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A winning combination: 
strategic thinking + practical execution.

We assess your current program, project or new idea, and ensure mission and goals are on target.  Then we develop a successful program design and project plan....and move into launch and execution.  All while partnering with you, your team and your partners to whatever degree makes sense.

Leadership/Management
--    Strategic planning, business planning
--   Multiple-constituent focus
--   Building reputation and engagement
--   Senior executive and non profit board communications: issue education, briefings, internal pitches

Large-Scale Project Design and Management
--     Interim, one-time or ongoing project management
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 Oversight of complex, integrated, fast-paced teams and tasks
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Interim or extended internal team management for special projects—cross-functional, “dotted line”
       and matrixed teams within an organization and with external partners
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Expert in getting programs and partnerships (relationships, contracts, plans, tactics) off the ground
       and into successful execution
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Expert in managing intricate timelines and budgets in large companies or non profits 
      

 Community Programs: Design, Management and Execution
 --      Creation and management of proprietary company-driven or non profit-driven community programs
       involving one or more community partners 

--    Creation and management of community programs where non profits, companies and civic
       organizations collaborate to meet specific community needs
 
Marketing and Communications
--    Strategic marketing plans, brand enhancement and support
--    Excellent writing and speaking skills
--    Customer/client, community and employee communications to drive change and engagement
--    Agency and vendor management

Corporate Community Relations 
--   Strategic philanthropy: Grant making strategy development, guidelines and processes
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Grant reviews
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Community requests: criteria, review, selection, leveraging
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Community assessments, volunteerism, employee giving campaigns
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Integration with Internal Communications, Marketing, Executive Leadership and Sales Force
--   Crisis and change management
 

Sponsorship/Partnership Marketing
--    Sponsorship strategy development
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Sponsorship portfolio assessment (companies)
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Sponsorship inventory, pricing and sales strategy assessment (properties/non profits)
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Researching & assessing new opportunities
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Sponsorship negotiation, contracts & measurement of benefits 
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aximizing partnerships through promotions 
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Revitalizing existing relationships/creating new activation benefits

 Event Management
--         Event objectives, key positioning
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Event team management: timelines, budgets, roles and responsibilities
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   Executive and board interface
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Creation of theme, tone, “remarkable experience”
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  Related strategic marketing & communications
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  Vendor negotiation & oversight (site, catering, entertainment, security, etc.)
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Volunteer roles/communication, etc.


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