Inspiring Executive Strategies, LLC
We specialize in values aligned strategy consulting, coaching, and implementation support grounded in love, emergent strategy, and collective wisdom frameworks.
Consulting Offerings
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Budget and Operations Strategy
• Strategic and practical resources to support values-driven budget and operations planning and implementation
• Leadership coaching and operations strategy that aligns with organizational values
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Collective Planning and Implementation
• Collaborative organizational assessment/audit of structures, policies, and day-to-day experiences
• Strategic planning and implementation support that aligns programs, budget, and operations
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Funding Policies and Grantee Support
• Align funding policies with community-centered, unrestricted giving
• Coach and train grantees (individual and cohort model) on intersectional, equity-driven budget frameworks and tools
Engagement Examples
Budget and Operations Strategy
Collective process for budget and operations planning and implementation strategies that included staff engagement, organization assessment, and budget projections.
Aligned budget needs with fund development strategy.
Organizational Audit and Advisement
Conducted equity-centered assessment of formal and informal internal power structures, policies and procedures, and budget and funding priorities.
Reviewed and provided informed recommendations on policies and practices that aligned with organizational core values.
Values-Aligned Funding Assessment
Supported grant-making organization to transition to policies and practices that align with unrestricted general operating funding.
Conducted analysis of current funding practices, provided recommendations and implementation strategies, and trained program officers and board.
Nonprofit Planning and Coaching
Guided organizations through strategic planning and implementation tools centered on values and sustainability.
Collaborative and thoughtful coaching that supported leaders to navigate complex situations with a focus on values-aligned decision making.
Article: Equitable Budgets for Nonprofits
“An equitable and inclusive budgeting process is a year-round process that draws from many of the same organizing and advocacy approaches that nonprofits already use to engage their communities – such as making sure people are informed, able to participate, and valued for their expertise and unique perspectives. ”
Spotlight Consulting Partner
“Cultivate human centered + agile organizations that thrive during growth, are optimized for productivity, and enable innovation.”
Consulting Partners
Values-aligned consulting means partnering with people who provide tools and resources to clients that may be beyond my skill-set or focus.
Tercero Solutions (TS) is a boutique consulting firm founded by Nahua Pipil/Kʼiche Maya womxn, based in unceded Ohlone territory. With over 30 years of combined experience, we specialize in human-centered technology solutions that promote equity and justice. Our diverse team has a proven track record in guiding BIPOC organizations through technology optimization, cybersecurity, and sustainable operations. We offer a comprehensive suite of services across organization development, information technology, operations, strategy, and sustainability, empowering organizations to thrive in today's complex landscape while fostering inclusive growth.
Gabby Valle is an Independent Culture & Programs Consultant. She brings vast work experiences to her program advising and managing work that helps companies and teams improve how they work together; and with their communities and clients. Gabby applies a culture, gender and equity lens to all programmatic work. She guides teams to identify core issues facing work culture and develop problem-solving strategies that center who/what is most needed. Her consulting roles have included program management, supervision and coaching of project staff, developing participatory-research content, and program design. With over twenty years of experience in reproductive health, rights, gender and racial justice, her work is built on social justice values and creating equity centered solutions.
Sendy Guerrier Alcidonis, Phd is an organizational leader with 20+ years’ professional experience leading cross-functional teams engaged in work that centers belonging, dignity and justice within a range of different organization contexts. For the past 10+ years she has partnered with organizations connected to Black led, immigrant-centered and gender expansive focused community-based organizations to co-create coaching, training, technical assistance, organizational development, and research strategies.
Bre Onna Mathis-Perez has over 10 years of experience providing consulting services and technical assistance for fiscally sponsored projects, nonprofit partners, and grassroots organizations. Her passion for fostering social justice and equity within communities is matched by a proven track record of supporting organizations to strengthen their capacity and sustainability. With expertise in key areas such as financial planning, grant writing, leadership development, and strategic planning, she offers a blend of one-on-one support and group training sessions available in in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats.
LaShawn Taylor, Ed.D. of Taylor'd Way Solutions provides strategic consulting and technical assistance to nonprofits, educational institutions and other community-centered, mission-driven organizations. My goal is to help leaders strengthen operations, secure sustainable funding from philanthropy and government, and develop impactful programs, ensuring that organizations have the tools and resources needed to succeed. Whether you're navigating budget constraints, expanding programs, or refining your strategic direction, I offer tailored solutions to help you achieve your mission and maximize your impact.
Magdalena Sunshine Serrano, MSW is an Indigenous woman of Serrano, Apache, and Tarahumara descent who specializes in coaching women leaders and educators. She has trained healthcare workers in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), which is critical in helping people understand trauma and the way it impacts the whole health. As the Director of Behavioral Health Services, she has led her team through an organizational equity process to improve policy and practice. She has improved community access and grown her team to reflect the communities they serve.
Candice Bataille, Nonprofit Consultant, is a seasoned Non-Profit leader and Consultant with a Master's in Non-Profit Management. Leveraging her extensive experience across diverse sectors, including education, health, and social justice, she empowers organizations to achieve their missions through strategic planning, change management, organizational development, and impactful program design. A specialist in Neuroleadership, trauma-informed practices, future mapping, emotional intelligence, and EDIB, Candice delivers transformative trainings that build professional resilience and foster inclusive environments. As a bilingual consultant, she is deeply committed to equity and community empowerment, and brings a network of experts to projects as needed. Her client roster includes leading organizations such as Aurora Public Schools, Colorado Mountain College, Children's Hospital, Denver Afterschool Alliance, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Great Outdoors Colorado, UNESCO, among others.
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Vision
It begins with a vision. A vision to have a thriving, sustainable, mission-centered organization that is filled with people who are inspired and passionate about community.
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Plan
The planning process is where we explore the how. It's where we develop a holistic understanding of how systems function and how each person contributes to the collective well-being internally and in community.
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Create
Creating new or improved processes is the fun part. Here is where we collaboratively build out from how things currently flow to what is needed to achieve the vision.