About Us
We believe nonprofit organizations are critical to the economic and social vitality of our communities. As professional nonprofit leaders, we focus our attention on executive transitions. We know leadership transition is a critical time of opportunity and risk for many organizations. with unique demands and responsibilities for board and staff. For many organizations, an executive transition provides one of the most significant opportunities for organizational transformation and positive change in the life of the organization. Our team is well versed in nonprofit business and change management. We bring an objective perspective and can lead a board and staff through an organizational transition while addressing specific stabilization, sustainability and capacity-building needs over a time-limited period. We value having a team of peers working together to provide added support for each of us in our engagements and to the clients we serve. And, we are committed to ongoing learning and the refinement and evolution of our work to better support our clients and their communities.
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Core Values
Put clients first, act with honesty and integrity, encourage healthy discussions, support collaborative decision making, never stop learning and strive for constant improvement.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We're committed to a more just, diverse, equitable and inclusive world and exploring ways that we, as a part of the nonprofit sector, can learn how to do that better.
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MEET OUR TEAM
Abigail Sarmac
Abby has worked over twenty years in philanthropy, non-profit and for-profit social ventures, environmental conservation and sustainable community development in developing countries and is excited to bring these perspectives to bear in support of the mission-oriented organizations here in the Pacific Northwest.
Bob Hazen
Bob has devoted his life to building teams, strengthening organizations and seeking creative solutions to social issues.
Danny Mankin
Danny Mankin has extensive experience as an executive director including all aspects of fundraising, board development, budget management and executive searches.
Eric Vines
Eric Vines loves to figure out the right "big goal" for an organization that will align everyone's work to a common end.
Jani Iverson
Jani Iverson has had a broad range of experience working with non-profits as they move through transitions to become stronger better functioning organizations.
Kaleen Deatherage
An executive leader with over twenty years’ experience in guiding non-profit organizations, Kaleen brings strong leadership, financial, strategic, and development skills to the nonprofits she serves.
Karen Hill
Karen hill is an experienced CEO with demonstrated success in the non-profit industry.
Lisa Sloan
Lisa has been working with nonprofits for more than 25 years to cultivate their internal strengths, achieve financial stability and articulate their impact.
Mara Gross
Mara builds strong, authentic relationships to help mission-driven organizations advance programs and policy for social and environmental justice.
Nick Hardigg
Nick’s specialty is leading organizations through periods of change, including executive director transition, organizational growth & restructuring, and advancing equity.
Paul Lipscomb
Paul is a non-profit professional with more than 30 years of experience. He has worked with more than 22 organizations as an interim ED and conducted searches for more than a dozen others.