Training and Technical Assistance Directory 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Introduction Training Topic Chart
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America’s Service Commissions
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501Partners
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Jerry Bertrand
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Dialogues in Action
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Do Good, Be Good
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Envision Prosperity
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Bill Hulterstrom
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JFFixler Group
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Justine Murray Consulting
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Leading to Change
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Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking
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McMahon Consulting Group
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Meche Consulting
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On3Learn, LLC
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Pathways, LLC
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Marilyn Rosche
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Tecce Consulting
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The SISGI Group
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Think For Good, Inc.
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Thomas P. Miller and Associates
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Verve Exchange
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INTRODUCTION America’s Service Commission’s 2017 Training and Technical Assistance Directory is a resource for members to learn about national service trainers and consultants who are both peer recommended and who have demonstrated support for the state service commission network. These consultants have demonstrated a commitment to state service commissions and their programs. Inclusion in the 2017 Training and Technical Assistance Directory requires membership in America’s Service Commissions at the Individual Level and completion of an application including references. When looking for a trainer or consultant, use the Training and Technical Assistance Directory to learn about consultants who care about the strength and stability of the state service commission network and have references recommending them on areas of expertise within the state service commission, national service, and volunteer field. Looking for at trainer or consultant on a specific topic? Search the document using Ctrl +F to search using a keyword or view the Training Chart on pages 4-6. Should you have any questions about the 2017 Training and Technical Assistance Directory or need assistance finding a qualified trainer or consultant please contact Rachel Bruns, Deputy Director at rbruns@asc-online.org or (515) 255-3791.
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Training Topic Chart Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training Think for Good
Life After AmeriCorps
Do Good Be Good
Think for Good
Think for Good
McMahon Consulting Group Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking On3Learn Marilyn Rosche
Think for Good
Do Good Be Good
Thomas P. Miller & Associates McMahon Consulting Group Justine Murray Consulting
Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking McMahon Consulting Group On3Learn
On3Learn
Leading to Change
Envision Prosperity
Leading to Change
Justine Murray Consulting
The SISGI Group
On3Learn
The SISGI Group
Leading to Change
Pathways
Leading to Change
Verve Exchange
The SISGI Group
Bill Hulterstrom
The SISGI Group
Pathways
Verve Exchange
Verve Exchange
Pathways
Pathways
Bill Hulterstrom
Member Recruitment & Retention Do Good Be Good
Program Management & Training Do Good Be Good
Performance/Impact Measurement Think for Good
Volunteer Management Competencies Do Good Be Good
Think for Good
Think for Good
Dialogues in Actions
Think for Good
501Partners
Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking Marilyn Rosche
Thomas P. Miller & Associates Marilyn Rosche
501Partners
Marilyn Rosche
Envision Prosperity
McMahon Consulting Group Envision Prosperity
McMahon Consulting Group Leading to Change
Envision Prosperity
On3Learn
On3Learn
The SISGI Group
On3Learn
Justine Murray Consulting
Leading to Change
Verve Exchange
Leading to Change
Leading to Change
The SISGI Group
Pathways
The SISGI Group
The SISGI Group
JFFixler Group
Verve Exchange
Verve Exchange
Bill Hulterstrom
Pathways
Pathways
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Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication Think for Good
Supervisory & Site Management Do Good Be Good
Thomas P. Miller & Associates Marilyn Rosche
Think for Good
Board Development & Disability Inclusion Engagement Thomas P. Miller & Do Good Be Good Associates McMahon Consulting Group On3Learn
Marilyn Rosche
Justine Murray Consulting
The SISGI Group
McMahon Consulting Group McMahon Consulting Group Leading to Change Justine Murray Consulting
On3Learn
The SISGI Group
Leading to Change
Justine Murray Consulting
Verve Exchange
The SISGI Group
Leading to Change
Pathways
Verve Exchange
The SISGI Group
JFFixler Group
Pathways
Verve Exchange
Bill Hulterstrom
Pathways
Fiscal/Grant Management Think for Good 501Partners Jerry Bertrand Thomas P. Miller & Associates Marilyn Rosche Envision Prosperity
CNCS National Performance Measure Think for Good
Service-Learning
Thomas P. Miller & Associates Marilyn Rosche
Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking Envision Prosperity
Think for Good
Program Management & Compliance Think for Good 501Partners Jerry Bertrand
McMahon Consulting Group On3Learn
Marilyn Rosche
The SISGI Group
Leading to Change
McMahon Consulting Group
The SISGI Group
On3Learn
On3Learn
Justine Murray Consulting
The SISGI Group
The SISGI Group
Meche Consulting
Verve Exchange
Tecce Consulting
Pathways
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Program Evaluation
Think for Good
Commission Administrative Standards Jerry Bertrand
Dialogues in Action
Leading to Change
Justine Murray Consulting
Thomas P. Miller & Associates McMahon Consulting Group
The SISGI Group
The SISGI Group
Think for Good
Disaster Preparedness, Response, Recovery Think for Good
Diversity
Pathways
Envision Prosperity Leading to Change The SISGI Group
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback Think for Good
Public Policy
Legislative Education
Other topics not listed
Justine Murray Consulting
Justine Murray Consulting
Think for Good
Jerry Bertrand
The SISGI Group
The SISGI Group
Thomas P. Miller & Associates Marilyn Rosche
Pathways
Pathways
Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking Do Good Be Good Envision Prosperity
McMahon Consulting Group
Justine Murray Consulting
Envision Prosperity
Leading to Change
On3Learn
The SISGI Group
Justine Murray Consulting
Pathways
The SISGI Group
Bill Hulterstrom
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America’s Service Commissions The Association of State Service Commissions (ASC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing and promoting state service commissions across the United States. Our mission is to lead and elevate the state service network. ASC’s work is focused in four core areas including National Representation, Advocacy, Membership Services, and Peer-to-Peer Support. Training Topics: Public Policy
State Service Plans
Volunteer Management Competencies
Commission Administrative Standards
Conference/Event Planning
Board Development and Engagement
Legislative Education
References: Paula Kaiser VanDam
Michigan Dept. Human Services
kaiserp@michigan.gov
Adam Lounsbury
Volunteer Iowa
adam.lounsbury@iowa.gov, (515) 725-3099
Contact: Rachel Bruns E: rbruns@asc-online.org Ph: (515) 725-3098
www.statecommissions.org
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501 Partners Using Salesforce as a platform, we have assisted a number of organizations with their AmeriCorps selection, placement and alumni processes. We also offer a complete grant management process on Salesforce. Training Topics: Member Recruitment and Retention
Volunteer Management Competencies
Fiscal/Grant Management
Program Management & Compliance
References Massachusetts Service Alliance
(617) 542-2544
New Sector Alliance
(617) 634-9009
Contact: Allan Huntley 164 Canal Street, Suite 502 Boston, MA 02114 E: allan@501partners.com Ph: (978) 232-9200 ext. 201 www.501partners.com
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Jerry Bertrand I have provided approximately 300 full days of financial and grants management training to federal agencies and grantees of all types (state, local, tribal, nonprofit, higher education), including CNCS grantees and sub-grantees. I also provide financial/grants management consulting and coaching. Training Topics: Fiscal/Grants Management
Program Management & Compliance
Commission Administrative Standards
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
References: Amy Salinas
CAC Consulting
(512) 294-3370
Emily Steinberg
OneStar Foundation
(512) 287-2008
Contact: Jerry Bertrand 9408 Big View Dr Austin, TX 78730 E: jerrybertrand@gmail.com Ph: (512) 497-3322
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Dialogues in Action, LLC Dialogues in Action (DIA) builds the capacity of organizations to prove and improve their impact through credible, meaningful evaluation. We have had the pleasure of working with state commissions and 28 AmeriCorps programs in Iowa, Nevada, Oregon and Washington to help them grow their evaluation capacity, create fresh evaluation strategies and use evaluation to shape program renovations and innovations. Our standard evaluation capacity building project is known as Project Impact. It's a 7-month project that brings together teams of 2-5 staff and stakeholders from 7-10 national service programs to learn, design and evaluate their programs together. Through the course of Project Impact, programs clearly define their intended impact and theory of change, design and implement quantitative and qualitative evaluation strategies and receive individual coaching every step of the way to help them collect meaningful data, determine findings, communicate impact, and produce data-informed program experiments and innovations. As a result, teams grow their capability to design and implement further evaluations on their own while completing a CNCS-compliant outcome evaluation to build their evidence base.
Training Topics: Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Leadership development
References: Kristin Honz
Volunteer Iowa
kristin.honz@Iowa.gov
Robyn Harris
Serve Washington
robyn.harris@ofm.wa.gov
Contact: Steve Patty 408 NW 12th Ave, Suite 506 Portland, OR 97209 E: info@dialoguesinaction.com Ph: (503) 329-4816
www.dialoguesinaction.com facebook.com/dialoguesinaction twitter.com/dialoguesimpact
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Do Good, Be Good Do Good, Be Good helps problem solvers solve their people problems. For the past 10 years, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, the Owner and Principal Consultant of Do Good, Be Good has worked in the national service and volunteerism field. As a proud AmeriCorps alumna, she loves developing training and support for service members and staff. Sharon has developed orientation and training for AmeriCorps members, Senior Corps volunteers, and for site staff and program staff of both streams of service. Sharon has secured grants for and managed AmeriCorps state, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC projects. Sharon has delivered trainings for national service program staff and state commission members at the National Service Regional Trainings, the CNCS Financial and Grants Management Institute, and the Arizona Summit on Service and Volunteerism. Sharon has also presented at the National Conference for Volunteering and Service and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. Soft skills are hard, but Do Good, Be Good makes them fun!
Training Topics: Community Development
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Volunteer Management Competencies
Supervisor & Site Management
Disability Inclusion
Interpersonal Conflict; Knowledge Sharing
References: Cole McMahon
McMahon Consulting Group
mcmahonconsultinggroup @verizon.net
Kimberly Will
AZ CNCS
kwill@cns.gov
Contact: Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom 3224 N Grandview Dr Flagstaff, AZ 86004 E: connect@sharonspeaks.com Ph: (928) 224-0504
sharonspeaks.com
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Envision Prosperity, LLC Pam Zeutenhorst, Co-Founder & CVA, has more than 20 years experience in volunteer administration in nonprofits and public sector. From 2008 to 2015, she served as Training/ Inclusion and Program Officer for the Maine Commission for Community Service. Prior to 2008, Pam worked as a Volunteer Center Manager & RSVP Project director in northern California. She has served on state and national committees supporting volunteering and inclusion of people with disabilities in service. In 2013, Pam served as Commission lead staff for the Service Enterprise Initiative in Maine and became a certified Service Enterprise trainer. She continues her work with the Service Enterprise Initiative through Points of Light. Currently, Pam is working with the United Way of the Tri-Valley, in Farmington, ME, to adapt the Service Enterprise model to small, rural municipalities. A strong volunteer and service advocate, Pam co-founded Envision Prosperity in April 2015 to leverage personal passion and human capital to do good. Through her business, Pam has developed a cadre of dynamic consultants to work with her to support effective human and program management bringing more than 30 years of experience working with national service programs.
Training Topics: Member Orientation & Training
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Service-Earning
Volunteer Management Competencies
Supervisor & Site Management
Fiscal/Grant Management
Program Management & Compliance
Program Evaluation
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
Service Enterprise training & certification References: Maryalice Crofton
Maine Commission for Community Service
Lori Jean Mantooth
(207) 624-7781 ljmantooth@yahoo.com
Contact: Pam Zeutenhorst P.O. Box 189 Litchfield, ME 04350 E: pam@envision-prosperity.com Ph: (207) 356-0073
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Bill Hulterstrom Bill Hulterstrom has more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management and volunteer management. Hulterstrom has 13 years experience teaching marketing classes in an MPA program and 30 years of experience teaching volunteer and nonprofit workshops. Bill has trained at numerous state and regional conferences on topics including marketing, board governance, asset based community development, and influencer training. Bill Hulterstrom has been with United Way of Utah County for the past 25 years; he currently serves as president and CEO. Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Volunteer Management Competencies
Board Development and Engagement
Marketing Volunteer Programs References: Chester Spellman
Volunteer Florida
chester@volunteerflorida.org
Tom Branen
America’s Service Commissions
tbranen@asc-online.org
Contact: Bill Hulterstrom 2778 Oneida Lane W Provo, UT 84604 E: billh@unitedwayuc.org Ph: (801) 691-5301
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JFFixler Group JFFixler Group helps organizations embrace volunteer engagement as a core business strategy. Through JFFixler Group training, consultation, executive coaching, strategic planning, and innovative strategies, organizations are better positioned to leverage volunteer talent. Beth Steinhorn, JFFixler Group President, is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer. In addition to presenting annually at Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service and the Summit on Advanced Volunteer Engagement, Beth has provided training for a number of statewide organizations and volunteer centers including Kansas Volunteer Commission, South Carolina Association for Volunteer Administration, Colorado Conference on Volunteerism, Metro Volunteers, and ServeOhio. Beth is also a certified Service Enterprise trainer and is working with Service Enterprise hubs across the country to provide training and certification.
Training Topics: Volunteer Management Competencies
Board Development & Engagement
References: Kristy Judd
Metro Volunteers
Lori Jean Mantooth
kjudd@metrovolunteers.org ljmantooth@yahoo.com
Contact: Beth Steinhorn 16748 E. Smoky Hill Road, #198 Centennial, CO 80015
E: beths@jffixler.com Ph: (303) 699-1708 www.jffixler.com www.facebook.com/JFFixlerGroup www.twitter.com/JFFixler
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Justine Murray Consulting Justine Murray, M.A., has been a project director for the past 17 years. She has directed several projects working with all aspects of CNCS programming. She is an experienced technical assistance provider as well as organizational development consultant. She has more than 25 years experience in program development, management and training, including experience in Peace Corps operations, overseeing work from the United States and in-country overseas. She has an excellent track record in coordinating large, complex projects, training multicultural staff to perform as a team, and facilitating change efforts. In her role as project director for training and technical assistance projects for CNCS, she has developed excellent working relationships with CNCS headquarters, state office, state commission and national program staff, and has worked with staff from every stream of national service.
Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Program Management & Training
Program Sustainability, Growth & Replication
Supervisory & Site Management
Board Development & Engagement
Program Management & Compliance
Commission Administrative Standards
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
Public Policy for Commissioners
Legislative Education for Commissioners
State Service Plans
Strategic Planning
References: Paula Pawlowski
Serve Alaska
Paula.Pawlowski@alaska.gov
Renee Bade
Serve Idaho
renee.bade@labor.idaho.gov
Contact: Justine Murray 339 Fiesta Ave Davis, CA 95616 E: jmurray@jbsinternational.com Ph: (650) 346-8893
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Leading to Change We are a national training agency that provides over 200 days of dynamic, skill-focused professional development throughout the country. We are known for our high energy, music, interaction, and real-life application to training topics that range from diversity and inclusive to strategic planning. We have provided the last three years of summer support to the National Service Learning Conference (NSLC), with a focus on diversity, social justice, program planning, team building, leadership, and career readiness skills for AmeriCorps members. Additionally, we have provided training to the NSLC conference for 5 years, as well as webinars on generational differences in the workplace to national Points of Light staff.
Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Service-Learning
Volunteer Management Competencies
Program Sustainability, Growth & Replication
Supervisor & Site Management
Board Development & Engagement
Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Evaluation
Diversity
Leadership Development
Strategic Planning
Teambuilding References: Maureen O’Leary
Habitat for Humanity International
moleary@habitat.org
Tiffany Eckberg
National Youth Leadership Council
(651) 999-7376
Contact: Eric Rowles 9815 Sam Furr Road, Suite 103 Huntersville, NC 28078
E: erowles@leadingtochange.com Ph: (704) 595-1789 www.leadingtochange.com www.facebook.com/LeadingToChange www.twitter.com/LeadingToChange 16
Mark J. Lindquist Motivational Speaking I have presented keynotes and breakouts for: North Central Regional National Service Training - Grand Rapids, MI; Indiana AmeriCorps Directors Association - Plymouth, IN; Serve Wisconsin; AmeriCorps Opening Ceremony - Merrimac, WI; North Central AmeriCorps Conference Lincoln, NE; ServeMN Action Network Opening Ceremonies, Minneapolis, MN; Michigan AmeriCorps Member Celebration - Lansing, MI. Training Topics: Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Program Management & Training
Service-Learning
References: Megan Foresman
Michigan Community Service Commission
foresmanm@michigan.gov
Amy Porter
Serve Wisconsin
(608) 267-2359
Contact: Mark J. Lindquist 3120 25th St. South 160Z Fargo, ND 58103 E: mark@markjlindquist.com Ph: (808) 777-0338 www.MarkJLindquist.com www.facebook.com/MarkJLindquistSings www.twitter.com/MarkJLindquist
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McMahon Consulting Group We're AmeriCorps engineers and nonprofit mechanics. We invent, scale and turn around organizations. We help commissions get more done with less and help programs work better, tell a better story, and raise more money. MCG's team of ten consultants design and conduct evaluations, develop programs, write or rewrite grants and raise program match. From using data to bringing out the best in your team, we help you get more work done. Our team has placed AmeriCorps members in 50 states, quadrupled the budgets of two programs, and raised more than $30 million for national service programs. We've walked in your shoes, and we're proud to support your work. Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Program Sustainability, Growth & Replication
Supervisor & Site Management
Board Development & Engagement
CNCS National Performance Measures
Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Management & Compliance
Program Evaluation
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
References Peter Rumsey
Habitat for Humanity
prumsey@habitat.org
Jeanine Yard
Michigan Community Service Commission
yardj@michigan.gov
Contact: Cole McMahon 5 Melvin Ave Catonsville, MD 21228 E: mcmahonconsultinggroup@verizon.net Ph: (410) 504-9005 www.mcmahonnonprofitsolutions.com twitter.com/McMahonSolution
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Meche Consulting At Meche Consulting, we specialize in training and providing technical assistance in federal grants & contracts management, financial management, compliance issues, and audit resolution in the USA and internationally. We work with you to develop and deliver specialized training using various genres including webinars, video conferencing, eCourses, and on-site presentations – we’ll adapt to your needs. Meche Consulting also provides technical assistance through completing on-site and remote evaluations and desk reviews, completing pre-award and post-award assessments, and reviewing financial management systems to ensure compliance with Federal regulations. As former Office of Inspector General auditors with five federal agencies, we can help prepare your organization for audits and assist with resolution. Susan Meche is the owner of Meche Consulting. Susan is a former senior grants officer at the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS). She has more than 30 years of experience working as a grants officer, accountant, auditor, management analyst, and operations director with the Federal government and major international non-profit organizations. Since 2004 she has worked as a consultant with CNCS, state commissions, and national service programs managing AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and other CNCS special initiatives.
Training Topics: Fiscal/Grant Management
References Scott McFarland
Serve Illinois
(217) 524-2243
Linda Cohen
New York State Commission on National and Community Service
(518) 473-8882
Contact: Susan Meche 1917 Green Wing Dr Granbury, TX 76049 E: Susan@Meche.me Ph: (817) 573-1626
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On3Learn, LLC The two Principal Officers, Jennifer Cowart and Amy Salinas, have a long history in AmeriCorps and national service. They have more than 40 years of combined experience working in the AmeriCorps, national service, and community development fields. In her current role, Jennifer has extensive experience coaching and training AmeriCorps grantees in compliance and high quality program elements, supporting them in developing systems, documents, and processes to ensure a foundation of AmeriCorps program success. Amy Salinas has coached organizations in developing AmeriCorps programs and writing AmeriCorps applications; planned and implemented many state, regional, and national conferences including six national Financial and Grants Management Institutes; and delivered training sessions, facilitated large and small group opportunities at local, state, regional, and national trainings including many state, regional and national events. Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Service-Learning
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
Supervisory & Site Management
Disability Inclusion
Fiscal/Grant Management
CNCS National Performance Measures
Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Management & Compliance
References: Melinda Points
Oklahoma Community Service Commission
(405) 858-7278
Mary Ellen Isaacs
University of Texas at Austin Dana Center – ACE Program
meisaacs@austin.utexas.edu
Contact: Amy Salinas 5106 Suburban Dr Austin, TX 78745 Ph: (512) 294-3370 E: CACconsulting@hotmail.com
www.on3learn.com
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Pathways, LLC I began my tenure in national service as the first Executive Director of the Delaware Commission when AmeriCorps launched 20 years ago. Since that time, I served as Training and Technical Assistance Manager for the Atlantic Cluster with Project TASC for 15 years. My training, facilitating, and coaching focus on leadership and board development, sustainability, program management, civic engagement, action learning coaching, VISTA PSO trainer, and volunteer management. Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Volunteer Management Competencies
Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication
Supervisory & Site Management
Board Development & Engagement
Diversity
Program Management & Compliance
Legislative Education for Commissioners
Public Policy for Commissioners
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback References Justine Murray
JBS International
jmurray@jbsinternational.co m
Pat Schwartz
CNCS NJ
pschwartz@cns.gov
Contact: Janis Glenn 2511 Meredith St Philadelphia, PA 19130 E: janisglenn@pathways-llc.com Ph: (443) 994-1860 www.pathways-llc.com
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Marilyn Rosche I have 17 years experience as the director of an AmeriCorps State program and five years experience as a consultant. I have conducted AmeriCorps program compliance monitoring visits for the New York State Commission on National and Community Service and have provided technical assistance for many programs in the areas of program development and management, grant writing, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, grant management, and program policies and procedures. I am interested primarily in providing technical assistance rather than training. Training Topics: Member Orientation & Training Program Management & Training
Member Recruitment & Retention Program Sustainability, Growth or Replication
Supervisory & Site Management
Fiscal/Grant Management
CNCS National Performance Measurement
Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Management & Compliance
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
References: Beth Tailleur
New York State Commission on National and Community Service
(518) 473-8882
Rachel Tachco
Rochester AmeriCorps
(585) 262-1519
Contact: Marilyn Rosche 64 Merriman St Rochester, NY 14607 E: mrosche01@gmail.com Ph: (585) 350-6840
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K Tecce Consulting Kristina Tecce has provided all types of financial and grants management training to commission and program staff for almost 20 years. In addition to full-time training for 10 years, she was Chief Financial Officer for both a state commission and national direct AmeriCorps program. She has presented at many national and regional trainings as well as customized materials for a full-day session for program staff. Training Topics: Fiscal/Grant Management
References Elspeth O’Neil
Serve Indiana
eoneil@serveindiana.org
Audrey Suker
ServeMinnesota
audrey@serveminnesota.org
Contact: Kris Tecce 739 Lynnfield Street Lynn, MA 01904 E: ktecce@yahoo.com Ph: (617) 504-6547
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The SISGI Group The SISGI Group is a consulting and nonprofit provider specializing in capacity building. They are a leader in providing online training and learning management systems to support training for national service programs, staff and service members. This includes online and in person trainings on topics such as performance measurement, member management/development, fiscal/ financial management, recruitment, awareness, compliance and other relevant topics to national service programs and state service commissions. They also have managed consulting projects to support the growth and strategic planning of commissions and national service programs including operations evaluation, strategic planning, training systems design and planning, policy and procedure development, board development, federal grants management support and new program implementation and design. Through our Institute for Social Change, staff, volunteers, and members can access on demand training and professional development resources to increase their skills to lead national service programs and organizations. Lastly, they manage the Social Good Consulting Marketplace, a global registry of highly qualified consultants specializing in supporting the needs of nonprofits and social good organizations. With consultants based across the country and the integrated use of technology in our consulting services, The SISGI Group is able to meet the needs of clients regardless of their geographic location.
Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Service-Learning
Volunteer Management Competencies
Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication
Supervisory & Site Management
Board Development & Engagement
Disability Inclusion
Fiscal/Grant Management
CNCS National Performance Measures
Performance/Impact Measurement
Program Management & Compliance
Program Evaluation
Diversity
Commissions Administrative Standards
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
Legislative Education for Commissioners
Technology, Social Media, Online Presentation Best Practices
References: Maureen Eccleston
PennServe
meccleston@pa.gov
Jacqueline Johnson
Serve Connecticut
jjohnson@ctohe.org
Contact: Thenera Bailey 48 Bi State Plaza, Suite 526 Old Tappan, NJ 07675
E: tbailey@sisgigroup.org Ph: (201) 898-0157
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Think for Good, Inc. Think for Good's Principal Consultant, Tray Deadwyler, has more than 15 years of service within the nonprofit sector with the majority of his tenure (11 years) supporting the national service movement. From growing the national service portfolio at the Points of Light Foundation to co-creating innovative community interventions through Think For Good, he has been able to harness the various forms of philanthropy to empower individuals and organizations to take action within communities. His civic transcript has spanned such organizations as the American Red Cross, Atlanta Police Department, and HandsOn Georgia. At each organization, including Points of Light, he has developed and managed projects and initiatives with budgets ranging from $50,000 to $2 million, covering nearly 15 states and more than 200 person workforce (corps members and staff). Education, Veteran/Military Families, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Financial Literacy, Opportunity Youth, and Disaster Mitigation are just a few of the areas in which he has designed and/or managed programming.
Training Topics: Community Development
Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Service-Learning
Volunteer Management Competencies
Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication
Supervisory & Site Management
Fiscal/Grant Management
CNCS National Performance Measures
Program Management & Compliance
Program Evaluation
Disaster Preparation, Recovery & Response
Diversity
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
Mission, Vision, Priorities
References Ade Oguntoye
One World Link
aoguntoye@oneworldlink.co m
Linda Thompson
Georgia Commission on Service & Volunteerism
linda.thompson@dca.ga.gov
Contact: Tray T.S. Deadwyler, CVM 7305 Rockhouse Rd Austell, GA 30168 E: tray@thinkforgood.org Ph: (404) 530-9315 www.thinkforgood.org twitter.com/thinkfor
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Thomas P. Miller & Associates TPMA is home to several AmeriCorps alumni and a state commissioner. Our team has a passion for AmeriCorps and for service. Our first-hand experience with AmeriCorps culture means we have insight into the challenges and exceptional opportunities each program faces. Our team members know the lingo, understand AmeriCorps regulations, and can properly communicate the benefits of national service. We are experienced in presenting, leading workshops, assisting our clients in growing their internal capacity for evaluation, and using creative, rigorous evaluation designs for continuous improvement of programs. Training Topics: Community Development
Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication
Board Development & Engagement
Fiscal/Grant Management
CNCS National Performance Measures
Performance/Impact Management
Program Evaluation
Grant Writing, Editing, Feedback
References Debbie Pidgeon
Serve Indiana
dpidgeon@serveindiana.gov
Carol Overly
Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps
pmsc@pmcs.org
Contact: Emily Krauser 1630 N. Meridian St, Suite 430 Indianapolis, IN 46202 E: ekrauser@tpma-inc.com Ph: (317) 702-0279 www.tpma-inc.com www.facebook.com/tpmainc www.twitter.com/tpma_inc
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Verve Exchange Shannon Stober has spent 15 years working in and around national service. She served twoterms as an AmeriCorps VISTA, served as the Training Officer with the Montana Commission on Community Service, worked as an AmeriCorps Program Manager with the Montana Campus Compact, and spent eight years with the Montana Conservation Corps earning the title of Director of Programs for the organization. She has trained national service members and staff for more than a decade, and currently provides training for nearly every AmeriCorps State and VISTA program in Montana, in addition to providing VISTA member and supervisor training nationally. In 2016 she was the keynote speaker for the Montana Service Symposium as well as the annual Corps Rendezvous. Training Topics: Civic Leadership
Member Orientation & Training
Life After AmeriCorps
Member Recruitment & Retention
Program Management & Training
Volunteer Management Competencies
Program Sustainability, Growth, Replication
Supervisor & Site Management
Board Development & Engagment
Program Management & Compliance
References Sarah Sadowski
Serve Montana
ssadowski@mt.gov
Amy Cannata
Education Northwest
amy.cannata@educationnorth west.org
Contact: Shannon Stober 42 Timberline Creek Rd Bozeman, MT 59715 E: shannon@verveexchange.com Ph: (406) 439-4436 www.theverveexchange.com
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