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Career Coaching

Since I started working in the nonprofit sector in 2003 right after graduating from college, I have been incredibly fortunate to meet a lot of people who have helped me develop in my career.   Now, I have developed some experience and expertise around career development and I want to share it to help other young nonprofit professionals advance in their careers. 

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I have not had any formal education in career coaching, so my advice and feedback is based upon my experience, that of my friends in the nonprofit sector, and a lot of reading and collecting information on these topics.  I focus on giving practical, realistic feedback that will help you accomplish both short- and long-term career goals.  Considering that I have at least a few people contact me each week for career advice, I must be doing something right! 

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Live in Denver?

If you are a young nonprofit professional, live in Denver, Colorado, and are looking for advice on career development, please contact me.  I am happy to meet for coffee and give you some tips that have worked for me. 

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Looking for formal career coaching?

If you are looking for formal career coaching, I provide the following services through my small business, Partners in Nonprofit Success, LLC. 

  • Application packet review (cover letter, resume, and supplemental information)
  • Job search coaching
  • Interview preparation (from your first job to an ED interview)
  • Successfully negotiating a starting salary or salary increase
  • Career planning (identifying where you want to be and how to get there)
  • Positioning yourself for increased visibility and creating a personal brand
  • Preparing yourself to become a young executive director
  • Building a professional network
  • Getting started as a young nonprofit consultant
  • Developing your management and leadership skills
  • Intergenerational leadership and management
  • Improving your skills and expertise in many areas of nonprofit best practices
  • Making educational decisions, primarily around going to graduate school

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My rates are very reasonable (and highly negotiable), as I want to ensure that my services are accessible to young nonprofit professionals.  While I have the most direct experience with Colorado’s nonprofit sector, I am available to provide these services via phone and web to young nonprofit professionals across the United States.  Please contact me for more information. 

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A recent comment from someone I helped negotiate a promotion:

“I owe you a HUGE thank you. As you probably saw on Facebook, my proposal to [my boss] was met with appreciation and compliments, and they have agreed to change my title and give me a promotion. This opportunity is thanks to you… I could not have gotten the courage or organization to ask for it myself.  Having your support and advice was so helpful.”