Consulting and coaching for individuals and teams in nonprofit organizations and education systems
Services
Eliza supports leaders, educators, policymakers, advocates, researchers, funders and others who are committed to making transformational change within their organizations and externally for the communities they serve.
Strategic Planning
Conduct needs assessment, asset mapping, landscape analysis, stakeholder engagement
Facilitate strategy meetings, aligning vision, organizational structures, and people
Clarify goals, create a theory of action, develop a 3-5 year strategic plan
Program and Resource Development
Facilitate program development through human-centered design thinking
Support program implementation through continuous improvement
Develop frameworks, curricula, literature reviews, coaching guides, articles, concept papers, case studies, toolkits
Proposal Development
Develop grants strategy, advance new concepts, write compelling proposals
Conduct prospect research using databases and websites
Support a robust pipeline of institutional funding aligned with organizational priorities
Research Practice Partnerships
Coach and broker researcher practitioner teams at local and state education systems
Develop and facilitate professional development for educators and leaders, facilitate learning communities of practice
Design and conduct workshops on evidence-based change and systems change using case studies
Two practice areas
Nonprofit Organizations
If you are a nonprofit grassroots organization just getting started, interested in deepening your work, or looking to improve your programs, or if you are a foundation, I would be delighted to support you in advancing your mission and vision.
Education Systems
If you are a K12 school system, postsecondary institution, state education agency, or R&D and policy organization, I would be delighted to partner with you to achieve transformational change toward educational equity.
“I had the opportunity to work with Eliza when she served as interim executive director for a nonprofit organization that was in a state of transition. Eliza was instrumental in leading strategic planning, assessing organizational strengths and areas of growth, facilitating staff retreats focused on improving programs, co-writing an evaluation report, and collaborating with the Board of Directors on a proposal and business development plan. It was a pleasure working with Eliza. I appreciated her collaborative nature, astute awareness of the landscape, and commitment to supporting underserved communities.”
— KAREN O’CONNOR, BOARD CHAIR, MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Past and present collaborations
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Burlington School District, Vermont
Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas
Division of City Schools, Manila, Philippines
Community Labor United
Massachusetts Foundation for Teaching and Learning
Somerville School District, Massachusetts
California Department of Education
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Teaching for Change