After more than 25 years serving the non-profit sector, I founded Hines Group, LLC to elevate the impact of non-profits and mission-driven organizations. I am passionate about helping organizations better achieve their mission by aligning resources with opportunities, securing new partners, collaborators, and funding, organizing and streamlining systems, bringing strategy to planning, and seizing opportunities to increase impact. I work directly with executive leadership, founders, development teams, and program staff to build on strengths, identify challenges, capitalize on opportunities, analyze impact, implement strategic solutions, and put great ideas into practice. One of my specialties is helping organizations articulate outcomes and impact for both internal planning and program development purposes as well as to communicate effectively with partners and funders, securing new and increased grants and donations to support their mission.
Areas of Expertise and Service
Advising Executive Leadership on Planning and Strategy
Coordinating Philanthropic Partnerships
Fundraising Strategy
Proposal Preparation, Grant Writing, and Report Writing
Outputs and Outcomes Development
Foundations/Grants/Funder Research
Systems Development and Tracking
Budget Development and Analysis
Program Development
Interim Grants/Foundation Relations Management
Mentoring, training, and on-boarding new development staff
Fields of Expertise and Experience
Homelessness, Substance Use Disorders/Recovery, Human Services, Anti-Poverty, Mental Health, Immigrant/Refugee Services
Youth Development, Youth Arts, College Access/Career Readiness, Mentoring, Education, After School/Enrichment
Community Arts, Community Development, Creative Placemaking
Land Conservation, Green Space, Environmental Planning, Urban Development
State Contracts (including CommBuys), State/Federal Grants, RFP response
Current and Previous Client Work