Focus on Fuzzy Skills for Clear Results
Strategic Communications Results
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CHALLENGE
The Agape House wanted to attract new funders to better serve their target market: young Black and brown women who are at risk of being trafficked when they age out of the foster care system. SOLUTIONS My analysis and report included perspectives on the organization's progress and overlooked cross-cultural funding or partnering opportunities. A second engagement included partnership development and grantwriting. RESULTS My report helped the board assess strengths and pursue untapped funding opportunities. This yielded a contract with a larger, more established agency. |
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Facilitation Results
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CHALLENGE
"Teach us to swim, our children are drowning". This was the first request at a meeting of American Muslim program participants at the North Seattle Family Center, where staff had seen a drop in services that provided food (WIC) to low-income children. Mothers also cited higher isolation and depression. SOLUTIONS I facilitated meetings with community leaders and staff to find a pool that would meet the women's modesty standards and create a fun, inter-generational, and affordable activity. The weekly Sister's Swim galvanized the community, helped kids learn to swim, and created new partnerships between city agencies and citizens. RESULTS Still in operation today, this program quickly attracted sustainable funding and has been replicated in other cities. WIC participation returned to previous levels quickly. Still in operation today, this program quickly attracted sustainable funding and has been replicated in other cities. It was featured in the Seattle Times and NPR radio, and won praise from Seattle's Mayor Nickels. See Press |
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Training Results
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CHALLENGE
A sophisticated, mono-cultural Boomer and GenX team was preparing for a crucial meeting with new Japanese partners. My discovery process revealed a classic individualist (US and Canadian) versus collectivist (Asian and Asian-American) approach to doing business and power dynamics. SOLUTION I designed and facilitated an executive retreat (Zen Cowboy), which started with a team skills inventory, review of Japanese culture, and a discussion on their transferable global skills, roles, and responsibilities. RESULTS The client was so pleased with the full day retreat, I repeated the training with staff. See more Training Results |
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Outreach Results
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CHALLENGE
The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce sought to increase small, women, and minority-owned business membership. SOLUTION I designed and facilitated diversity forums and trainings, as chair of the Small & Multicultural Business Development Committee of a Chamber partner, the Urban Enterprise Center. A second project captured the story of cross-cultural collaboration between mainstream and multicultural businesses and communities. RESULTS The diversity forums were well attended by new, minority business owners, and yielded results such as:
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