Training and Technical Assistance
Directory
2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Introduction
Training Topic Chart
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3
4-6
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
12
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 [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Adam Lounsbury
Volunteer Iowa
[email protected],
(515) 725-3099
Contact:
Rachel Bruns
E: [email protected]
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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Robyn Harris
Serve Washington
[email protected]
Contact:
Steve Patty
408 NW 12th Ave, Suite 506
Portland, OR 97209
E: [email protected]
Ph: (503) 329-4816
www.dialoguesinaction.com facebook.com/dialoguesinaction
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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
[email protected]
Contact:
Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom
3224 N Grandview Dr
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
E: [email protected]
Ph: (928) 224-0504
http://dogoodbegood.xyz
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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
[email protected]
Contact:
Pam Zeutenhorst
P.O. Box 189
Litchfield, ME 04350
E: [email protected] Ph: (207) 356-0073 12
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
[email protected]
Tom Branen
America’s Service Commissions
[email protected]
Contact:
Bill Hulterstrom
2778 Oneida Lane W
Provo, UT 84604
E: [email protected]
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
[email protected]
[email protected]
Contact:
Beth Steinhorn
16748 E. Smoky Hill Road, #198
Centennial, CO 80015
E: [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Renee Bade
Serve Idaho
[email protected]
Contact:
Justine Murray
339 Fiesta Ave
Davis, CA 95616
E: [email protected]
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
[email protected]
Tiffany Eckberg
National Youth Leadership
Council
(651) 999-7376
Contact:
Eric Rowles
9815 Sam Furr Road, Suite 103
Huntersville, NC 28078
E: [email protected] Ph: (704) 595-1789
www.leadingtochange.com
www.facebook.com/LeadingToChange
www.twitter.com/LeadingToChange
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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
[email protected]
Amy Porter
Serve Wisconsin
(608) 267-2359
Contact:
Mark J. Lindquist
3120 25th St. South
160Z
Fargo, ND 58103
E: [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Jeanine Yard
Michigan Community Service
Commission
[email protected]
Contact:
Cole McMahon 5 Melvin Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
E: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Contact:
Amy Salinas
5106 Suburban Dr
Austin, TX 78745
Ph: (512) 294-3370
E: [email protected]
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
[email protected]
m
Pat Schwartz
CNCS NJ
[email protected]
Contact:
Janis Glenn
2511 Meredith St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
E: [email protected] Ph: (443) 994-1860
www.pathways-llc.com 21
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: [email protected]
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
[email protected]
Audrey Suker
ServeMinnesota
[email protected]
Contact:
Kris Tecce
739 Lynnfield Street
Lynn, MA 01904
E: [email protected] 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
[email protected]
Jacqueline Johnson
Serve Connecticut
[email protected]
Contact:
Thenera Bailey
48 Bi State Plaza, Suite 526
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
E: [email protected]
Ph: (201) 898-0157
www.sisgigroup.org www.facebook.com/sisgigroup
twitter.com/sisgigroup
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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
[email protected]
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Linda Thompson
Georgia Commission on Service &
Volunteerism
[email protected]
Contact:
Tray T.S. Deadwyler, CVM
7305 Rockhouse Rd
Austell, GA 30168
E: [email protected] Ph: (404) 530-9315
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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
[email protected]
Carol Overly
Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps
[email protected]
Contact:
Emily Krauser 1630 N. Meridian St, Suite 430
Indianapolis, IN 46202
E: [email protected] Ph: (317) 702-0279
www.tpma-inc.com
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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
[email protected]
Amy Cannata
Education Northwest
amy.cannata@educationnorth
west.org
Contact:
Shannon Stober
42 Timberline Creek Rd
Bozeman, MT 59715
E: [email protected] Ph: (406) 439-4436
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