Keynote Speaker. Shift Talker.

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As a former nonprofit pro turned coach and consultant, I know the challenges of working in the sector and serving the sector. And as someone who’s found success on both sides, I love helping others uncover the secrets to thriving in the nonprofit world!

WHAT AUDIENCES ARE SAYING:

"Cindy is a force: knowledgeable, experienced, and empathetic!"
"This is a chance to retool your thinking — whether you’re looking for a change in your career or just a way to come up with a new strategy for life."
"Powerful, relatable, a great reminder for what makes us tick. Empowering session."

I’ve been known to be a bit of a rebel… and I bring this energy to every stage I step onto. I believe that achieving real success - success that’s sustainable, impactful, fulfilling, and profitable - requires carving your own path and betting on yourself. In a sector that prioritizes rules over risk-taking, we often have to jump over some serious mindset hurdles to get there!

My keynotes and workshops are designed to not only offer strategic insights and actionable first steps, but to inspire and motivate audiences to challenge the status quo and reconsider what they think they know about finding success in the nonprofit world.

My content is inspired by my experiences not only as a seasoned in-house fundraiser, but as an entrepreneur who has built a half-million-dollar consultancy.

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I’m here to bust myths, provide clarity, and offer solutions and tools that push back against our limiting beliefs and practices, while keeping audiences engaged, entertained, and taking notes!

Whether your audience is made up of nonprofits, consultants, or entrepreneurs - or a mix of all three - I’d love to teach them how to embrace their ambition, take control of their work, and grow their business with intention!

Is your audience….

Looking for proven strategies that will help them build lasting success (without sacrificing impact or profit?)
Ready to undergo a major mindset shift that will allow them to grow their nonprofit or nonprofit-serving business with more ease and freedom?
Tired of spending their lives on the edge of burnout - and eager to discover how they can thrive?

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Signature Topics:

Get ready for some fun with "Nonprofit Truth or Dare"—an animated, bold conversation that invites us to see how nonprofits can and should shake things up! We unpack surprising misconceptions the sector holds too tightly and get challenged with dares that will make us squirm a little—and grow a lot. Together we’ll explore opportunities for change, progress, and innovation in the sector by daring to be different in making a difference. Get reat to embrace fear, prioritize people and break away from binary thinking to spark success and remarkable progress.
We can all agree that we don’t want to be limited by the choices we face when making important decisions - and that the typical fork-in-the-road, “A or B” options we feel forced to choose between leave a lot to be desired when it comes to our goals. What if you could ditch the binary and create your own path - one that allows you to take the best of both options and leave the rest behind?
In this inspiring keynote or workshop, the audience will discover a powerful framework that will help them rethink how they make decisions and learn how to sidestep the A / B binary and find their own “secret answer C.”
Fractional Executives are a growing trend to staff important roles that require strategic insight and day-to-day tactical implementation, and they can be an absolute game-changer when it comes to small nonprofits. So how can organizations get the most out of this innovative business model?
This intriguing and practical case study will help the audience learn how to think differently about human capital - and uncover an innovative (and affordable!) way to access the experienced support that they need to grow their organization or business with more ease and simplicity.
Transitioning from in-house nonprofit work to building a consultancy can be challenging - and that’s putting it lightly. We often feel as though we need to choose between creating impact or profit, but the truth is that you can serve yourself and others well - without settling.
In this energizing keynote or workshop, the audience will discover a proven framework that will help them shake off the “shoulds,” drop the nonprofit scarcity hangover, and find abundance in entrepreneurship… while building a business they absolutely love. They’ll walk away not only inspired, but with a few actionable insights to get them started!