Diane Gordon has been working with nonprofit organizations for over 30 years. After graduating from Brown University, Diane served as a VISTA volunteer and a community and tenants’ rights organizer.
Building on these diverse grassroots hands-on experiences, Diane consulted with nonprofits across the country for over ten years through the NeighborWorks Network, developing resilient community- based nonprofits, strengthening their leadership and capacity for effective action.
As the former Executive Director of two nonprofit organizations, Diane understands the demands of combining effective management with visionary leadership. In her positions as Executive Director and capacity builder, Diane has served in the dual role of grant-seeker and grant-maker, affording her a unique perspective on the issues and interests to nonprofits and foundations.
In 2005, Diane became an independent management consultant, providing services to nonprofit organizations to build their capacity for strategic impact. Her work includes:
- Organizational assessments
- Strategic planning
- Outcome measurement system design
- Logic model design
- Multi-year program evaluations
- Executive Director and other professional staff coaching
- Leadership development training workshops
- Grant proposal review for foundations
- Foundation sponsored initiative design
- Grant writing for nonprofit organizations