“Diane’s project evaluations are used by top national funders as a model for providing tangible feedback on lessons learned and best practices to be shared. Her quiet savvy and sharp intellect make her an excellent partner in project evaluations.”
— Fawn A. Phelps, Director of Policy
Health Care for All
“Diane is a seriously attentive listener who can synthesize disparate concerns into a coordinated plan of action that improves organizational dynamics and, most important, outcomes.”
— Bill Henning, Executive Director
Boston Center for Independent Living
“Diane Gordon is an ‘on-the-ground’ consultant whose insight, skill, and conscientiousness have proved invaluable. For several years she has worked with selected Greater Worcester Community Foundation grantees to develop and carry out business plans as part of a pilot project. Foundation staff is gaining knowlege from the opportunity to work with her and grantees are demonstrating the increased impact we sought. In the success we’re achieving, Diane plays a key role.”
— Gail T. Randall, Special Projects Officer
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
“Diane helped the Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA) through a difficult Executive Director transition. She was hired to help lead a strategic planning process – which she did artfully – and within several months became an invaluable advisor to me and the team who guided the organization to be able to fulfill its promise.”
— Emily Rosenbaum, Executive Director
Coalition for a Better Acre
“As a volunteer chair of a strategic planning committee who does not utilize planning skills in my ‘day job,’ I needed a consultant that could not only teach me but also influence the organization to look at itself critically as well as think broadly, responsibly, and strategically as it considered its future vision and work. Diane Gordon did all of this and more. She quickly learned our complicated organization. Diane assessed where we were and helped us as a team with her put together a plan for future growth and strength. I have been thoroughly impressed with her work.”
— Bill Gabovitch, Vice President
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
“Diane demystified the process of developing a logic model. Then she helped us understand how to use outcome data not simply for promotional purposes but as a way to improve the quality of our services.”
— Randall Block, Executive Director
Parents Helping Parents