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ADELE JAMES CONSULTING, Sacramento..…………...………………………..………… technical assistance directory updated september 2012 i table of contents about the project…..……...……………………….…………….… ii introduction to the directory.……………………….………….… iii how to use this directory.………….………………………....…… iv find a technical assistance provider.……...…………..……..… vii communications & marketing .……...…………..… ..………….. vii finance & operations .……...…………..… ..…………..………….. ix fund development .……...…………..……………………………… x management & human resources .……...…………..……… xiii organizational development .……...…………..…………….. xvi program & campaign development .……...……………….. xix research, evaluation & learning .……...…………..………… xxiii directory listings…………………………......………………..…... xxvi i strong field project – about the project The Strong Field Project is a four-year effort, started in 2010, aimed at building a strong, coordinated network of domestic violence service providers in California. Blue Shield of California Foundation funding will provide grants, trainings, and other opportunities that support a critical mass of domestic violence organizations and leaders equipped to advance a stronger field. The Project will develop individual leadership skills, stronger organizations, and expanded networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities across the field. Key organizations will help accomplish this work: CompassPoint Nonprofit Services (leadership development), Women's Foundation of California (grants to strengthen organizations), Jemmott Rollins Group (coordination, training, and field building), and the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (a key strategic advisor). ii introduction to the directory Jemmott Rollins Group produced this directory to help build a stronger domestic violence field in California by assuring access to high quality technical assistance. directory audiences Organizations and individuals participating in the Strong Field Project are the primary audience for this directory. In particular, organizations awarded Organizational Strength Grants through the Strong Field Project are encouraged to utilize this directory when selecting contractors to implement capacity building strategies funded through the Strong Field Project. The directory will also be made available to all grantees of the Blue Shield Against Violence Program. how this tool was created JRG pursued a nomination and application process to create the Strong Field Project TA Directory. This approach created a selection process driven by client and peer recognition. The SFP stakeholders who were asked to nominate TA Providers are: The lead Strong Field Project implementation partners: CompassPoint, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Jemmott Rollins Group, and the Women’s Foundation of California Blue Shield Against Violence Program staff Current Blue Shield Against Violence grantees TA Providers nominated by SFP intermediaries and BSCF Blue Shield Against Violence Grantees Blue Shield Against Violence DV Advisory Group iii The TA Providers included in this directory are individuals, consulting firms, and organizations that provide exceptional capacity building services to nonprofits. how to use this directory Here is some guidance on how to search for TA Providers in this directory. determine which TA categories match your organization’s needs. The types of technical assistance included in this directory address priority capacity building needs of the DV field as informed by organizational assessments and other research conducted by JRG and others to inform the Strong Field Project. In the “find a TA provider” index that begins on page 6, TA Providers are listed according to areas of expertise. There are seven categories of TA: Communications & Marketing: Includes Strategic Communications, Website Design, Graphic Design, Media/Public Relations, Social Networking & Online Marketing, Online and/or Mobile Device Fundraising & Advocacy Finance & Operations: Includes Financial Strategy & Management, Financial Systems Development & Upgrades, Database Development & Management, IT Systems Development & Upgrades Fund Development: Includes Fundraising Strategy & Planning, Fund Development & Grantwriting, Planned Giving iv Management & Human Resources: Includes Executive/Management Coaching, Management/Governance Skill Building, Leadership Sustainability & Succession Planning, HR Policies, Measuring Staff Performance, Professional Development of Staff, Board Development, Volunteer Management, Team Building Organizational Development: Includes Organizational Capacity Assessment, Development & Implementation of Capacity Building Plans, Strategic Planning & Project Development, Business Planning & Strategy, Strategic Restructuring & Mergers Program & Campaign Development: Includes Policy Advocacy, Outreach to Diverse Communities, Group Facilitation, Coalition Building, Social Change Campaigns Research, Evaluation & Learning: Includes Environmental Scans, Landscape Analysis, Research & Design of Programs, Program Evaluation, Organizational Learning & Performance Note that not all TA Providers listed in a category provide every type of TA included in that category; please refer to the directory listing for specific expertise. v look up listings of TA Providers that interest you. TA Providers are listed under categories of TA they provide, with their location (city) and the page number of their directory listing. When viewing the directory on your computer, simply click on the name of the TA Provider, and the link will take you to their listing. note TA Providers’ geographic areas and communities served. Each directory listing provides information on all the California counties in which the TA Provider has significant work experience, as well as their experience working for organizations serving specific communities. This information may help you identify a TA Provider that is a good fit for your organization. have questions or need assistance? If you need assistance with the directory, please contact: Taigy Thomas-Gooding director of research and development Jemmott Rollins Group [email protected] (323) 940-0106 x202 vi find a technical assistance provider Technical Assistance (TA) Providers are categorized below according to the types of TA they provide. Note that not all TA Providers listed below provide every type of TA included in a category; please refer to the directory listing for specific expertise. When viewing the directory on your computer, simply click on the name of a TA Provider to go directly to the listing. COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Includes: Strategic Communications, Website Design, Graphic Design, Media/Public Relations, Social Networking, Online Marketing, Online and/or Mobile Device Fundraising & Advocacy 3FOLD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Sacramento..……...…………………………………… 1 ACTIVE COACHING TECHNIQUES, Elk Grove.………...……………………………..….… 4 ANDANTE SYSTEMS, Los Angeles………………………….………….…………..….............12 ANETTEWORK, LLC, Los Angeles…….…………………………….……………………..……14 ANGELO + GARNETS CONSULTING, Santa Monica.....…………………...…………….... 17 BEACH CITIES DESIGN, Manhattan Beach………...............................……………..…… 20 CHANGETENDING, INC., Palm Springs……………………....…………….………..……… 35 CZ ASSOCIATES, Laguna Beach……………...…………………………………….…..…… 49 vii EBX DESIGN & TECH SOLUTIONS, San Francisco…………............................…………… 60 EMERALD CONSULTING, Antioch…………………………………………………..………… 73 FENTON, San Francisco….....…...……………………………...…………………….……..… 76 FIVEPATHS, LLC, San Francisco….....……………………………………………..……..…… 77 GINA AIREY CONSULTING, Santa Monica………….....………………………….…..…… 83 HATCHUEL TABERNIK & ASSOCIATES, Berkeley………………………….…………..…… 96 HOLARCHY CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC, Los Angeles…………………………….…….103 JUDITH BUETHE COMMUNICATIONS, Stockton………..……………………….…..….….. 115 LA PIANA CONSULTING, Emeryville……...……...…………………………..………..……. 127 LATINO CONSULTANTS, LLC, South Pasadena........………………………………...……. 131 LEAPFROG CONSULTING, Oakland……………................................................…..…… 136 LONG BEACH NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP, Long Beach……………….…………..…… 149 MEGAN WILSON, Berkeley………………..………………………..…….……………..…… 162 MINGLING MEDIA, Los Angeles.…………..………………………..…….……………..…… 167 NAKATOMI & ASSOCIATES, Santa Monica...…………..……………………….…..….… 177 NANCY SHEMICK HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, Alameda……………………………… 180 OLIVE GROVE CONSULTING, LLC, Belmont...…………..……………………….…..….… 189 THE ORAM GROUP, INC., San Francisco…...…………………………………….…..…… 192 PACIFIC TRAINING AND RESOURCES, Oakland…...…..………………………………… 195 PASCUAL SPEAR ASSOCIATES, Monrovia………..............................................…..…… 198 PROVIDENCE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, Gold River…………………………………..…… 201 THE RIOS COMPANY, Fresno……………………………………………..……………..…… 205 SARAH R. MOORE, San Francisco…………………………..……………………………… 220 SEJA MIN STRATEGY BY DESIGN, Oakland………...…….………………….……………. 224 SEVEN GENERATIONS CONSULTING, Oakland………….………………….……………. 229 viii SORENSON CONSULTING, Upland…………………………………………………………. 235 SOUTHPAW, Oakland……………………………………………………...…………………. 234 SUSAN FREUNDLICH CONSULTING, Oakland………………………...…….…………..… 239 TAPROOT FOUNDATION, San Francisco…………………………………………..………. 242 TRAVERSO SANTANA DESIGN, San Francisco……………………………………………. 249 UPTOWN STUDIOS, Sacramento………………………………....…………………………. 250 YOUR MESSAGE MEDIA, San Francisco……..…………………………………….………. 252 ZIMMERMAN LEHMAN, San Francisco……..…..………………...……………………….. 257 ZOETICA, Los Angeles………………………………………...…...…………………………. 260 FINANCE & OPERATIONS Includes: Financial Strategy & Management, Financial Systems Development & Upgrades, Database Development & Management,
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