SOCIAL SECTOR CONSULTING & LEADERSHIP COACHING
I help social sector leaders find clarity in complexity, so your organization can move forward with confidence.
You know your community, your mission, and your constraints. I know how to surface strategic pathways, see new opportunities, and build practical supports for navigating through complexity. Together, we get it done.
TRUSTED BY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SOCIAL SECTOR
From strategic planning to leadership coaching,
navigate complexity and move forward with confidence.
Strategic Planning & Governance
Build organizational clarity and sustainable capacity grounded in your mission and context.
Program & Evaluation Design
Turn ideas into people-centred programs. Measure what matters in ways that actually inform your work.
Research & Data Synthesis
Distill research and data into insight you can act on, so decisions are grounded in evidence, not guesswork.
Leadership Coaching & Development
Navigate complex leadership challenges with skilled, confidential guidance tailored to the sector.
What Clients Are Saying
“What I love most about working with Karen is her ability to help us wrestle with the questions that really matter. She has a gift for bringing clarity without oversimplifying the challenges our organization grapples with. Through our work together, we have gained a clearer sense of direction and greater confidence in the path ahead. Most importantly, Karen makes it fun to create space for conversations we might not otherwise have had, and we are a stronger organization because of it.”
Treehouse Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (Vancouver, BC)
“Karen is great to work with. She is super at helping synthesize ideas, brainstorm approaches, and is generally a compassionate listening ear.”
Our Community Bikes / PEDAL
“Working with Karen is an incredibly valuable experience. Karen takes the time to truly listen and ask the right questions, which means every piece of support is perfectly tailored to who we are as an organization. Rather than handing me a blueprint, she helps me think critically and work through challenges in a way that feels genuinely mine. I never feel directed, I feel supported.”
Richmond Family Place
“Karen has been an incredible coach, thought partner, and ally in helping our organization through a wide range of impact evaluation questions over the years. Her insights and generosity of spirit have been incredible supports to many members of our team since we started working together 3+ years ago.”
CityHive
“Karen played an invaluable role in helping BabyGoRound navigate one of the most significant periods of growth in our organization's history. She brought a unique combination of strategic insight, thoughtful facilitation, and practical expertise, helping us strengthen our organizational strategy and build meaningful impact measurement frameworks.”
BabyGoRound
“I have had the pleasure of working with Karen for the past 2 1/2 years! Her knowledge, guidance and support has been instrumental in the success of my grant work. Karen has been a driving force behind my increased confidence in publicly sharing my work with a variety of audiences.”
À:lmèlhàwtxw Early Education Centre
“Karen comes alongside our leadership team every time we ask, and she keeps showing up as the wise yet lighthearted consultant we've come to value so much. She listens, laughs, questions, nudges, guides, prods, encourages and cheers us on through the often murky sludge of organizational and program development. Each journey with Karen leads our organization into deeper strategy that is mandate aligned, and toward strong, measurable impact, every time.”
Kinbrace Refugee Housing & Support
“What I love most about working with Karen is her ability to help us wrestle with the questions that really matter. She has a gift for bringing clarity without oversimplifying the challenges our organization grapples with. Through our work together, we have gained a clearer sense of direction and greater confidence in the path ahead. Most importantly, Karen makes it fun to create space for conversations we might not otherwise have had, and we are a stronger organization because of it.”
Treehouse Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (Vancouver, BC)
“Karen is great to work with. She is super at helping synthesize ideas, brainstorm approaches, and is generally a compassionate listening ear.”
Our Community Bikes / PEDAL
“Working with Karen is an incredibly valuable experience. Karen takes the time to truly listen and ask the right questions, which means every piece of support is perfectly tailored to who we are as an organization. Rather than handing me a blueprint, she helps me think critically and work through challenges in a way that feels genuinely mine. I never feel directed, I feel supported.”
Richmond Family Place
“Karen has been an incredible coach, thought partner, and ally in helping our organization through a wide range of impact evaluation questions over the years. Her insights and generosity of spirit have been incredible supports to many members of our team since we started working together 3+ years ago.”
CityHive
“Karen played an invaluable role in helping BabyGoRound navigate one of the most significant periods of growth in our organization's history. She brought a unique combination of strategic insight, thoughtful facilitation, and practical expertise, helping us strengthen our organizational strategy and build meaningful impact measurement frameworks.”
BabyGoRound
“I have had the pleasure of working with Karen for the past 2 1/2 years! Her knowledge, guidance and support has been instrumental in the success of my grant work. Karen has been a driving force behind my increased confidence in publicly sharing my work with a variety of audiences.”
À:lmèlhàwtxw Early Education Centre
“Karen comes alongside our leadership team every time we ask, and she keeps showing up as the wise yet lighthearted consultant we've come to value so much. She listens, laughs, questions, nudges, guides, prods, encourages and cheers us on through the often murky sludge of organizational and program development. Each journey with Karen leads our organization into deeper strategy that is mandate aligned, and toward strong, measurable impact, every time.”
Kinbrace Refugee Housing & Support
