Responsible for building operational capacity and increasing organizational and staff effectiveness, overseeing the organization's daily operations and enhancing internal processes to help the organization grow and fulfill its mission.

Assessed and increased the effectiveness of systems designed build the capacity of this membership based regional nonprofit, which works with communities of place and communities of interest to craft strategies that improve the economy, restore the environment, and strengthen our communities. Work focused on strategic development of the board and the membership, volunteer communications and fundraising programs, as well as core operational functions. Coordinated the move into new office space to maximize opportunities for increased visibility and community engagement.

First in West Central Minnesota and later in Washington, DC, Barbara Eiden-Molinaro operated a collaborative project management consulting firm specializing in facilitating, developing and coordinating multi-sector partnerships; providing project and program management, administrative support, systems design, research, evaluation, marketing, advocacy, and technical and grant writing services.Projects required learning and operating effectively in a variety of fields, including:• Aging services• Arts management• Children's mental health• Early care and education• Economic development• B-12-Higher Education• Human services• Manufacturing• Military families• Quality improvement• Telecommunications• Transit planning• Workforce development

Led eight person professional staff in managing projects, collaboration among faculty, staff and students, strategic planning and research, marketing, advocacy, grant writing, and program development, implementation and evaluation. Directed student academic progress program, including research, outcome measurements, program design and operation. Planned and implemented major events. Managed facility renovation projects. Wrote and edited student affairs division publications.