Coreen Campos & Associates specializes in providing consulting services for community based 501c3 organizations, public institutions as well as unique public-private partnerships to accelerate and strengthen community development and social outcomes. While our menu of services is broad, we create tailor made agreements with each client. With nearly 40 years combined experience, our team provides seasoned expertise across a wide array of professional services, including but not limited to: fund development, program development, strategy (including strategic partnerships), community engagement and asset mapping, governance, executive coaching, talent recruitment, organizational development, evaluation and emergency preparedness planning. Our clients have included community benefit 501c3 organizations, school districts (with an emphases on community schools) and colleges.

As CEO of Focus Forward, I Lead the organization by strategically carrying-out the mission with attention to supporting a thriving employee climate, ensuring robust programming, partnerships, financial sustainability and co-facilitating the governance of the organization with the Board of Directors.More specifically: Financial Management: budget development and fiscal oversight. Largely focusing on multi-year revenue and long term financial planning. Developed all internal controls, separation of duties and allocating of funds. Budget has grown every year, quintupling in size since 2014. Human Resources: Manages all aspects of the human resources: employee selection, training, retention, performance reviews, feedback models, salary and benefit management and risk assessment. Strategy: develops and successfully sustains cross sector partnerships (nonprofit, governmental, for profit) to fulfill organization's mission. Commitment to making data driven decisions. A strong think tank and visionary with the ability to recognize and build on people's strengths to executes projects and develop programs. Excellent networking and establishing win-win partnerships and opportunities for growth.

Work with RICV staff, elected officials and other community partners to advocate for systemic change with people with disabilities. This includes advocacy for systems that are not fully accessible such as housing, transportation, healthcare, voting, etc. Oversee systems change advocacy and coordinate development including financial development (grant writing), fundraising, and community partnerships and other development reporting to the Executive Director. This includes familiarity with legislation that may impact our consumers and educational advocacy to alleviate barriers that negatively impact the lives of people with disabilities and prevent the quest for a higher quality of life. Some specific duties include: Co-teaching a Community Leadership Academy which teaches people with disabilities how to serve on government and community based organization boards, councils, etc. Serving on committees and coalitions that address these systems through various collaborations and action items. Working with the Systems Change Network-collaborating with all advocates and community organizers from independent living centers across the state.Supervising a part-time Systems Change Advocate.

Outreaching to potential incoming scholars- increasing outreach efforts which led to the highest number of applicants for the 2012-2013 cohort. Worked on successful grant applications and all associated reporting. Worked on a variety of projects to support the Renaissance Scholars Program, an institution loyal college retention program for current and former foster youth attending the California State University of Fresno.