Lead technology services firm providing high-quality technology services to a client base of over 200 businesses and nonprofits, and oversee a team of 15+ professionalsOversee strategic counsel services, including client RFP projects and high-level technology investment projects to ensure the success of the implementation and alignment of budget goalsDirect and act as fractional CTO/CIO serving as the chief technology advisor for dozens of business and nonprofit senior leadership teams in support of their strategic plansLead business operations, accounting, and manage business growth and team development

Our team specializes in providing high quality, budget sensible professional technology services and support for small to mid-size businesses and nonprofits. Whether you need help designing and setting up the best IT system, diagnosing and fixing problems as they arise, protecting against security threats, or optimizing your systems so they work more efficiently, we're here to help with it all.Originally founded as Backpack Tactics in 2010, we re-branded in 2018.

Our team starts with fully understanding your mission, goals, values and your business strategy. We then draw on our experience to recommend effective strategies and initiatives. We help you to define an initial strategy or direction and we work with you to make strategic adjustments based on other events, industry dynamics, and business conditions.We provide our counsel on both an on-going ad hoc basis and in more formal settings. Our strategic counsel takes place every day in many small and behind-the-scenes ways. For example, we can work through strategic issues through phone calls, meetings, or brainstorming sessions. In other instances, we provide counsel in more formal settings such as through structured workshops or presentations for your staff or board of directors.

Served on seven-person Executive Leadership Team overseeing and actively building the strategy for the $70 million dollar, 1,200 staff organization, and continuation of 15% annual growth.Lead and directed organization development strategy including responsibility for $2+ million annual budget and $6 million capital campaign budget, and formulating long-term strategy for future campaigns.Tripled fundraising gross revenue during leadership tenure, from $960K to $4.15M, and more than ten times net return, from $266K to $3.10M, and supported new revenue opportunities for programs.Surpassed $6M capital campaign goal two years ahead of schedule to build the state-of-the-art Fraser Woodbury Clinic.Supervised and led a team of highly skilled professionals, including nurturing career growth and development of new, innovative ideas and strategies, supporting diverse thinking and failure.Led partnership between Fraser and WCCO to create and execute a new and unique event called Pulling Together which raised over $200,000, drew thousands of event attendees, attracted six-figure corporate sponsorships, and was WCCO’s second most viewed story of 2017.Facilitated launch of new partnership program with MSP Airport for children with autism; program received national recognition, awards and expanded to other airports around the United States.

Helping nonprofits raise money, communicate effectively, and advocate using online media and direct mail.- Developed strategic fundraising plans and initiatives for local and regional nonprofit organizations.--> Designed and executed development plan for statewide nonprofit resulted in surpassing $200,000 fundraising goal for project 3 months ahead of schedule.--> Developed new direct mail strategy for 2 nonprofits resulting in 20% increase in donor response.- Designed social media and marketing programs for nonprofits to increase followers and donors.--> Created new brand for statewide nonprofit organization resulting in renewed interest and clarity about programs, in addition to 2,500 additional followers on e-newsletter and Facebook.- Provide major gifts and individual donor coaching for executive directors, board members and development staff.--> Developed individual ask program including coaching Director of Development at nonprofit organization in how to perform individual ask visits, resulting in 20+ donor visited (out of list of 40) and donations of $100,000+ (whose previous gifts totaled $40,000).--> Provided prospect research and cultivation plan for nonprofit organization, including donor visit training for Executive Director and Board of Directors Chair.

- Managing portfolio of over 500 corporate, foundation, civic and individual donors- Coordinating website marketing and graphic design for publications through entire agency, including website redesign project- Event planning include coordination of Made in the Shade walkathon

- Served on agency lead management team and board committees to actively guide agency through transition period- Developed strategic development plan for marketing and all development activities including technology enhancements resulting in a $55,000 decrease in fundraising expenses- Directed spring and summer solicitation resulting in a 76% increase in giving over 2007- Established and managed giving from over 200 corporations and over 125 foundations- Organized and preformed individual donor visits and managed portfolio of over 5,000 individual donors

While at Homeward Bound I established positive relationships with hundreds of individuals, local businesses, civic organizations, churches, foundations and corporations.> I also established and coordinated the website redesign and online communication project.> Coordinated Made in the Shade fundraising campaign resulting in increased giving from individual donors.

Provided technology, nonprofit fundraising and management, business strategy, online communication, and customer relations consulting to several businesses and nonprofit organizations.> Served as SCT Oracle Banner expert for 5 higher education institutions throughout the US (via Sadaka Technology Group).> Designed and managed new website creation and logo creation.