Renaissance is a leader in Chicago‘s response to homelessness. The organization provides a range of proven solutions, including prevention, street outreach, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, behavioral health care, and social services. In 2023, Renaissance helped more than 3,600 people — individuals and families — find homes and improve their health outcomes and quality of life.

Open Door Advisors Philanthropy helps change makers mobilize the capital needed to realize bold visions for social impact. Since its founding in 2021, our team has helped mobilize more than $45M for a diverse range of transformational projects. Please visit odaphilanthropy.com to see our full array of services:- Strategic Advisory Services- Assessments and Feasibility Studies- Capital Campaign Management- Marketing and Communications - Leadership CoachingLeverage our experience and networks to advance your cause. To learn more, connect with us at hello@odaphilanthropy.com.

Open Door Advisors supports leaders and organizations seeking growth, impact and change. We offer trusted consulting to guide strategy and planning, organizational sustainability, talent development, new ventures, and impact assessment. Our clients — nonprofits, associations, foundations, businesses and government agencies — share a commitment to social impact. Our team leverages their leadership experience and deep networks to support our clients when you need us most. We are available to help you seize new opportunities, address complex challenges and build foundations for growth. STRATEGY AND PLANNINGBig ideas need impeccable execution. We move ideas into action. From feasibility analyses to strategic plans, we are a thought partner with the tools to design, build and scale your organization and its impact.PEOPLE AND CHANGE Thriving organizations engage people with intentionality, focusing on equity, growth and fulfillment. We catalyze leadership and potential through thoughtful consultation, coaching and development programs. Our clients gain new knowledge, resolve vexing organizational challenges, and become workplaces of choice.SUSTAINABILITYOur approach to organizational sustainability emphasizes workable solutions to guide investment and social impact.NEW VENTURESWhen you are ready to realize your potential for transformative social impact, we open doors for you. For corporations, foundations, associations, nonprofits and individuals looking to leverage their time and talent for transformative social impact, we advise clients from concept to launch of new ventures.ASSESSMENTWe assess performance at each stage of an organization's lifecycle to support smart growth, deep impact and long-term sustainability.Learn more about our team's experience and capabilities at www.opendooradvisorsinc.com.

Chicago Cares mobilizes volunteers to build a stronger, more unified Chicago. Founded in 1991, Chicago Cares connects more than 20,000 volunteers with 250 community partner organizations, bringing people together in service. Chicago Cares resources community-driven change on Chicago’s south, west, and northwest sides, and creates experiences that foster connection, understanding, and empathy. As COO, I led Chicago Cares' social enterprise programming, administration, finance, talent management and technology teams.Visit online at www.chicagocares.org.

I served as chief of staff for the City of Chicago's primary human services department (400+ employees, 13 facilities, $332M budget), which supports a continuum of services to enhance the lives of residents from birth through the senior years, particularly the most vulnerable. I provided oversight to the department's directly provided services and administered resources to a network of more than 300 contracted service providers; developed departmental priorities and strategy; and coordinated special initiatives and citywide planning efforts in collaboration with the Mayor's Office, public agencies, service providers, consumers, policy advocates and philanthropic partners.

I led this award-winning nonprofit helping more than 3,000 unhoused and low-income men and women achieve greater self-sufficiency and stability each year. My team built public support to expand the agency's innovative array of supportive services, employment and housing programs, and grew the Inspiration Kitchens food service social enterprise to expand training and employment opportunities for low-income individuals and diversify revenue. We raised more than $6.3M through the agency's first capital campaign, built a LEED Gold training center and community restaurant in East Garfield Park, and grew the permanent supportive housing program to more than 100 apartments. Visit www.inspirationcorp.org to learn more.

I established major and planned giving programs for the nation's food bank network. My team raised more than $17M by improving marketing, relationship development and stewardship efforts. We expanded the organization's direct marketing efforts to engage the public in efforts to end hunger in America.

I provided management consulting to public and nonprofit institutions to refine management strategies, assess performance and improve operations.

I managed budgeting, contracting, personnel and general administration for the Department's $200M Division of Adult Services.

I contributed to planning and resource development for various microenterprise, public health and environmental projects at Southeast Asia's largest NGO. Volunteer posting through WorldTeach/Harvard Institute for International Development.