Ronda Rutledge Email & Phone Number

Ecotrust’s mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being. Our goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems here and around the world. On the farm, at the coast, in the forest, and across our cities, Ecotrust works in partnership towards an equitable, prosperous, climate-smart future.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Austin, Texas Area

Strategic leadership and capacity building; resource development and financial management of $2.5M annual budget; led a $4.5M capital campaign to build SFC headquarters; stewardship of volunteer board of directors for governance, risk mitigation and implementation of strategic plan; staff leadership development and evaluation; racial justice training; advocacy at local, state and national policy levels; collaboration with hundreds of nonprofit, business, foundation and government partners; cultivation of stakeholder and donor relationships; conflict resolution and champion of SFC core values; skill-building through Leadership Austin as well as Anderson Foundation Fellowship.

Oakland, Ca

Overall development, administration and fiscal management of agency with annual budget of $850K, including all grant writing and fundraising; staff hiring, training, and supervision; oversight and consultation of all case-management and mental health services; facilitation of board and staff meetings and trainings; agency and community capacity building; planning and implementation of long-range strategies for sustainability; leadership development through LeaderSpring two-year Bay Area fellowship.

Big Spring, Tx

Individual student counseling, advising on academic and career choices; workshops on stress management, interpersonal communication; mindfulness, coping strategies, problem solving, decision making, time management, wellness, progressive muscle relaxation, and goal setting; professional development training.

Management of therapists and caseworkers providing services to youth at-risk of out-of-home placement; screening of referrals from county probation officers, conducting intakes and assessments; treatment plan development for service provision, psychological testing and report writing; individual, marital, and family counseling.

Supervision of therapeutic staff; admission interviews and assessments; coordination of computerized psychological testing program; development of training program for new employees; treatment planning and group/individual therapy; play therapy involving residents incorporating psycho-dramatic techniques for social-emotional learning.