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We are dedicated to helping our clients empower communities and transform lives by securing funding, strategic program design and operational implementation.
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Meet our cultivators of change |
Valerie Nash
Valerie Nash has spent the past three decades helping communities in the US and Canada achieve meaningful social change within high impact areas - health, housing, employment, public safety, disaster response and recovery, and education. She works closely with members of diverse communities, including: ...
Valerie has built a reputation for delivering high quality work. Her success rate in securing competitive grant funding is grounded in an understanding of best practices in community-led solutions and program development.
Valerie’s clients range from grassroots non-profit organizations and cross-sector coalitions, to county and state governments, hospitals, and institutes of higher education. Their common ground is a commitment to identifying and addressing inequities within stakeholder ecosystems. Prior to establishing Nash & Associates, Valerie taught high school social sciences in the UK and worked as a court-approved counselor to families engaged in the child welfare system.
Michelle Best
Michelle Best is a social impact strategic advisor and operating partner with over 20 years experience building teams and global programs at the intersection of technology, nonprofits, and philanthropy. Her team's efforts have helped unlock billions of dollars for nonprofit organizations globally. ...
Shalinee Thakur
Shalinee Thakur is a Social Impact Consultant working to drive positive impact in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Her areas of expertise are financial planning and analysis, operational scale, and risk diversification. Prior to consulting, Shalinee spent nearly a decade at Salesforce, supporting the growth of corporate social impact through finance, strategy and customer success globally. ...
Dr. Kim Hunt
Dr. Kim Hunt provides a range of expertise to partners in the non-profit and education space. She plays a lead role in evaluation, strategic planning, community engagement, and assessment activities. Within recent years, Dr. Hunt has served as the evaluator for multiple Department of Defense Educational Authority funded programs and planning consultant for Nash & Associate’s work with school-based and behavioral health initiatives. ...
Nicole Nance
Nicole Nance is an experienced grants consultant and contract administrator accomplished in program development, nonprofit management, and systems analysis and improvement. Since joining Nash & Associates in 2014, Nicole has worked collaboratively to help obtain more than $200 million in competitive government and private grant and contract funding for diverse organizations. ...
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Program Development and Sustainability
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Innovative Design: We create tailored roadmaps and program designs that address complex social problems. Our clients range from mid-sized nonprofit organizations to large cross-sector collaborations. Resource Development: We are your seasoned allies in grant strategy, boasting a 90% success rate in securing competitive funding from local, state, and federal agencies and philanthropic partners. With us, you secure key resources, align your mission with community priorities, and unlock growth. |
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EXAMPLE PROJECTS
San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness and Partners in Care Oahu - Grant funding secured for Youth Homeless Demonstration Programs from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for these clients in the amounts of $7 million and $3.8 million respectively. Subsequently assisted both San Diego and Oahu with the development of Coordinated Community Plans, which engaged youth and cross-sector stakeholders in establishing goals and program priorities. San Diego Unified School District – More than $12 million in funding secured from the U.S. Department of Defense Educational Authority (DoDEA) to support the development of eight programs focused on improving outcomes for children from military families across more than 30 schools. Gregory House Programs - Received over $2 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funding to implement a new innovative Housing as an Intervention to Fight AIDS project. The Executive Director stated, “Thank you for being willing to work with a smaller organization to position ourselves to better serve those in need in our community.” |
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Strategic Planning and Coalition Building
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Collaboration Management: We support the development and capacity building of coalitions across diverse organizations, streamlining efforts towards shared goals for optimal impact. Network Optimization: We conduct analysis of partner and stakeholder networks to identify gaps and opportunities for system, environmental and operational improvements. Strategic Planning: We develop and initiate effective community engagement and participatory planning approaches to develop and manage strategic action and implementation plans for multi-sector initiatives. |
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San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition – Provide ongoing support to this highly successful coalition of twelve ethnic community-based organizations. Impacts include developing five direct services initiatives, identifying strategic partners, and securing more than $10 million in new funding from sources such as California Mental Health Services Authority, Federal Health Resources and Services Administration and County of San Diego. Community Health Improvement Partners – Lead strategic planning and community engagement activities with more than 98 member organizations of the Suicide Prevention Council to inform the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Action Plan updates for 2018 and 2023 as well as subsequent implementation plans. |
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Assessment and Evaluation
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Community-Based Participatory Action Research: Working in partnership with stakeholders, we unearth rich, local insights to guide decisions. Our approach ensures community voices lead the way to transformative, sustainable outcomes. Program Evaluation: We build and implement effective evaluation designs and processes, blend qualitative and quantitative data for informed improvement, and offer insights to refine your program and amplify success. |
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San Diego Youth Services – Providing assessment and evaluation services for multiple government funded programs focusing on youth wellness and resiliency, homelessness prevention and housing stability. Findings from community-led suicide prevention and teen pregnancy prevention research have led to program improvements as well as organizational and system change. La Mesa-Spring Valley School District – Conducting district and site level needs and assets assessments to determine the design of a California Community Schools Partnership Program. Mount Waddington Regional Health District – Completed a comprehensive housing and homelessness needs assessment and report in partnership with multiple communities within North Vancouver Island to inform better understanding of local housing issues, related challenges, and potential solutions. |
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Management and Organizational Support
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Project Management and Operating Effectiveness: We support project teams and coalitions with all aspects of project management and offer day-to-day operational guidance. Executive Coaching, Training and Talent Development: We empower leaders with the skills and knowledge to navigate complex challenges, champion community-driven solutions, foster organizational growth and operational effectiveness. Fiscal and Contract Advisory: We assist with development of organizational and program budgets based on thorough review of program and organizational operations, and provide coaching on budget and fiscal management. |
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University of California San Diego Center for Community Health and California Department of Social Services Office of Equity/Office of Immigrant Youth – Providing project management and technical assistance in the development and delivery of a statewide Community-Led Transformation model to meet the needs of Afghan youth and families via four regional coalitions. University of San Diego Nonprofit Institute – Assisted in the development and delivery of training and technical assistance to hundreds of participants of this award-winning educational nonprofit academy. Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) – supported the development of program and fiscal policies compliant with federal regulations to aid the successful launch of multiple new and expanded programs. |
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