OUR VALUED CLIENTS
The Park People
Organizational and programmatic resiliency planning services
Water for People
Board retreat facilitation
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
Executive director search services
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Community Advisory Group meeting facilitation and Priority Setting / Resource Allocation planning services
Women’s Bean Project
2020 Board of Directors’ retreat facilitation
Generation Wild Northeast Metro Coalition
Strategic plan consulting and facilitation services
A Woman’s Work
2019 Board of Directors’ retreat facilitation
Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center
Nonprofit Camp social enterprise presentation
City of Loveland Community Partnerships Office
Human Services grantmaking process review, Commissioner planning and facilitation services
Mile High United Way
Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector consulting services
The Community Foundation Boulder County
2019 Board of Directors’ retreat facilitation
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Earned income / fee-for-service / social enterprise idea exploration/initial feasibility services
AISES
Strategic business planning services
Denver HIV Resources Planning Council
2019 Council retreat facilitation services
Community Housing Development Association
Strategic vision and business planning services
OUR Center
Executive director search and transition services
Conservation Colorado
Strategic plan consulting and facilitation services
Women’s Bean Project
2019 Board of Directors’ retreat facilitation
The Denver Foundation
Basic Human Needs retrospective grant review and evaluation
A Woman’s Work
2018 Board of Directors’ retreat facilitation
The Gathering Place
Executive director search support services
Healthy Learning Paths
Strategy consulting and facilitation
Boulder County AIDS Project
Executive director search support services
HOPE for Longmont
Homeless services center case for support development/meeting facilitation
Can’d Aid
Strategic road map guidance/coaching
Community Resource Center
Social enterprise training and facilitation services
City of Loveland Community Partnership Office
Human Service grantee program review and audit
Colorado Horse Rescue
Strategic planning consulting and facilitation
Conservation Colorado
Board meeting facilitation and reporting
Mile High Health Alliance
Feasibility study
Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado
Strategic Planning
Building Bridges
Organizational sustainability consulting
Groundwork Denver
Business Modeling for Fresh Food Connect
Community Foundation Boulder County
Strategic Planning
interSector Partners is working with the board and staff of The Community Foundation on its 2018 strategic plan. Unfolding in the first half of the year, this comprehensive planning process will set the stage for the future of The Community Foundation’s programs and services in the community.
Groundwork Denver
Executive Search
During a critical transition point for Groundwork Denver, the board of directors selected interSector Partners to provide search services in support of hiring the organization’s next executive director.
The Park People
Strategic Planning
The Park People works to preserve, enhance and advocate for Denver’s parks, recreation resources, open space and urban forest. interSector Partners supported The Park People board of directors in its strategic planning process including conducting comprehensive stakeholder input, trends analysis, facilitating the board retreat and subsequent action planning sessions, as well as writing the strategic plan.
Denver HIV Resources Planning Council
Consultation and Facilitation Services
For the eighth year, interSector Partners provided consultation and facilitation services to the Denver HIV Resources Planning Council’s Priority Setting and Resource Allocations process. To learn more about the process, or to get involved, visit: http://dhrpc.org/default/index.cfm/planning-council/get-involved/
mpowered
Executive Search
interSector Partners, and its new division interSector Talent, managed the mpowered board of director’s search process for a new executive director.
Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP)
Strategic Planning
interSector Partners leveraged its long history of working with Boulder County AIDS Project to provide consultation and facilitation services for its 2017 strategic planning process. BCAP works to improve the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS, minimize HIV transmission, and bring an end to HIV-related stigma in our community.
Community Foundation Boulder County
Board and Staff Retreat Facilitation
The Community Foundation is a community catalyst that inspires ideas and ignites action to improve the quality of life in Boulder County. The board of directors engaged interSector Partners to facilitate a board and staff retreat in preparation for its 2018 strategic planning process.
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)
Staff Retreat Plannning and Facilitation
In the summer of 2017, interSector Partners was retained to plan for, conduct and report on a retreat of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center staff. CNDC provides comprehensive fiscal sponsorship to charitable organizations under its 501(C)(3) umbrella.
Groundwork Denver
Strategic Planning
In the spring and summer of 2017, interSector Partners worked with the Groundwork Denver board of directors and staff to develop a guiding strategic plan for the organization’s next three years.
Global EIR
Nonprofit Assessment, Budget and Future Business Model Planning
interSector Partners worked with the Global EIR team to conduct a nonprofit assessment, develop future budgets and explore earned revenue / business model options for Global EIR’s future. Global EIR is a national organization working to help immigrant founders create American jobs.
Metro Volunteers
Board Retreat Facilitation, Future Strategy Development
Metro Volunteers—Colorado’s leading source for volunteer engagement, leadership training and volunteer advocacy—selected interSector Partners to facilitate a retreat of the board of directors and staff focused on some key elements of its strategic direction.
World Denver
Socail Enterprise Development Workshop
When World Denver welcomed a group of nonprofit and foundation visitors from Bulgaria, it hired interSector Partners to provide a half-day workshop focused on social enterprise development.
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
Board Roles and Responsibilities Training
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts engaged interSector Partners to provide a board roles and responsibilities training. Bottom Line Boards was presented to the Jackson Board Corps—a partnership between Jackson National Life and CBCA to develop Jackson employees as community board members.
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)
Focus Group Design, Facilitation and Reporting
The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center retained interSector Partners to design, conduct and report on focus groups of its fiscally-sponsored Projects.
The Resource Exchange (TRE)
Social Enterprise Development Consulting Services
interSector Partners is proud to have been selected to support TRE as it explores a new venture. We will be providing social enterprise development and consulting services to this Colorado Springs-based organization working in support of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
mpowered
Staff Retreat Facilitation - Core Values, Fundraising
In the fall of 2015 and 2016, interSector Partners facilitated staff retreats for the mpowered team designed to develop a fresh, relevant set of core values (2015) and to activate the staff’s fundraising skillset.
The City of Longmont’s Community Services Division
Conduct Assessment and Develop Recommendations for Homeless Services in Longmont
The City of Longmont’s Community Services Division selected interSector Partners to conduct an assessment and develop recommendations for homeless services in Longmont, Colorado. The process included input of nearly 100 stakeholders, development of a snapshot of the community of people experiencing homelessness in Longmont, analysis of regional studies and reports, research into best and promising practices nationally and facilitated meetings with service providers to develop the draft and final recommendations. interSector wrote and presented the assessment to the committee and community.
Hopa Mountain - Strengthening the Circle
Keynote, Social Enterprise Development Workshop and Training
interSector Partners presented the Bozeman, Montana Strengthening the Circle keynote session and a hands-on breakout session focused on social enterprise development for nearly 100 Native American nonprofit leaders, funders and program consultants. Strengthening the Circle is a program of Hopa Mountain that focuses on developing sustainability for Native nonprofits.
CSU Ventures
Business Formation and Go To Market Consulting
CSU Ventures, the business technology transfer and commercialization office at Colorado State University, hired interSector Partners to work with a team of university entrepreneurs to consider future direction, legal structure and approaches to bring their program to market.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment/Colorado Alliance for HIV Prevention Care and Treatment
Facilitation Services
In the Summer of 2016, interSector Partners facilitated the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment/Colorado Alliance for HIV Prevention Care and Treatment’s development of the Colorado HIV/AIDS Strategy.
PATH Ventures
Business Feasibility Consulting
PATH Ventures, the Los Angeles-based division of PATH that builds homes for clients, hired interSector Partners in 2015 to conduct a feasibility study of a bicycle retail/repair and workforce training concept for its PATH Metro Villas development. interSector returned in 2016 to work with community cycling organizations to develop collaborative opportunities to serve residents of Metro Villas at its completion.
Family Resource Center Association (FRCA)
Strategic Planning
interSector Partners, L3C worked with a strategic planning committee of the board of directors, the board and staff of Family Resource Center Association to develop a three-year strategic plan. The process included current business model development, stakeholder input, board/staff planning retreat, action-planning meetings and strategic plan development.
HOPE
Strategic Planning
HOPE, a Longmont-based nonprofit serving people experiencing and at-risk of homelessness, worked with interSector Partners to develop a strategic plan in support of its three-year vision.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SASFS)
Organization Evaluation Planning Support
Santa Barbara, CA-based Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders engaged interSector Partners to plan for, conduct and report on key informant interviews in support of its organizational evaluation plan.
Native Ways Federation
Business Model Consulting
Native Ways Federation – a collaborative effort of seven of the country’s leading national American Indian nonprofits – selected interSector to provide business model consulting services in support of deciding how to focus the next decade of its work.
Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits
Retreat Facilitation
interSector Partners was invited back to facilitate a retreat of the five organizations that comprise the Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits: Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Nonprofit Development Center, Community Resource Center, Community Shares of Colorado and Metro Volunteers. It’s always inspiring to spend a day with these leaders working independently and collectively on behalf of our state’s nonprofits sector.
A Woman's Work
Board Retreat Design and Facilitation
A Woman’s Work—a timely fund for women in need—engaged interSector Partners to design and facilitate board retreats in 2016 and 2017.
Adams County Education Consortium
Sustainability Planning
Adams County Education Consortium (ACEC) works in a partnership model to deliver personalized academic skills development, profession exploration and relevant work skills for Adams County learners. Now entering its second decade of service to Adams County learners, ACEC is developing a comprehensive sustainability plan designed to explore opportunities for and guide the organization’s future growth and development.
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association
Strategic Planning
interSector Partners, L3C is pleased to be supporting Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) in developing a strategic plan to guide the organization’s next three years. Including a stakeholder input process, board retreat and staff retreat, this process examines VNA’s role in the community in a changing environment and strategies for continuing to serve the community going forward.
Center of People With Disabilities
Organizational Facilitation and Consulting
Center for People with Disabilities (CPWD) has provided a variety of nonresidential services to people with disabilities in Boulder and the north Denver metro area for nearly 40 years. With a primary focus on independent living for people with disabilities, CPWD is exploring its future through an engaged strategic planning process. Working closely with the board of directors and staff, interSector is facilitating and providing consultation on a plan that engages CPWD’s key stakeholders, examines current programs, identifies under served communities and considers future trends.
Food Friends Foundation
Organizational Structure, Sustainability and Business Model Planning
Organizational structure and sustainability planning take center stage in interSector’s work with Food Friends Foundation. With a comprehensive stakeholder input process, business modeling and planning for long-term sustainability, this work promises to be transformational for Food Friends and its excellent programs supporting youth nutrition and wellness.
Colorado Nonprofit Association
Staff Retreat Facilitation
2015 kicks off with interSector working with the Colorado Nonprofit Association as consultants to and facilitators of its staff retreat exploring aspirations, strategy and tactics.
Notah Begay III Foundation
Executive Search
interSector Partners, L3C is pleased and proud to be continuing a long standing and valued client relationship with the Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3F) providing search services for the foundation’s next Executive Director.
In 2005, Notah Begay III, the only full-blooded Native American on the PGA TOUR, established the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation. Notah established the Foundation to address the profound health and wellness issues impacting Native American youth and to empower those youth to realize their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. To this end, the mission of the Foundation is to reduce the incidences of obesity and type 2 diabetes and to promote the leadership development of Native American youth through evidence-based sports, health, and wellness programming.
Project Angel Heart
Social Enterprise Development Consulting
interSector is pleased to be working with Project Angel Heart and its social enterprise committee as consultants to its social enterprise development process. interSector will support the committee, board and staff from ideation through venture feasibility.
Boulder County AIDS Project
Board Retreat Facilitation
Long-time client Boulder County AIDS Project, engaged interSector over the summer to support a board committee in planning for and facilitating a board retreat.
Longmont Council for the Arts
Strategic Planning
Longmont Council for the Arts, providing leadership and advocacy to support, inspire and enhance the arts community to elevate the quality of life in the greater St. Vrain Valley Region, selected interSector Partners, L3C to provide strategic planning services.
GRID Alternatives
Board and Staff Retreat Planning and Facilitation
GRID Alternatives, installing solar electric systems for low-income families in Colorado providing energy savings, cost savings and job training for workers in the growing solar industry, engaged interSector to co-create a retreat plan and facilitate the first retreat of the board of directors and staff.
Colorado Heights University
Strategic Sustainability Planning
interSector Partners, L3C is working with Colorado Heights University to develop a strategic sustainability plan. Working closely with students, staff, faculty and the community, CHU seeks to create a world-class educational institution serving international, local immigrant and first generation college students. interSector is engaged to support the stakeholder engagement process, conduct model research and develop a plan for this dynamic 21st Century university.
SVP Boulder County
Comprehensive Sustainability Planning
interSector is pleased to be working with SVP Boulder County on a comprehensive sustainability plan in support of its recent strategic planning process. SVP Boulder County catalyzes and supports the collective action of community members through leveraging human and financial capital to enable local nonprofits to excel in meeting community needs.
Hugh and Michelle Harvey Foundation
Capacity Building Consulting
The Hugh and Michelle Harvey Foundation contracted with interSector to provide capacity building services to a grantee nonprofit.
Bead for Life
Strategic Planning
Bead for Life, a social enterprise based in Boulder, Colorado with offices and programs in Uganda and France, engaged interSector to provide strategic planning services. With a tagline of “Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time, ” Bead for Life supports women by providing a chance to earn money and change their lives through entrepreneurial training and other supportive services. Beautiful necklaces, earrings, bracelets, loose beads and other gifts are available through the Web site at: http://www.beadforlife.org/shop/
Colorado Participation Project
Strategic Business Model Consulting
interSector Partners, L3C and the Colorado Participation Project team will be working together on strategic business modeling. CPP is nonpartisan program that provides voter information and civic participation resources to nonprofits who serve politically marginalized communities.
Blue Sky Bridge
Board Retreat Design and Facilitation
Blue Sky Bridge, a child and family advocacy center in Boulder, Colorado, engaged interSector to provide board retreat design and facilitation services.
Studio Arts | Boulder
Proposal Review and Writing Consulting
Studio Arts Boulder engaged interSector Partners, L3C to provide proposal review and writing services for an exciting new community project in Boulder. We’ll update this client listing with details as more info. becomes available!
The Gathering Place
Organizational Effectiveness and Sustainability Consulting
interSector is working with The Gathering Place on phase II of a project – planning and implementation – to support organizational effectiveness and sustainability. The Gathering Place is Denver’s only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty.
The Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits
Strategic Business Model Consulting
The Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits (a cohort of Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Nonprofit Development Center, Community Resource Center, Community Shares of Colorado and Metro Volunteers), selected interSector Partners, L3C to provide strategic business modeling services for this “vital hub where people an ideas connect.”
Boulder History Museum
Board Development Consulting
interSector is excited to once again be conducting board development work with the board of trustees of the Boulder History Museum at this important time in the organizations lifecycle. Boulder History Museum is preparing to move from its current location on University Hill to Downtown Boulder.
Native Americans in Philanthropy
Strategic Business Modeling and Planning
Native Americans in Philanthropy—advancing philanthropic practices grounded in Native values and traditions—selected interSector to provide strategic business modeling and planning services to build a thriving organization. interSector has previously provided evaluation and organizational management services to Native Americans in Philanthropy.
Notah Begay III Foundation
Executive Search
interSector Partners, L3C is pleased and proud to be continuing a long standing and valued client relationship with the Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3F) providing search services for the foundation’s first Deputy Director.
In 2005, Notah Begay III, the only full-blooded Native American on the PGA TOUR, established the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation. Notah established the Foundation to address the profound health and wellness issues impacting Native American youth and to empower those youth to realize their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. To this end, the mission of the Foundation is to reduce the incidences of obesity and type 2 diabetes and to promote the leadership development of Native American youth through evidence-based sports, health, and wellness programming.
The Women's Foundation of Colorado
Retrospective Evaluation Consulting
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado selected interSector to provide retrospective evaluation services to better understand the impact of its grantmaking over the last five years. interSector will work in partnership with JVoyles Nonprofit Consulting to interview top grantees, analyze reporting, and evaluate outcomes and impact of WFCO’s funding in support of women and girls in Colorado.
Project WISE
Social Enterprise Feasibility and Business Plan Consulting
interSector is proud to be working with Project WISE as it explores potential social enterprise opportunities, determines the feasibility of its ideas and develops a business plan for a new social enterprise in support of its mission. Since 1995, Project WISE has provided support services to families moving from welfare to work and families with low incomes through direct service, research and policy advocacy.
The Gathering Place
Organizational Assessment and Sustainability Consulting
The Gathering Place, Denver’s only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty, selected interSector Partners, L3C to provide assessment services in support of organizational efficiencies and sustainability.
Denver HIV Resources Planning Council
Annual Prioirity Setting and Allocation Process Facilitation
interSector returns for the fourth year to facilitate the annual priority setting and allocations process for DHRPC. The Planning Council establishes funding priorities and allocates Ryan White Part A funding for the six county Denver metro transitional grant area. interSector works with the Priorities Workgroup to design a comprehensive community and Planning Council process to support decision-making around the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Warren Village
Social Enterprise Development Consulting
Warren Village, a Denver-based transformational housing program for single-parent families, selected interSector to facilitate resident conversations about workforce development needs and opportunities, and to support the Warren Village staff in exploring social enterprise opportunities.
Cooking Matters
Board Development, Roles and Responsibilities Facilitation
interSector will be working with the Cooking Matters Advisory Board in early 2013 on board development activities including facilitating a retreat focused on board roles, responsibilities and engagement. Cooking Matters empowers families at risk of hunger to shop for and cook healthy, affordable, and delicious meals as part of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry® campaign.
cityWILD
Strategic Planning
cityWILD brings tuition-free, comprehensive experiential education programs to urban youth in northeast Denver. And, it runs a commercial rafting company in support of its youth leadership programming. A perfect fit to work with interSector? We think so! interSector is working with the cityWILD board and leadership staff on a new strategic plan to guide the next three years of programming and the associated business venture.
Notah Begay III Foundation
Executive Search
interSector Partners, L3C is pleased and proud to be continuing a long standing and valued client relationship with the Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3F) providing search services for the foundation’s next Development Director and Finance Director.
In 2005, Notah Begay III, the only full-blooded Native American on the PGA TOUR, established the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation. Notah established the Foundation to address the profound health and wellness issues impacting Native American youth and to empower those youth to realize their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. To this end, the mission of the Foundation is to reduce the incidences of obesity and type 2 diabetes and to promote the leadership development of Native American youth through evidence-based sports, health, and wellness programming.
Yampa Valley Data Partners
Fund Development Planning
interSector is pleased to be working with Craig, Colorado-based Yampa Valley Data Partners to facilitate a fund development planning process. Yampa Valley Data Partners focuses on providing and analyzing data needed for decision-making and community collaboration in the Yampa Valley.
Center for Juvenile Justice
Strategic Planning
Boulder-based Center for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) provides free and/or low-cost legal defense to indigent youth accused of crimes and status offenses. CJJ has engaged interSector to support its strategic planning process through stakeholder surveys, market research and working with its board of directors to develop a three-year strategic plan.
NAMI | Boulder County
Annual Planning Meeting Facilitation
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Boulder County Chapter invited interSector to serve as the facilitator of its annual planning meeting. This meeting of board members, staff and the community is designed to engage NAMI-Boulder County’s stakeholders in developing annual priorities and action plans in support of its self-help, support and advocacy work for people living with mental illness and their families in Boulder and Broomfield counties.
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Membership Program Analysis and Evaluation
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, creators of the most widely accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands, engaged interSector to conduct an analysis and evaluation of its membership program.
Intercambio: Uniting Communities
Strategic Planning
This summer, interSector worked with Intercambio: Uniting Communities to conduct its strategic planning process. This in-depth process included stakeholder surveys, telephone interviews, client and volunteer focus groups, and a comprehensive trends analysis. interSector also facilitated the staff and board planning sessions that translated the stakeholder input and trends analysis into a strategic and achievable plan to support the organization’s next three years of building understanding, respect and friendship across cultures.
Blue Sky Bridge
Strategic Planning
interSector is pleased to welcome Boulder’s Blue Sky Bridge to our client family. Together, interSector and the Blue Sky Bridge board of directors will develop a strategic plan to guide the organization over its next three years.
Denver Office of HIV Resources
Facilitation and Writing Services
interSector is pleased to be working with the Denver Office of HIV Resources, the Denver City and County office responsible for procuring, disbursing and monitoring Ryan White CARE Part A funds. interSector will provide facilitation and writing services in support of DOHR’s work to support people living with HIV/AIDS in the six county Denver metro area.
Earthlinks
Social Enterprise Product Marketing Consulting
EarthLinks, a Denver-based micro-economic development program where people who are homeless and low-income work in an urban garden and create and sell products from the harvest, selected interSector to develop a product marketing plan in support of its social enterprise activities. Check out (and buy!) EarthLinks products at: www.earthlinks-colorado.org/shop/
Notah Begay III Foundation
Executive Search
interSector Partners, L3C is pleased to again be working with the Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3F) providing search servcies for the foundation’s next Health & Wellness Director. New Mexico-based NB3F was founded in 2005 by four time PGA TOUR winner Notah Begay, III and is the only nonprofit organization using sports, health and leadership programs to fight type 2 diabetes among Native American youth.
Mi Casa Resource Center
Social Enterprise Feasibility and Business Plan Consulting
interSector is pleased to be working with Mi Casa Resource Center’s Social Enterprise Think Tank to develop a new workforce development-focused social enterprise. Through a several month facilitated process, research, consulting, and business plan development, Mi Casa will select, plan for, and launch a new business designed to enhance organizational sustainability while advancing economic success and stability for Latino families.
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute
Organizational Planning
In true RMMFI style, this year’s strategic planning process is a true collaborative effort. With extensive community conversations, a dynamic modeling session and engaged action planning, interSector, Think Like a Genius, insideGood and Sixth Sun Consulting are partnering with the Rocky Mountain MicroFinance board and staff to develop a plan for the organization’s next phase.