Why I Do This Work

I did not start my career as a consultant or a coach. I started it as someone who believed, deeply and maybe a little naively, that one person with a clear vision and enough heart could make a difference.

I was a social entrepreneur before I knew that word existed. I co-founded an international nonprofit to serve families affected by displacement, people who had lost not just their homes but their sense of belonging and safety. It was some of the hardest and most formative work of my life. I was learning in real time, making mistakes, asking for help, and discovering what it means to contribute something beautiful to this world.

That season planted a seed. Over the next two decades, I worked inside mission-driven organizations across higher education, faith-based communities, and state and local nonprofits. I sat in the room for leadership transitions, fundraising crises, board struggles, and breakthrough moments. I watched what worked and what didn't. And slowly, I began to understand what I was really being called to do. Not just to do the work. But to help others do it well.

That is why I started Yellow Collective. Not to hand people a playbook, but to walk alongside them as a thought partner, a coach, and sometimes just a steady presence when the work feels heavy. I believe every nonprofit leader deserves support that sees both the strategy and the soul of what they are building.

I am reminded of a truth I return to often: we are not meant to do this alone. The work of building something meaningful, something that outlasts us and serves others, that is sacred work. And sacred work deserves community, clarity, and care.

If you are a nonprofit leader carrying the weight of your mission, I would love to connect. This is why I show up every day.