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What Others Say
“Working with you exceeded our expectations ... We are all so glad we picked you. I have been through multiple strategic planning exercises for my firm, and for other non-profits. This is the first one that has been worthwhile, and I'm looking forward to executing it with our Board and executive director.”
Holcomb Farm Board Member
“Francine Christiansen has a unique way of quickly ferreting out the critical issues and presenting them in a succinct, easy to understand way that moves the project forward by leaps and bounds.”
Marilda Gandara, Retired President Aetna Foundation, member MHCI CEO Group
“Francine developed a strategic plan that operates as a business plan tied to budget & budget constraints. It is a document that our business- and community-oriented board members understand and use.”
Marilyn Risi, Upper Albany Main St. Director
“I have worked on many strategic plans, but this is the most “user friendly” plan I have ever used.”
Dr. Ed Johnson, UAMS Board and CEO of Mt. Sinai Hospital
“Francine worked with the CHS staff and the Board to do what we had never done before: create a strategic plan from soup to nuts...The plan required rethinking and reorganizing our staff, creating new jobs and ways of thinking about what we do and who we do it for...The plan is realistic and logical. It brought all parts of the organization together, and most importantly, Francine continues to help us use the plan as a working document.”
Kate Steinway, Executive Director, CT Historical Society
“Francine led the museum in developing a comprehensive strategic plan. Her focused and realistic approach to positioning the museum for change began a productive process for professionalizing and focusing the museum … The effects of her good work with the Board are still with us.”
Lisa Johnson, Executive Director Stanley-Whitman House
“Francine took the ideas and data of a disorganized group and synthesized them so they were understandable to a diverse group. She took the complex and made it simple and forced us to focus on the obvious. Her work helped us make the scary leap to change. These changes made a real difference.”
Kathy Kraczkowsky, Vice Chair Friends of Elizabeth Park
“Francine articulated an organizational vision for a small community–based agency. With her leadership, the agency leveraged its strong client service base to become a leader in providing services to teen parents.”
Mary Ellen White, Founder Friends of the Family
Francine has a rare assortment of personal qualities and professional abilities… Thoughtful assessment, effective engaging of others, rigorous analysis, strategic thinking, exceptional writing, results orientation and a steadfast commitment to mission success.
Richard Sugarman, Founding President CT Forum
“Francine's expertise and practical approach made the daunting prospect of developing a strategic plan not only reasonable but tremendously successful. We have a plan that is results-focused and can be shared with funders as a "one pager"! Instead of a huge document gathering dust on the shelf, the Board and I have a working document with which we are tracking our progress in building the capacity of our organization. Now as we are working on phase II of the plan, she is helping us explore ways to enhance program impact and organizational efficiency. One of the best things about working with Francine is that she took the time to get to know our organization well. As a result she helped us develop a better plan and we have one that really serves the best interests of our organization.”
Margaret Nareff, Executive Director, Shelter for Women
“Nothing is more disturbing to me than sitting in a meeting that drags on AND then 'allows' me to walk away feeling that I have nothing to act on! I was impressed by how you were able to keep us all on track so that we remained focused. That's a great skill!”
Jennyfer Holmes Junior League of Hartford, Inc
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