Organizations Of All Sizes

Kerri has been instrumental in helping me lead my non-profit organization from board leadership to fundraising to program design. Kerri is knowledgeable, reliable, and creative and I’d highly recommend Kerri to anyone looking to hire a consultant. In addition to all the coaching and support she has provided me, she is a highly effective grant writer. She took us from $5,000 to over $180,000 annually. She is also happy to teach and help my staff learn about grant writing.

Brendan BuckleyExecutive Director, Beat the Streets NYC

Kerri provided excellent facilitation and project management for our project this year. We ended up with some big-picture questions at the end, which was not anticipated, but I was immensely grateful to have her expertise on board to help us work through them. Kerri was delightful to work with. Friendly, professional, compassionate, astute, conscientious, and encouraging. She was highly organized and built momentum throughout our engagement. There were many times when she suggested new approaches and reflected back our progress.

Purpose Aligned has been a superior partner to the RiNo Art District over the years. They have helped the district in everything from Strategic Planning to Board Development and Organizational Structure. Kerri is thorough, direct, and fun to work with. Her work has helped the district grow and adapt in our ever-changing environment while helping us plan for our future. She works well with internal staff, board members, stakeholders, and the greater community.

Tracy WeilExecutive Director, RiNo Art District

Kerri’s professional, high-level support has allowed me to dedicate time, energy, and resources to creating a strong foundation for DAVA. From fine-tuning fundraising and events planning to board training, we have used this time to strengthen our internal systems and build the overall capacity of our organization. The improvements I have seen in our org leadership in just one year are impressive.

Krista RobinsonExecutive Director, Downtown Aurora Visual Arts

Purpose Aligned Consulting guided City staff and the Creative Alliance for Downtown Aurora, a community 501c3 board, through a six-month planning process for the Aurora Cultural Arts District. Kerri’s expertise and facilitation translated our vision into an actionable plan. The plan has already helped us reach key goals, including a $75,000 grant to activate Fletcher Plaza and the expansion of our district’s boundaries to include more retail and arts organizations, and supported our application for creative district recertification with Colorado Creative Industries. I valued the experience enough that I brought Kerri back to facilitate the Aurora Arts & Cultural Commission’s annual retreat afterward. Highly recommend.

Kerri and her team at Purpose Aligned Consulting supported us through a tricky planning stage, and I am so glad we chose to work with her! I am also particularly happy we chose to work with a team that understood the importance of language access and cultural competency. I would absolutely rehire and recommend Purpose Aligned Consulting for future projects.

Kristen MayCity of Westminster

Working with Purpose Aligned Consulting has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for FCRJ. AJ has helped us secure nearly $600,000 in grant funding, including approximately $200,000 supporting our work into next year and the following, a tremendous impact for our organization. What makes AJ and Purpose Aligned different is how relational their approach is. AJ has become an extension of our organization, taking the time to understand not only our programs, but our philosophy, our vision, and our passion for the work. He genuinely cares about what we are building and has helped us grow both our funding and our capacity to think more strategically about our future. We also deeply value the expertise and fresh perspective Kerri brings to the team. We feel fortunate to have Purpose Aligned alongside us as we continue growing FCRJ and expanding our impact in the communities we serve.

Working with Lone and Purpose Aligned for grant writing has been a game-changer for HRAC. She’s so much more than a grant writer. She helps with ideas and funding strategy and is a good sounding board when I’m wrestling with a tough decision. She’s added fresh new language to our applications. She helps me stay on top of my foundation relationships and build new ones. She brings calm and organization to all of our work. Beyond keeping me from working 80+ hours per week during heavy grant application times, I really look forward to our check-ins each month!

Purpose Aligned Consulting came recommended and highly regarded from past clients in the Denver and Aurora Metro Area. Kerri led us through a well-thought-out, fully developed process to creating the Strategic Plan not only for the Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites but, the Aurora Museum Foundation in accomplishing a solid new mission and vision for the future of both entities.

Your advice with our tricky board issues was spot on. I didn’t realize how much people’s feelings and our clunky processes were impacting us. Bringing this stuff to the surface and developing better processes has allowed our board to concentrate on their work and stop getting sidetracked in the little details.