PANO Approved & Trained Consultants

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Consultant Contact Information

Name:

Kayte Connelly CCP

Title:

President

Company Name:

Best Principled Solutions LLC

Street Address:

City:

West Chester

State:

PA

Zip:

19382

Phone:

484.769.2327

E-mail:

Kayte@bestprincipledsolutions.com

Webpage:

www.bestprincipledsolutions.com

Blog:

blog@Communitybusinessconnections.com

Experience Outline

Years

Description

Served as CEO of  Non-Profit Organization(s)

12

PA Assn. for Adult Continuing Education; Rhythm & Blues Foundation, Inc.; Berks Arts Council, Inc.;  Boyertown Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; Reading-Berks Council Camp Fire Boys and Girls

Served in Executive Management Position(s)

10

Northampton County Assn. for the Blind;  Berks County Intermediate Unit; TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce.

Consulted with Non-Profit Organizations

11

Sister to Sister Everyone Has a Heart Foundation; PA Association for Adult Continuing Education; Sunnybrook Foundation: Family of the Dell East; Black Entertainment and Music Association; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Berks County; TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce; Center Park Historic District; Puerto Rican Latin Association of Berks County; Education Foundation of Foreign Studies 

Volunteered with Non-Profit Agencies

32

PA Assn. of Nonprofit Organizations; National Assn. of Women Business Owners; Art-Reach;  Majority Judge of Elections, Berks County, 15^th Precinct; Secretary, Berks County Redevelopment Authority; Reading’s Planning Task Force, 2010; Reading Means Business Team; Governor’s Advisory Council for Latino Affairs, H.O.P.E. Delegation; Berks Coalition for a Healthy Community; Center for Leadership, Albright College; Berks Community TV; Reading’s Planning Task Force, 2010; Mentoring in the Arts Program (Police Athletic League); Spanish Speaking Council Latino Heritage Celebration; Center for Community Leadership; Red Cross Youth Marketing Committee; Annual Campaigns for Alvernia College, Reading Musical Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis, Easter Seals; RADPRIN, Great Lehigh Valley Radio Reading Service for the Print Handicapped; S.O.N.G., Songwriters Organizational National Group; PASCAL, PA Association of Songwriters, Composers and Lyricist; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Americans for the Arts; Civic Little Theatre, Theatre Alliance of Berks, among others.  

Management Areas of Expertise

Years

Program Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning

31

Arts & Culture

20

Board/Organizational Development

31

Community Development

20

Fundraising

31

Senior Populations

10

Membership Development

31

Youth

10

Volunteer Administration

31

Business Community

15

Marketing, PR, Communications

28

Acquisition, Demolition, Disposition

10

Finances/Budgeting

25

Special Populations (physically challenged)

5

Public Policy

Personnel/Human Resources

20

20

Leadership Development/Mentoring

19

Education and/or Certifications

By Whom and When

B.S. Behavioral Science
Post Grad work, public administration

St.FrancisUniversity, Loretto, PA, 1975

Kutztown University, 1983-1993

Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Program for Nonprofits

PA Assn of Nonprofit Organizations, 2007 (approved)

Leadership Berks ;Leadership TriCounty

Berks County Chamber of Commerce, 1988; TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, 2001

Standards of Nonprofit Management, Better Business Bureau; Facilitator Training, PA Council on the Arts; Comprehensive Computer Acclimation

Support Center for Nonprofits, NYC, 2006; PCA, Harrisburg, 2000; Albright College, Center for Continuing Education

Biography Statement: 

Connelly is a certified change practitioner who has a vast amount of practical hands-on experience in a broad spectrum of creative energies for coaching leaders in the communities. 

She has supported nonprofits, board members, and their staff in both coaching and management capacities. Putting people first, the legacy of leadership development has been the cornerstone of her service.

Organizational highlights include producing a major awards ceremony shot for a BET J magazine program; expanding a major jazz festival from 3 ½ to 10 days (18 to 138 events); serving as a re-granting partner for a 5 ½ county wide region (over 1 million population); growing an organization from $29,000 in the hole to $1.6 million in 7 years; serving as an advocate (testifying at legislative hearings) for more than 300 arts organizations  social enterprise initiatives such as creation of two different art galleries (one a co-op); collapsing a parochial chamber of commerce and merging it with a larger economic region; designing a comprehensive board management training program; producing a monthly TV show and more.

Obviously, she is no stranger to change and is a motivator for your future, continuously staying abreast of trends and best practices. You will be engaged in processes that will add meaningful insight to your journey.

Consulting Areas of Expertise: All Listed

Mission and Program

    -Development of   
      Mission

    -Organizational
      Evaluation

    -Program Evaluation

    -Outcomes/Impact
     Measurement

Financial Management

    -Accounting

    -Budgeting and financial
     reporting

    -Audit

    - Policies and Procedures 
     (Internal Controls,, Purchasing, Investments, etc) 

      -Fraud Prevention
      (Whistleblower,etc.)

    -Cost allocation

Governing Board

    -Board       Responsibilities and     Management Practices

    -Recruitment, Selection, Evaluation 
Processes

    -Diversity

    -Bylaws

Legal Compliance

    -Nonprofit Regulations 

Including IRS filing,  Employee Regulations, 
Fundraising, Lobbying, etc.

Planning

    -Strategic

    -Business

    -Succession

    -Facilitation

Public Relations and Disclosure Rules (Openness)

    -Annual Report

    -Federal and State Funding Disclosure                            

    -Public Access To 
Organizational Information
      

Conflict of Interest

    -Implementation and 
     Procedures

Fundraising

    -Private Solicitation     

    -Donor Relationships

    -Fundraising Policies

    -Fundraising Regulations

Human Resources

    -Policy & Procedure
     Development

    -Employee Law
     Compliance

    -Performance
     Management

    -Volunteer Management

    -Job Descriptions

Public Policy and Public Affairs

    -Advocacy, Lobbying and
     Nonpartisan Regulations

    -Policy

    -Communication with the
      Public

Organizational Experience: All Listed

X

Advocacy or Legal Services

X

Housing and Community Development

X

Arts & Culture/Humanities

X

Human Services

X

Business

X

International

X

Education & Instruction

X

Mental Health/Crisis

X

Elderly

X

Philanthropic

X

Employment & Training

X

Public Policy

X

Health

X

Youth Services