Do you work with boards outside the United States?

Yes. Collective members lead work across twelve countries, and engagements run in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can coaching be arranged for someone other than the executive director?

Absolutely, and often it should be. We coach deputy directors, program leads and first-time managers. Every session is confidential, including from the board.

What does an engagement cost?

We scope after a first conversation and quote a fixed fee with no surprises. We hold a reduced rate for community-based organizations with budgets under one million dollars.

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Services

Non-Profit Leadership

You already know what equity asks of your organization. We handle the governance and coaching that make it possible to deliver, without burning out the people who care most.

Board Governance Executive Coaching

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What this work looks like

Three engagements that can run separately or together across a fiscal year, depending on where you are.

Board Governance Review for Health Nonprofits

We review bylaws, sit in on meetings and interview trustees. You receive a clear picture of where authority sits and a practical plan for the next two board cycles.

Executive Coaching for HIV Nonprofit Leaders

Confidential monthly sessions for executive directors and senior staff, especially the ones who are first to hold their role in the organization's history.

Leadership Transition

Succession planning and interim support through a founder exit or a first outside hire, so the mission carries through the change.

In Their Words

“We must move beyond words into actionable steps. Show me your receipts.”

Ace Robinson, M.P.H., M.H.L

Our approach

Governance work starts with a direct question: who is this board accountable to, and who is missing from it? We help you answer that, then build the structures that keep equity at the center of how decisions get made.

Most engagements run three to nine months. Everything we produce belongs to your team and is documented so it outlasts our involvement.

Who leads this work

You work directly with the person doing the work. There’s no account team.

Ace Robinson

Founder & Principal · Cape Town

Leads board governance reviews and executive coaching. Acting Director of the Duke University Sexual & Gender Minority Wellness program.

Brian Kanyemba

Public Health & Advocacy · Cape Town

Public health consultant and advocate based in Cape Town, with over 15 years of experience in HIV prevention, key populations programming, substance abuse and human rights across Western, Southern and Eastern Africa. chiShona Brian Kanyemba inyanzvi yezvehutano hweveruzhinji anogara kuCape Town, ane ruzivo rwemakore anodarika gumi nemashanu mukudzivirira HIV, zvirongwa zvemapoka anokosha(KPs), kushandiswa nezvisizvo kwezvinodhaka, uye kodzero dzevanhu kumaMawodzanyemba, Mabavazuva nekuMadokero kweAfrica.

Lauren Miller

Leadership Faculty · Washington, DC

Advocate for DEI and health equity. Works with executives and boards on culture, accountability and succession planning.

What Clients Say

“They go far beyond with their invaluable insights and ability to cut through the noise to get to the heart of a matter. Simply a pleasure to work with.”

Dr. Cheyenne Batista

Founding CEO, Firefly Worldwide, Inc.

“Working with them through their Executive Coaching programming has been a fantastic experience. Our sessions were tailored to me.”

Dr. Miriam Rosenberg

Common questions

Three to nine months. A standalone review usually runs about eight weeks; adding implementation support through two board cycles extends to the longer end. We scope it together after our first conversation.

Ready to strengthen your board or support your leadership team?

Tell us what you’re working through and we’ll let you know how we can help.

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