ADVISing for non-profit and Philanthropy

Intentional evolution starts now.

Founder / CEO with 30 years’ experience leading three Los Angeles nonprofits with respective budgets of $400k, $1M, and $10M

$100,000,000 raised via grants, events, sponsorships and in -kind

After three decades immersed in serving LA neighborhoods in poverty and and tens of thousands of Angelenos via programs in education, the arts, nourishment, basic needs, and mental health; I offer my empathy, guidance and support to organizational leaders who are ready to evolve and take their orgs to the next level

Heart centered

Values driven

Practically creative

Results oriented

The success of our engagement will be in the outcomes, deliverables and progress toward your goals,

as well as the qualities of our interactions and how they impact you, your colleagues and constituents.

BIO / APPROACH

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Services

Organizational StartUps & TuneUps

CEO / ED Coaching

Workplace Culture Assessment

Board Culture, Structure and Efficacy

Strengthening Resource Development Capacity

Speechwriting and Public Speaking for the CEO

CEO / ED Transition Planning & Support

Services for Philanthropy

Endorsements

What My Clients are Saying

I am grateful to the following colleagues and clients for sharing their observations about my character and work:

I have been working with Jonathan for the past year and the transformation has been incredible. Jonathan is a great coach and really understands the complexities and what's needed to be a successful Executive Director. He has helped us facilitate a board retreat where we set up a strong committee structure for our board and had a deep and meaningful discussion about where we are and where we want to go. From that discussion and the strong committees, we now have a remarkable Strategic Plan. We are now switching our focus to creating an internal staff culture that will enable us to accomplish all of the goals on our Strategic Plan and keep moving forward. It has been such a pleasure working with Jonathan as a thought partner, a coach and a guide.

– Beth Ryan, Executive Director and Founder, Stepping Forward LA

Jonathan Zeichner is a game changer. He has facilitated several board retreats for Get Lit-Words Ignite and been my personal advisor and mentor for over ten years. His knowledge, generosity, and kindness are second to none. Running a nonprofit and being an Executive Director can be a lonely thing. We are used to running things (and being the council) but where do we go for restoration, outside perspective, and advice? I go to Jonathan, and he has never let me down. The growth of Get Lit is the result.

– DIANE LUBY LANE, FOUNDER/ED OF GET LIT

Jonathan brings wisdom, experience, perceptive insight and creative thinking to the non-profit table. Recognizing that each non-profit organization he works with has its own unique culture, Jonathan assesses needs accordingly. No cookie cutter approach here.

– BILLIE GREER, PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (RETIRED)