TESTIMONIALS
“Pat’s strategic focus and relational approach to coaching allowed the Greater St. Louis Chapter of Our Community Listens to build sustainable strategies for continued growth throughout the St. Louis region. I believe Pat’s insights from years of experience and deep-rooted relationships throughout the community transformed the way I lead this chapter. The strategies we developed led to fuller classes, new collaborations, potential partnerships, and increased the number of lives touched through our program. I appreciate her being flexible during organizational changes and helping me translate those changes into successful action plans. Her positive attitude and sense of humor made our work enjoyable and I always walked away feeling accomplished and ready to tackle the next challenge.”
- Pamela King, Chapter Leader/Facilitator Our Community Listens
“Pat is a unique consultant having been a nonprofit leader for many years, and she really took the time to understand our story and vision. She listened and analyzed our assessment before facilitating our board and staff to produce our strategic plan that ensured our sustainability. Additionally, she created tools to support focused implementation. We are on track!”
- Erin Warner Prange, Executive Director The Big Muddy Dance Co.
“When Marian Middle School was a few years away from celebrating our 20th Anniversary we needed a seasoned professional to help us look to the future and plan accordingly. Pat Knoerle-Jordan has more than three decades of experience in working with non-profit organizations. Her background in management, fundraising, operations and board development was exactly what we were looking for. The strategic plan she helped us develop is our roadmap. She also recommended tools like a dashboard to provide timely updates of priorities identified in our plan. We are confident our board and organization are advancing in the right direction thanks to Pat’s guidance and expertise. She also played an integral role in helping us establish our governance committee. We have implemented sustainable board practices and we are prepared for future growth.”
- Mary Elizabeth Grimes, President Marian Middle School
“Pat brought the perspective of transformation to our planning process, which inspired us to develop strategies that will enable us to adapt to a changing landscape. Pat helped us to acknowledge our past, build a plan to stabilize and grow, and envision our future potential. Pat has served as a true partner – an experienced guide in creating our plan and a valued coach in the implementation phase.”
- Suzanne Fontaine, Executive Director Susan G. Komen MO Affiliate
“What’s unique is that Pat digs deep! Our work came at a critical juncture at the Women’s Safe House and reflected changes with the emergency housing sector. Our plan is bringing new life to old worn practices that built capacity and sustainability. It launched the development of organized and enhanced board engagement with greater clarity and impact.”
- Sylvia Jackson, Executive Director The Women’s Safe House
“The operations of Affton Christian Food Pantry, (ACFP) was running as a well-oiled machine, but the Board of Directors were stagnating when Pat stepped in to work with our Board. We were stuck in the same old routines, unable to create a vision for the future of our nonprofit. Pat created a full-day Board retreat designed to transform our thinking about board effectiveness and visioning process. She created an implementation plan, which the ACFP is now using to develop a strategic plan for the next five years. The Board has a new energy and focus, meetings have transitioned from simple reporting to a dynamic and engaging conversation. With Pat’s expertise and guidance, the Board of Directors is now effectively leading and guiding the food pantry into its next season of growth and service for the entire Affton community.”
- Jennifer Meehan, Former Executive Director Affton Christian Food Pantry