Pro Bono and Community Service | Firm

We are active and involved members of our communities:

Bonnie Berk is a board member of Jewish Family Service. For six years, she served on the board of Artist Trust. She formerly served on the Cascadia Revolving Loan Fund Board, the Capital Finance Review Board and the Municipal League Candidate Evaluation Committee.

Michael Hodgins is a member of the Department of Economics Advisory Board at Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics.

Brian Murphy was a member of the Leadership Tomorrow Class of 2003, Co-President of University of Washington Net Impacter Chapter and a founding member of Seattle Non-profit Schmoozefest. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Wallingford Childcare Center.

Fauna Doyle volunteers as a Seattle Girls' School mentor, and has served for four years as Vice-Chair of the Coquille Tribe Education Committee, which advises the Tribal Council on policy issues to support and increase education among tribe members. She also spent a year as an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps volunteer.

Heather Rogers volunteers as a mentor at Seattle Girls' School as part of the School's program to encourage personal and career development of students through engagement with role-models in the community. She also supports the Immigrant Child Advocacy Center, Human Rights Campaign, and Amnesty International. Her past volunteer experience includes teaching English in Nicaragua while participating in a yard-to-market training program for women.

Allegra Calder is an active participant with the Seattle Great City Initiative, an organization that brings together advocates, conservationists, and local leaders to implement positive change in the Seattle community. She is also a supporter of Fare Start, Historic Seattle, and the Methow Conservancy.

Morgan Shook is a supporter of Seattle Works, Teen Hope, and YWCA.

Alliance for Education
COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING STRATEGIC PLAN

After an initial feasibility study identified the Alliance as the best organization to assume a new role in supporting an expanded community-based learning program for Seattle’s public high schools, the Alliance commissioned a plan to define program goals, funding and staffing.

With only three months to work, we analyzed four complex systems—school-to-work and the role of nonprofit intermediaries, state educational policy, the Seattle School District’s educational transformation efforts, and the Alliance’s history and culture—and crafted a draft strategic plan for a successful and sustainable new program.

Multifaith Works
2002-07 STRATEGIC PLAN

In its 13th year, and following a period of significant growth, Multifaith Works had big questions about its future focus and program options.

Our analytic approach: development of a detailed needs assessment and peer group survey, a three-year financial review, interviews with two dozen stakeholders, development of a SWOT assessment and a set of strategic recommendations.

Our Facilitative approach: monthly meetings with the Strategic Planning Committee to discuss meaty issues; and design and facilitation of two retreats with the Committee and Board to arrive at a focused and energized new plan.

Central Area Development
Association (CADA)
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN

CADA is a community development corporation that plays an important role in Seattle’s Central District, and accomplishes a lot with a small staff. We started by conducting a strengths/weaknesses/challenges assessment of community needs, CADA’s core competencies, and opportunities for new projects and partnerships.

We then worked with the Board to identify key focus areas and priorities for the next five years, and developed a business planning model to serve as a tool to help the organization operationalize its goals and evaluate progress along the way.