Mark Hiemstra
President/CEO at Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries

We were first introduced to Kathy as a great fit for facilitating our strategic planning process given her vast exposure to the community and understanding of existing efforts in the region. She walked us through the each step, delivered exactly what she committed to, on time, every time. She has proven to be more partner than vendor with her approach to first understanding our organization and team, then guiding conversations and making introductions to so many folks who are making significant contributions in our community. Throughout our time with Kathy, she never stopped connecting what we plan to do with other people, initiatives and organizations.

Sally Grimes
Executive Director at Activities Beyond the Classroom

At Activities Beyond the Classroom, I hired Kathy to lead our board and leadership team through a strategic planning process during. I was in my first year as Executive Director and needed somebody who could be a strong partner in this process. Kathy was everything I needed and more, and has since become a mentor, source of information, and friend. I highly recommend Kathy and will definitely work with her again in the future.

Chris Faust
President & CEO at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Kathy has been instrumental in our organizations strategic planning process, has been vital in employee development and served as a trusted advisor to myself and many throughout the agency.

Whitney O’Neal, CFRE
President & CEO

Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation required intensive reworking of our board of directors, bylaws, organizational strategic planning and general CSF administration processes. We have been incredibly fortunate to have connected with Kathy DeLaura early on in identifying and implementing these changes and because of her skills and expertise we are well on our way to being the CSF we envision! I cannot recommend Kathy DeLaura and Partners in Change enough for any nonprofit, in any sector and of any size. The wealth of knowledge and experience she possesses along with her skillful negotiation skills allows her to deal with a multitude of different personalities thus she brings everyone together so the organization is operating as efficiently, ethically and transparent as possible.

Erin Childs
CEO at Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio

Kathy guided Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio through two strategic plans. She is a pleasure to work with – she is smart and focused. Kathy has a deep understanding of nonprofits and the nuanced ways we all work. I look forward to working with her again.

Robert Ramsay

Director – Systems Assurance at Barnes Dennig

Kathy helped the founding board at the Cincinnati Community ToolBank at an early critical stage of strategic planning. She ensured we channeled the board members’ many ideas and passions into a unified strategic plan that was key to a successful beginning. And she did it with a sense of humor, skillful communication and an awareness of the nonprofit landscape that made the Saturday planning retreat especially fun, engaging and meaningful.