Nonprofits
These nonprofits are present or past clients who continue to draw upon KLMayer's resources.
Partnership for Learning
The Partnership for Learning is the education arm of the Washington Business Roundtable. It provides strategic communications on education reform issues. Website
In the Library Collaborative Project Kris Mayer facilitated a steady and productive conversation between two institutions that were at risk of working against one another for public support. In the course of this 10 month, 3-part project, Mayer was able to coordinate dozens of voices and diffuse differing interests. The result of her work is a multi-tiered model of collaboration between the library and schools that illuminates and articulates shared purpose, cogent understanding and mutual success. In short, Mayer mapped the coyote trails and created a sky bridge.
Jennifer James Wilson
Port Townsend School Board Director
Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession
Kristina has contracted with the Center to offer grantwriting trainings for national board-certified teachers. Website
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning in CA
Kristina had provided executive coaching, fund development and organizational development for this education nonprofit. Website
Idaho Nonprofit Development Center (INDC)
In collaboration with INDC and Washington Mutual's Corporate Giving program, KLMayer has trained and coached Idaho nonprofit leaders in sustainable fund development. Website
Northwest Maritime Center
KLMayer has trainined and coached the top executives of the newly formed Northwest Maritime Center in organizational development, including crafting new staffing patterns and mapping current and future programs. Website
Jefferson County Historical Society
KLMayer helped the Jefferson County Historical Society fine-tune and strengthen its internal workings by looking at its human resources, matching employee skills and talents to positions by conducting a personnel audit. Kristina worked with the staff and the board to assess organizational capacity, ensuring that all members of the organization had the tools and support to perform at the highest level. Website
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Jefferson and Clallam Counties
KLMayer worked with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Jefferson and Clallam Counties to launch their volunteer Leadership Council, funded by an innovative grant from the National Council on Aging. Through executive coaching of the staff and Council leaders, they developed work plans to effectively integrate a core of professionals age 55 and older, Kristina enabled Big Brothers, Big Sisters to increase its fund-raising and partnerships by leveraging its internal resources-all of which means more mentors for more kids. Website
Key City Public Theatre
This much-loved community theatre in Port Townsend tapped KLMayer to help them strengthen their future vision in support of their award-winning performances and community programs. Through meetings and coaching of the board and artistic director, Kristina created a road map of goals and objectives for board development and fund-raising, energizing the theatre's annual campaign and overall programming. Website
Swan School
This independent elementary school in Port Townsend looked to KLMayer to lead their first formal strategic-planning process in its 25-year history. The Swan School's vitality extends beyond its doors, growing out of its community engagement. Kristina helped them breathe new life into their sustainability efforts and future planning, preparing them to take on and celebrate their next stage of growth. Website
Boiler Room
KLMayer was commissioned by the board of this youth-run organization to direct its first-ever strategic planning process. The Boiler Room supports the creative expression and activities of youth and the young at heart in a safe, drug, alcohol and tobacco free environment. The Boiler Room empowers individuals to build and sustain healthy and diverse community with a focus on service, positive skill development, mutual growth and the arts. The planning sessions were accessible to the community through a series of open meetings held in the downtown Port Townsend coffee-house location. KLMayer led an inclusive planning process that resulted in a three year roadmap to guide the operations of the coffee-house, build organizational capacity with a focus on sustainability. Website.
Port Townsend Library Collaborative
The City of Port Townsend contracted KLMayer to facilitate a dynamic partnership between the Port Townsend Public Library and the Port Townsend School Libraries. This three-phase project has resulted in an inter-agency agreement between the City and the Schools outlining the commitment to all libraries utilizing a shared information system. In addition to sharing a catalogue, the libraries are jointly planning for the long-term management of the collections, the leveraging of resources as well as the allocation of time spent in the schools to the best advantage of students. The third phase of the project is to advance the articulation of the skills and knowledge library patrons can expect to learn from our collaborative library system from cradle to grave, jointly manage the collections and leverage resources to foster creative programming.