We provide a full spectrum of consulting and coaching services to executive directors and board members:

• Board Retreat Design & Facilitation

• Board Recruitment, Training & Succession Planning

• Leadership Transition

• Short and Long-Range Planning

For more information on our consulting services, rates and experience, please contact Leyna Bernstein our Director of Programs, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or in the office (510) 835-1009.

Liz Callahan is the executive director of The CBO Center, a management support organization serving the East Bay.  Liz has been an independent consultant since 1993 after working more than 20 years in nonprofit organizations, in academia, and in government. 

Prior to opening her consulting practice, Liz was vice president for Public Affairs and Marketing at Recording for the Blind, where she executed a national, multi-media communications program to define and standardize RFB’s image as an advocate for the empowerment of people with disabilities.   She was the assistant dean for External Relations and Development for the Rutgers Graduate School of Management and served as founding executive director of the Hudson County Coalition of Nonprofit Organizations.  Liz also served as the chief of staff to the chair of the New York Mercantile Exchange and was appointments secretary to the Governor of New Jersey.  Liz is a member of the Regional Partners Policy Network of the California Association of Nonprofits, and the C.A.N. Policy Council, for whom she co-chairs a statewide accountability initiative.

Leyna Bernstein is the Director of Programs at The CBO Center, where she oversees professional development and technical assistance services and programs for the over 8,000 nonprofit organizations in the East Bay. Leyna has spent the past decade developing and delivering capacity building services to nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay Area.

Prior to joining the staff at The CBO Center, Leyna was Program Director at the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin. Previous positions include Director of Consulting Services at The Management Center, a San Francisco-based nonprofit resource center serving all of Northern California and Principal with Brown Bag Seminars. She has also provided consulting and training services to nonprofit organizations through her own firm, Bernstein & Associates.

Leyna has taught and lectured throughout the Bay Area and beyond on nonprofit management and governance. Her consulting work focuses on nonprofit board excellence, executive transitions, and staff/board relations. She is the author of “Best Practices: The Model Employee Handbook for California Nonprofits” and “Creating Your Employee Handbook: A How-To Kit for Nonprofits”, published by Jossey-Bass.   

Leyna serves on the Advisory Board of the Jewish Partisans Education Foundation; previous board service includes President of The Women’s Philharmonic, Vice President of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and Vice President for Governance on the board of the Golden Gate Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Leyna earned her B.A. with Honors at the University of California at Berkeley.

Looking for an experienced, skilled consultant to help your nonprofit?  We can help take the guess work out of finding the consultant who best suits your needs.

The CBO Center provides free referrals to pre-screened, experienced independent consultants.  Our Affiliate consultants are screened, interviewed and reference-checked and provide expertise in areas of: Development, Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Technology, Human Resources, Cultural Competency, and Leadership.

For referrals call Leyna Bernstein, Director of Programs at (510) 835-1009.

Miriam Abrams
Miriam Abrams & Associates
Organizational Consulting
5549 Marshall Street
Oakland, California 94608
(510) 653-6453
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http://www.miriamabrams.com/

Octave Baker, Ph.D.
Communications Training Consultants
Facilitation, Strategic Planning,
Cultural Competency
1970 Broadway, Ste 500
Oakland, CA 94612
510-839-7122
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Deborah Banks
Fundraising Consultant
6510 Hazel Avenue
Richmond, CA 94805
510-685-4908
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Jennie Brick
Pacific Training and Resources
Senior Consultant, Finance and Administration
3040 Revere Avenue
Oakland, CA 94605
510-520-3825
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http://www.pactrainingresources.com/

Philip Byrdsong
Targeted Fundraising
1442A Walnut Avenue #191
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 763-8278
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Rita Casey, Ph.D.
Human Resources Consultant
(415) 461-2023
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http://www.ritacasey.com/

Cheryl Clarke
Fundraising Consultant and Trainer
478 Green Glen Way
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415/388-9126 (phone)
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http://www.cherylaclarke.com/

Alice Cochran
Cochran Consulting
Future Planning & Facilitating
245 Jewell Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-8997
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http://www.robertasrulesoforder.com/

Pamela Cook
Development & Search Consultant
415-785-2895.
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http://www.pamelacook.com/

Kim Coulthurst
Pathways Consultants
Performance Consulting
2443 Wilbur Street
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 701-2966
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http://www.pathwaysconsultants.com/

Laurie Earp
Earp Events & Fundraising
4200 Park Blvd. #128
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 839-3100
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http://www.earpevents.com/

Abigail Fisher
Arque Creative
Marketing and Communications Consultant
1420 B Washington Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 386-9693
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www.arquecreative.com

Kate Fitzsimmons
 Development & Communications Consulting
(415) 472-1499
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http://www.fitz-com.com/

Susan Fox
Fundraising Consultant
684 Fourth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 752-0766
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http://www.susanfoxcfre.com/

Sara Gaston Huey
Quinlan Gaston Huey Associates
Organizational Development
124 Duran Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 499-1050
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Mary Griggs
Pacific Training and Resources
3040 Revere Avenue
Oakland, California 94605
(504) 669-6740
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Michaela Hayes
Hayes Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications Consultant
(510) 653-0282
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Melissa Irish
Fundraising Counsel
214 Laurel Avenue,
San Anselmo, CA
(415) 601-3980
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Deb Janes
Fundraising Consultant
(510) 985-1065
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Diane Johnson, Ph.D.
Mmapeu Consulting
Organizational Development
3033 Sylvan Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 530-5640
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http://www.mmapeu.com/

John Kenyon
John Kenyon Consulting
Nonprofit Technology
100 Broderick Street, #106
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 252-5657
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http://www.johnkenyon.org/

Kayla Kirsch
Leapfrog Consulting
Strategic Planning, Coaching, Graphic Facilitation
4118 Lyman Road
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 482-4049
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http://www.leapfrogconsulting.org/

Lisa Korwin
Korwin Consulting
Evaluation, Planning & Grantwriting Services
5933 Harbord Drive
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 985-8383
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http://www.korwinconsulting.com/

Judith Kunofsky
JMJ Consulting
Fundraising Consulting
1728 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 848-2732
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www.jmjline.com

Rae Levine
Levine Consulting
Collaborative Organizational Change
Inverness, CA and Seattle, WA
(415) 663-8959
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http://rlevine.home.igc.org/index.htm

Natalia Lopez
Planning, Fundraising and Facilitation
186 Bonview Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 282 -6941
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Laura McCrea
Laura McCrea & Associates
Development & Management Consulting
7816 Portrero Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 233-4998
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Barbara Miller
Artemis Management Consultants
342 Lowell Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-9514
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www.ArtemisManagement.com
www.VirtualConnection.biz

Mariana Moore
Planning, Development & Communications
751 West I Street
Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 334-2477
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Sarah Moore
Sarah R. Moore Consulting
Marketing & Communications
5325 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 420-2403
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Maridel M. Moulton
Organizational Development
371 Fernwood Drive
Moraga, CA  94556
(925) 376-6757  
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Theresa Nelson
Theresa Nelson & Associates
Planning & Fund Development
446 Hudson Street,
Oakland, CA, 94618
(510) 420-0539
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Kathleen Quinlan
Quinlan-Gaston Huey Associates
Organizational Development
11025 Broadway Terrace
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 653-1131
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Maria Diana Ramos-Chertok, Esq
Maria Ramos-Chertok Consulting
Consulting, Training & Mediation
(415) 388-5383
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http://www.mariadianaramos.com/

Marti Roach
Center for Strategic Facilitation
Facilitation, Planning and Fund Development
56 Amberwood Court
Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 376-3853
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http://www.strategicfacilitation.com/

Gayle Roberts
Fundraising for Nonprofits
95 Gates Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 826-0760
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http://www.gayleroberts.com/

Yael Schy
Dramatic Strides Consulting
Organizational Development, Facilitation, Training, & Coaching
1849 Drake Drive
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-2404
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http://www.dramaticstrides.com/

Patricia St. Onge
Seven Generations
OD and Cross-cultural Effectiveness Consultant/Coach
P.O. Box 9921
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 530-2448
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http://www.seven-generations.net/

Baillee Serbin
Serbin Associates
Human Resources and OD Consulting
255 Perry Street
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 383-6538
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http://www.serbin.net/

Mel and Pearl Shaw
Saad & Shaw
Comprehensive Fund Development Services
360 Grand Avenue #170
Oakland, CA 94610 (also have offices in New Orleans, LA)
510-834-4310
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http://www.saadandshaw.com/

Eleanor Smith
Eleanor A. Smith & Associates
Capacity Building, Institutional Fundraising
591 Chetwood Street
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 923-1226
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http://www.eleanorasmith.com/

Rich Snowdon
Life Coach for Nonprofit Leaders
510-663-3555
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http://www.nonprofithearts.net/

Jane Stallman
Center for Strategic Facilitation
Group Process Design & Facilitation
3129 Madera Avenue
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 532-6595
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http://www.strategicfacilitation.com/

Claire Taylor
Choicepoint Consulting Services
OD, Leadership & Communications Training
70 Southwind Circle
Richmond, CA  94804
(510) 236-1003
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Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas Consulting
Evaluation Consultant
P.O. Box 225351
San Francisco, CA 94122-5351
(415) 566-7242
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Charlotte Toothman
Organizational and Leadership Development Consultant
1863 Catalina Avenue
Berkeley, Ca 94707
(510) 409-0451
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www.charlottetoothman.com

Morrie Warshawski
Arts Consultant and Writer
1480 Cedar Avenue
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 224-4353
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http://www.warshawski.com/

Robert Weiner
Robert L. Weiner Consulting
Development and Mgmt Technology
San Francisco, CA
(415) 643-8955
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http://www.rlweiner.com/

Oscar Wolters-Duran
Blue Thistle Consulting
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http://www.bluethistleconsulting.com/