Elsa Rios
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Elizabeth Toledo
I highly recommend Elsa Rios and Strategies for Social Change. I have worked collaboratively with Elsa and have seen first-hand the results of her consulting work. She is a trustworthy, straightforward, skilled management coach. I am impressed by her ability to weave interpersonal challenges and solid management principles into solutions that meet the unique needs of social change leaders. Elsa's management strategies are a smart investment and her coaching skills can help leaders overcome barriers to reaching strategic goals.
Devon Kearney
Elsa and Strategies for Social Change were tremendously helpful to my organization as we sought to build infrastructure in a period of rapid growth. Elsa did an exceptional job of helping us look systematically at all of our systems and operations, and think strategically about how best to organize our work. She was thorough and professional, but also approached her work with humor, warmth and enthusiasm. I always had the sense that she wanted not only to provide us with services, but to educate us so that we could use apply her methods to our work in the future. I will look for opportunities to work with SSC again.
Elizabeth Toledo
I highly recommend Elsa Rios and Strategies for Social Change. I have worked collaboratively with Elsa and have seen first-hand the results of her consulting work. She is a trustworthy, straightforward, skilled management coach. I am impressed by her ability to weave interpersonal challenges and solid management principles into solutions that meet the unique needs of social change leaders. Elsa's management strategies are a smart investment and her coaching skills can help leaders overcome barriers to reaching strategic goals.
Devon Kearney
Elsa and Strategies for Social Change were tremendously helpful to my organization as we sought to build infrastructure in a period of rapid growth. Elsa did an exceptional job of helping us look systematically at all of our systems and operations, and think strategically about how best to organize our work. She was thorough and professional, but also approached her work with humor, warmth and enthusiasm. I always had the sense that she wanted not only to provide us with services, but to educate us so that we could use apply her methods to our work in the future. I will look for opportunities to work with SSC again.
Elizabeth Toledo
I highly recommend Elsa Rios and Strategies for Social Change. I have worked collaboratively with Elsa and have seen first-hand the results of her consulting work. She is a trustworthy, straightforward, skilled management coach. I am impressed by her ability to weave interpersonal challenges and solid management principles into solutions that meet the unique needs of social change leaders. Elsa's management strategies are a smart investment and her coaching skills can help leaders overcome barriers to reaching strategic goals.
Devon Kearney
Elsa and Strategies for Social Change were tremendously helpful to my organization as we sought to build infrastructure in a period of rapid growth. Elsa did an exceptional job of helping us look systematically at all of our systems and operations, and think strategically about how best to organize our work. She was thorough and professional, but also approached her work with humor, warmth and enthusiasm. I always had the sense that she wanted not only to provide us with services, but to educate us so that we could use apply her methods to our work in the future. I will look for opportunities to work with SSC again.
Elizabeth Toledo
I highly recommend Elsa Rios and Strategies for Social Change. I have worked collaboratively with Elsa and have seen first-hand the results of her consulting work. She is a trustworthy, straightforward, skilled management coach. I am impressed by her ability to weave interpersonal challenges and solid management principles into solutions that meet the unique needs of social change leaders. Elsa's management strategies are a smart investment and her coaching skills can help leaders overcome barriers to reaching strategic goals.
Devon Kearney
Elsa and Strategies for Social Change were tremendously helpful to my organization as we sought to build infrastructure in a period of rapid growth. Elsa did an exceptional job of helping us look systematically at all of our systems and operations, and think strategically about how best to organize our work. She was thorough and professional, but also approached her work with humor, warmth and enthusiasm. I always had the sense that she wanted not only to provide us with services, but to educate us so that we could use apply her methods to our work in the future. I will look for opportunities to work with SSC again.
Experience
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Strategies for Social Change, LLC
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal
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Aug 2001 - Present
Strategies for Social Change (SSC) is a woman of color owned, capacity building and leadership coaching practice dedicated to working with nonprofit groups throughout the country. Our mission to to help nonprofits transform the world! Founded in 2001, our team is comprised of seasoned professionals providing high impact, customized services to the nonprofit sector.Our areas of expertise include the following:Strategic PlanningLeadership Transition PlanningOrganizational Culture ChangeOrganizational RestructuringLeadership CoachingLeadership TrainingTeam BuildingBoard DevelopmentFund DevelopmentCapacity Building TrainingVisit our website: www.strategiesforsocialchange.com
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Organization Development Consultant
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Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
Organizational development consultant to organizations working to end violence in the lives of women and girls through the Move to End Violence initiative sponsored by the NoVo Foundation. Organizational development consultant to organizations working to end violence in the lives of women and girls through the Move to End Violence initiative sponsored by the NoVo Foundation.
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Director of Education; Chief of Staff and Director of Special Projects
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Jan 1994 - Feb 1999
Director of EducationDeveloped educational assistance, mentorship and scholarship programs for law students of color. Conducted research and advocacy to increase the number of people of color in the field of law.Chief of Staff and Director of Special ProjectsResponsible for operations, strategic planning and oversight of special projects and fundraising.Consultant on Special Projects (1996-1997) Director of EducationDeveloped educational assistance, mentorship and scholarship programs for law students of color. Conducted research and advocacy to increase the number of people of color in the field of law.Chief of Staff and Director of Special ProjectsResponsible for operations, strategic planning and oversight of special projects and fundraising.Consultant on Special Projects (1996-1997)
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Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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Deputy Director
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1991 - 1994
Responsible for the oversight of all CHCF programs, staff supervision and training, city-wide policy advocacy and writing, fundraising, training on family and child welfare issues, curriculum development, program planning and program development and evaluation. Responsible for the oversight of all CHCF programs, staff supervision and training, city-wide policy advocacy and writing, fundraising, training on family and child welfare issues, curriculum development, program planning and program development and evaluation.
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Senior AIDS Policy Analyst
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1990 - 1991
Responsible for the development of HIV/AIDS policy for the City of New York, leading inter-governmental planning groups, grant writing and development of the first HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council. Responsible for the development of HIV/AIDS policy for the City of New York, leading inter-governmental planning groups, grant writing and development of the first HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council.
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Education
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1995 - 1998
New York University School of Law
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1980 - 1982
Columbia University in the City of New York
MSW, Social Work
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