“I cannot say enough how brilliant, insightful, and helpful Joan is. Her experience, focus, curiosity, guidance, care, and wisdom have been essential for me as a leader, for my senior team, and for our organization as a whole. This is a moment of exciting and challenging growth for us, at a time when the stakes for our democracy are high. I can’t think of a better coach and strategist than Joan to have by my side.”

“Joan was an invaluable partner during a pivotal time for Green Dot. She helped us bring our development work in-house while supporting the team, establishing strong processes, and helping our new Vice President of Development step into the role with clarity and confidence. Joan understands how to guide organizations through change while keeping people, purpose, and long-term vision at the center.”

“Joan helped us transform how we approach fundraising and donor partnerships. She brought strategic clarity to our pitch, helped us position the organization for new opportunities, and strengthened our team’s capacity to pursue them. Just as importantly, Joan’s supportive and collaborative approach gave us greater confidence in telling our story and building the partnerships our work requires.”

“Ama is great at context setting, creating a container for our staff and board to step into was really powerful and a function of her facilitative skill. She never lets pebbles feel like big rocks, holds us accountable in loving and firm ways, and pushes people and conversations forward.”

“Joan has a rare ability to listen deeply, understand what we’re really trying to solve, and get to the root of a challenge. She asks the right questions, helps us make sense of complexity, and co-creates solutions that are authentic to our organization. She has helped us build a comprehensive fundraising strategy, strengthen our systems and accountability, and make the most of our team’s capacity. Joan brings rigor and clarity to the work while being deeply supportive and caring. She is also brilliant and kind.”

“Through our partnership with Good Influence, the CA Grassroots Democracy Coalition was able to solidify and tighten the bonds of the coalition. Ama Anane’s experience and expertise helped guide our deliberations and ultimately resulted in a set of common agreements, expectations, and desired outcomes. Her cultural competency and empathy helped shape conversations that moved us past conflict and disagreement to synthesize a well-honed charter, coalition guidelines and MOU document.”