As an Executive Leader in your organization, you already have what it takes to lead effective teams and transform the world. I’m here to help you work through challenges and see your true potential.
I can help your non-profit organization plan for and facilitate a productive and inclusive day of strategic planning, assist with writing the plan and implementing a process for accountability.
Major Gifts can transform the future of your non-profit organization. I can help you identify where they can do the most good, identify prospects and how to make the all-important ask.
Lead with Clarity.
Mission-focused Coaching, Strategic Planning & Consulting.
Hi, I'm Mark Palmer.
I’m here to help you lead with confidence and clarity. I can help you work through specific challenges or make progress toward visionary goals that help lead your non-profit organization forward.
I have spent over 25 years right there where you sit – helping guide non-profit organizations, big and small as Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer. I have worn all the hats, worked with all kinds of budgets and managed teams great and small.
As your executive coach, I want to share this wealth of knowledge with you. I want to help guide you as you lead your non-profit organization through growth, expansion or regaining stability.
Let’s work together to help transform you into the visionary leader who inspires their team to do great things, who might even help change the world.
Transform Your Organization
Who can I help?
Whether you're brand new or an experienced pro, I can help you take your organization to the next level.
New Executive Leaders
Let’s work on building the skills you already have and working through the challenges of your new position.
Experienced Executives
I am here as a confidential sounding board to help you work through the challenges of leadership and make progress on your goals.
Organizations
From Strategic Planning to Major Gifts, I can help non-profit organizations find clarity in mission and the resources to make it possible.
Testimonials
When our organization was considering establishing an endowment fund, we weren’t quite sure where to start. Mark shared his experiences and was able to tell us the pros and cons of different approaches including opportunities for attracting more donors to consider endowment gifts.
Sally Troutman Boyd,
Director of Development
I have had the pleasure of working with Mark in a wide variety of areas. I have watched him bring out the best in others through peer group facilitation. I have seen leaders and organizations grow due to his mentorship and coaching. I am grateful to have someone with his vast wealth of knowledge and experience supporting me and the nonprofit organizations we serve. He is always willing to listen attentively, carefully assess situations, answer questions, and identify supportive resources. Mark goes above and beyond to empower and encourage leaders.
Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick,
Vice President of Organizational and Leadership Development
The executive coaching and mentoring relationship with Mark over the past 25+ years has been instrumental in contributing to our organization’s success by helping me to clarify goals, unlock potential and achieve development objectives.
Mark’s years of shared experiences as non-profit CEO result in him easily identifying with the often unique challenges that present in non-profit leadership, making him an invaluable guide and sounding board.
Lisa E. Senadenos,
CEO