– Ann Baker Easley, Executive Director

• We now have a richer and more defined story to share with potential funders — we are better able to define our impact, explain how the money is utilized, and show demonstrable results.
• Shelli’s wealth of national experience means that she understood what trends mattered most to our organization’s situation.
• At the end of the process, there was consensus among the board and staff, and once there was consensus, everything else fell into place.
• How we do business has changed. Our volunteers are still working on projects they enjoy. However, their volunteer experiences are now interpreted by their effect on significant environmental needs.
• Conservation Impact has honed a process that is effective for organizations of all different sizes and maturity. It’s an intense process, in a good way.