I didn’t start Blue Gorilla because I wanted a business.
I started it because I kept meeting good people who were simply carrying too much.
After 30+ years working in fundraising, operations, and creative leadership, I saw the same pattern everywhere: passionate leaders overwhelmed by the weight of running an organization. They weren’t lacking vision — they were lacking someone steady behind the scenes to help make the work manageable.
That steady role was always where I naturally fit.
Listening first.
Seeing the whole picture.
Untangling the complicated parts so people could breathe again.
Blue Gorilla is built on that kind of quiet strength — not loud or flashy, but solid, grounded, and dependable. The kind of support that helps you move forward without feeling alone in the work.
Today, I get to partner with small businesses, nonprofits, and creative teams who care deeply about their mission but can’t do it all themselves. I bring clarity where things feel tangled, calm where things feel heavy, and momentum where things feel stuck.
This work is personal to me.
It’s purposeful.
And if you’re feeling the weight of your organization, I’m here to help carry some of it with you.
That’s the heart of Blue Gorilla.
Please reach us at BlueGorillaConsulting@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I’ve always been wired to notice what’s missing — the loose ends, the overlooked details, the small things that quietly become big things if no one steps in. Early in my career, I realized my strength wasn’t just strategy or fundraising or production work. It was seeing the whole picture and helping people move through it without feeling overwhelmed. Blue Gorilla is an extension of that instinct.
I pay attention to how the work flows.
Is communication clear?
Are systems supporting or slowing people down?
Are decisions getting stuck?
Before I suggest anything, I watch how people operate. The answers — what’s working, what feels heavy, what keeps slipping — usually reveal themselves if you pay attention.
They think the problem is money or time — but usually it’s clarity. When you know exactly what you’re trying to accomplish and why it matters, fundraising becomes storytelling and operations become rhythm. Stress drops way down once people understand the “why” behind their work.
I break things down.
Most people don’t need a complicated strategy — they need a sequence.
Step one. Step two. Step three.
Once we take the pressure off and give their work a predictable shape, they feel in control again. That’s when momentum returns.
That I’m just as comfortable behind the scenes as I am advising at the table. If you need me to tighten your books, I will. If you need me to sit with your board and help them make tough decisions, I can do that too. My support flexes to your needs — I don’t force a one-size-fits-all approach.
I look at two things:
The moment when something “clicks.”
It could be a new process, a better way of tracking donors, a clearer message, or even just a sense of relief. When someone finally says, “This feels doable now,” that’s the moment I know I’ve done my job.
Trust and straight talk.
If something isn’t working, we address it.
If a process feels heavy, we simplify it.
If there’s a better way forward, I’ll say it plainly. The more open the conversation, the stronger the results.
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