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Jeannette Archer-Simons
Results-driven, high performance nonprofit professional with 30 + year track record of proven leadership, reorganization expertise, efficiency management, and optimizing financial and business operations to maximize performance and growth.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
PRESIDENT
ARCHER-SIMONS CONSULTING (2008-Present)
Consulting practice focused on building exceptional organizations by providing services in organizational development, management, board and leadership development, strategic planning for stability and growth, fund development planning and management, image and communication enhancement, advocacy strategy, merger and change management, and interim executive services. Some examples of impact include:
• Served as a turnaround interim executive director for 12 organizations transitioning leadership.
• Developed fund raising strategy and trained staff and board of Association of Frontal Temporal Disorder resulting in a 300% increase in annual funding from $1M to $3M within 4 years.
• Collaborated to develop a volunteer recruitment and management strategy for Carlisle Fire Company resulting in double digit growth in volunteers including fire fighters. Project impact was recognized with regional nonprofit leadership award.
• Delivered capacity building training and designed collaboration strategies for 177 domestic violence organizations through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency resulting in increased communication and collaboration with between nonprofits, courts and law enforcement to serve diverse populations and additional funding support.
• Partnered with Contact Help Line and CAP Area Girls on the Run to develop strategic plans which resulted in increased volunteers and membership.
• Provided leadership for Child and Family Guidance Center and Compeer to address contract compliance and performance issues in delivering effective mental health services resulting in millions of dollars in saved contracts and funding.
• Implemented improved technology and process management strategies to support effective fund raising, communication, data and financial management systems for Connecticut News Project and Dwight Hall at Yale resulting improved financial and data reporting and fund-raising growth. SENIOR CONSULTANT
MORE THAN GIVING (2022-Present)
Provide on call, hands on consulting services which help position organizations for success as the nonprofit navigates the path toward a sustainable future by creating an effective governance structure with strong leadership, sound legal and financial management policies, and a plan that ensures adequate resources and people to advance its mission.
• Contract for strategic projects including directing technology/web development, program design and board development support for 50 states of a national organization supporting kids for Kid Chance of America (2023).
• Interim Fund Development Director for FoxG1. Designed annual fund development strategy and engaged board and staff in implementation. (2023) Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 2
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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
HEALTH360 (2022-2024)
Health360 envisions communities where all people have equal opportunity to live long, healthy, and productive lives. Health360 hosts several AmeriCorps National Service Programs that take a community- based approach to our nation’s physical and mental health crisis. AmeriCorps members are deployed in communities across the nation implementing evidenced-based programs that tackle health disparities in underserved communities.
• Developed a national fund development strategy that enhances current government funding.
• Launched individual giving strategy and expand donor base.
• Design and lead monthly communications strategies to increase visibility.
• Research and write grants and materials.
• Implement outreach strategies through social media for member and host site recruitment.
• Strengthened board engagement in fund raising and communication. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
AREA SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL (ASAC) - Eastern Iowa (2019-2022) Turn around a failing health organization resulting in stability and growth. Annual budget of $14MM dollars providing prevention, treatment and recovery services for substance use and gambling disorders in 5 counties in eastern Iowa with 170 staff. Practice included outpatient services and residential treatment services for youth, adults and families serving more than 3,200 individuals with clinical services and 12,000 with prevention services. Direct more than 140 units of transitional and recovery housing. Key results and accountabilities included:
• Develop a comprehensive operational fundraising strategy designed to increase funding from individuals, grants and government sources bridging budget gaps from underfunded government contracts and Medicaid. Increased revenue by $4M annually.
• Implement a regional marketing strategy that leveraged media and social media to raise awareness of the issues, stigma and service provided in prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use resulting in a 500% increase in marketing awareness.
• Implement project management strategies which improved tracking of funding projects, goal/objective planning and outcomes and quality of records management and reporting.
• Direct best practice implementation in assessment, treatment and recovery services including the development of complimentary partnerships for mental health, health and MAT clinic services.
• Implement technology and virtual treatment practices during COVID19.
• Collaborate to design the implementation strategy for a community-based Access Center including management of detox programs.
• Assess and identify electronic medical records software to improve efficiency in tracking data and effectiveness in billing.
• Direct implementation of data management strategies to identify strengths and impacts of program service delivery.
• Address personnel practice challenges including excessive turnover, incomplete training practices and poor supervision. Implement an HRIS and learning management system to improved recruitment strategies and staff development standards.
• Design and implement federally qualified apprenticeship program for entry level Community Health Workers designed to increase workforce quality and retention. Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 3
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• Strengthen housing services and community support systems for individuals and families with SUD/COD and those experiencing homelessness. Chair statewide homeless services board and align strategic initiatives across the rural and urban areas of the state.
• Initiate DEI strategies to health disparities through agency and collaborative partners across race, ethnic and LBGTQ populations.
• Implemented a strategic alignment (merger) resulting in a 20% increase in service area/budget. TRANSITION PRESIDENT
FAMILY RESOURCES – Iowa/Illinois (2019)
Assess and recommend strategic restructuring to address operational challenges. Annual budget of $11 million providing family preservation and child welfare services including trauma informed mental health services, foster care placements, group care, juvenile shelter/detention, domestic violence shelter and services, sexual assault, trafficking, and homicide/violence services, prevention education and housing. Supporting children youth and family with comprehensive support for success. Ten counties, five locations in Iowa and Illinois.
• Develop a comprehensive operational fundraising strategy designed to increase funding from individuals, grants and government sources bridging budget gaps from underfund government contracts and Medicaid.
• Assess and identify electronic medical records software to improve efficiency in tracking data and effectiveness in billing.
• Address personnel practice challenges including excessive turnover, incomplete training practices and poor supervision. Chair statewide workforce development committee for Child Welfare Association designed to develop collective resources in effective workforce development.
• Develop and implement strategy for change management designed to engage staff in strategy and results.
• Collaborate to develop Family First strategy designed to support family re-unification and stabilization best practices.
• Develop a transition strategy to support the board of directors and staff in the transition of a major change in business practices partnerships.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
OPEN DOOR SHELTER - Norwalk, Connecticut (2013-2018) Turn around a failing homeless and housing operation resulting in improved community credibility and support. Annual budget of $4.3 million with 75% from private fund-raising sources. Ensure that hot meals, food pantry, clothing, shelter, counseling and housing placement services were in compliance and delivered for 2100 individuals and families. Partner to deliver health care/mental health services, housing, job training afterschool and pre-school education programs.
• Develop a comprehensive operational fund-raising strategy resulting in increased funding from individuals, grants and government sources, moving from $0 cash assets to a $2M operating reserve and positive cash flow on a budget that increased by $1.5M to support growth/outreach.
• Lead an $8M capital campaign resulting in $10.5 million dollars raised and collected. Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 4
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• Implement a comprehensive strategic communication plan to change perception and raise visibility of the organization resulting in being selected in 2016 as the Mayor's Ball Charity and moving Gala revenue from $125,000 to $1.5M in 2018.
• Develop a strategic operations plan, staff training, development and management leadership to align services with federal and state standards for shelters, housing, and case management of individuals with health/mental health and addiction issues resulting in the elimination of veterans and chronic homelessness and a reduction in the shelter length of stay by 150 days.
• Reverse losses on housing program of more than $150,000 and poor maintenance to positive cash flow while making significant property improvements and maintaining affordability for tenants.
• Complete a $5M renovation of a historic factory building which had languished for ten years after the organization purchased including; development of a multiuse strategy that included housing, healthcare and job training.
• Increase housing stock from 27 units to 63 units with no increase in debt and a surplus from housing operations.
• Implement personnel, financial management and corporate practices resulting in effective management and reporting of data and impact results using Results Based Accountability model.
• Negotiate significant collaborative agreements including a partnership with a community health center and job training delivered by workforce organization and the community college in the new building.
• Develop a 25-week replicable skill trades job model designed to engage youth and partner with the local housing authority and their developer for student recruitment, counseling and placement on a job site.
• Lead in community collaborative to develop models for strategic impact in the delivery of social services in the region and State. Serve as an appointment member of the Governor's Cabinet on Nonprofit Business Practices, leading the first ever statewide nonprofit conference on government resources.
GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE (1991-2008)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2007-2008)
Responsible for completing a struggling merger strategy of 4 prior organizations. Annual budget of $9.7 million, assets of $50 million, eight offices and 12 program properties, supervised a staff of 135 full time and 500 part time. Total membership of 48,000 included 35,000 girls and 13,000 volunteers.
• Completed merger and consolidation of operations across 30 counties including implementation of new financial systems, technology, data and property management strategies.
• Upgraded all technology capabilities resulting in common databases, robust accounting and fund development software, and advanced membership and volunteer record systems. Connected regional offices to central office technology and improved communication and training through the use of web technology. Launched an online store.
• Implemented strategic fund-raising plan to increase contributed revenue with emphasis on major gifts.
• Increased staff for direct services and improved delivery of services to volunteers resulting in higher satisfaction according to volunteer surveys. Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 5
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• Implemented strategic community development initiatives to increase girl membership by 6.7% including a comprehensive strategy to expand the reach in Hispanic/Latino markets.
• Launched a brand and image campaign for greater visibility resulting in more than 2,000 positive articles in the media in the first year. Developed a proactive crisis communication/risk management strategy.
• Launched strategic learning initiatives in math and science, college 101, literacy, staying safe and health and fitness.
• Updated all financial management practices to meet GAAP standards and personnel practices to meet labor law standards and achieve high levels of transparency in financial operations.
• Worked in partnership with the board of directors to implement updated governance systems, launch a long-range property planning process and to identify strategies to engage girls in governance and advocacy.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Girl Scouts, Connecticut Trails Council – North Haven, Connecticut (1999-2007) Charged with restructuring and expansion of the organization with an annual budget of $7.1 million, assets of $12 million, 6 offices and 7 program properties, supervised a staff of 64 full time and 375 part time. Total membership of 40,523 included 30,274 girls and 10, 249 volunteers.
• Developed outreach strategy and strengthened staff team resulting in a girl membership increase from 23,000 to 30,000+ members (30% growth).
• Increased diversity of girl membership from 14% to more than 20% with membership mirroring the diversity of Connecticut. Supported the development of a diversity program patch series designed to strengthen understanding of differences in race, ethnicity and faith.
• Increased the number of adult volunteers by 16% through improved systems including development of the first online training and program registration systems, online store and using early social media for recruitment.
• Collaborated to design product sales and retail sales strategy that appealed to parents, volunteers and the community resulting in a 50% increase in revenue.
• Implemented a fund-raising strategy that connected donors to the power of the leadership development program resulting in a 250% contribution revenue increase and donor base growth. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Girl Scouts of Broward County – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1994-1999) Launched innovation and community outreach to impact membership and volunteer involvement. Annual budget of $2.2 million, assets of $6 million, 1 office and 2 program properties, supervised a staff of 34 full time and 20+ part time. Total membership of 15,379 included 10,500 girls and 4,500 volunteers. ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council - Iowa/Illinois Region (1991-1994) H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N & T E A C H I N G
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (2009-Present)
Central Penn College, Summerdale, PA
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Courses taught: Accounting I & II, Managerial Accounting, Finance I, Data Management Applications, Business Principles, Principles of Management, Sociology, Natural Disasters, College Writing, English Composition, Oral Communications, Freshman Seminar. Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Strategic Planning and Marketing, Marketing Research, Retail Management, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Evaluation and Appraisal, Health and Safety Practices, Process Improvement, Nonprofit Organizations, Business Policy Formulation, Organizational Change Management and Business Marketing, Electronic Business, Money and Banking, Business Ethics, Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development. E D U C A T I O N
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (1995)
St. Ambrose University – Davenport, IA
BACHELOR OF ARTS – ECONOMICS (1990)
University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA
CERTIFIED FUND-RAISING EXECUTIVE (1998 - Present)
CFRE International – Alexandria, VA
MANAGEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE (2000)
Yale University – New Haven, CT
A D D E N D A
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Girl Scout Executive Staff (1991-Present) CFRE International (1998-Present)
Leadership America (1999-Present)
LEADERSHIP SERVICE
Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care Board (2020-Present) Iowa Workforce Shortage Advisory Committee (2021 - 2022) Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Investment Advisory Committee (2020 - 2022) Racial Equity Listening Project (2018 - 2019)
Connecticut Governors Cabinet on Nonprofit Business Practices (2015 - 2018) PUBLICATIONS
FREELANCE WRITER (2009 – 2020)
A sampling of publications includes:
Developing the Great Grant Writer, Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com (2013). Developing the Project Manager on your Team. The New Face of Leadership. Crown Grace International
(2013)
Engaging Your Board. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com (2011). Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 7
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Five Mid Year Strategies for Grant Development. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com (2011). Branding Your Organization with Foundations. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com. (2009). Board Members as Grant Advocates. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com. Re-published at www.Grantsmanshipcenter.com. (2009).
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Development. Keynotes, 13:4. 1. (2009). Looking for Funding Beyond the Usual Places. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com. (2009). Nagging Mother or Winning Coach – Building a Grant Reporting Team. Charity Channel. www.charitychannel.com. (2009).
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ARCHER-SIMONS CONSULTING GROUP - CLIENT/PROJECT LIST (2008-2022) Name of Client Project Dates of Service
AmeriCorps – NCCS (Washington
DC)
Grant Review and Assessment 2011, 2012, 2013
Association for Frontal Temporal
Disorder (Reading, PA)
Strategic Planning, Fund Raising
Strategy, Board and Staff Development.
10/2013 – 5/2014
CAP Area Girls on the Run
(Harrisburg, PA)
Strategic Planning 10/2013 – 12/2013
Carlisle Fire Company (Carlisle,
PA)
Development of volunteer recruitment
strategy, including policies and
practices. (Award Winning Project)
10/2012 – 5/2013
Central PA Youth Ballet
(Carlisle, PA)
Training in customer service and
effective volunteer management.
10/2011 – 12/2011
Child and Family Guidance Center
(Bridgeport, CT)
Interim Executive Services 8/2013 - 4/2014
Compeer Inc. (Lancaster, PA) Strategic Planning/Interim Executive Director Services
2/2012 – 7/2012
Connecticut News Project
(Hartford, CT)
Interim Executive Services 5/2013 – 9/2013
10/2015 - 4/2016
2/2017 - 7/2017
ConnectSynergy
(Camp Hill, PA)
Joint consulting, training and advising
for nonprofits
10/2012 - 12/2019
CONTACT Helpline of Lancaster
(Lancaster, PA)
Fund raising strategy and strategic
planning.
12/2011 – 7/2012
Creative Profiles, (Harrisburg, PA) Business Plan and Coaching 1/2009 - 12/2010 Dr. Dilip LLC (Enola, PA) Joint development of a strategic plan and action items for a Credit Union in
Lancaster, PA.
9– 11/2012
Downtown Ephrata, Inc.
(Ephrata, PA)
Feasibility study and plan to develop a
shared workspace in a historic building.
12/2011 – 9/2012
Dwight Hall at Yale
(New Haven, CT)
Interim Executive Services 8/2012 – 5/2013
EquiTeam Support Services
(York, PA)
Fund raising strategy and grant writing. 12/2011 – 11/2012 Executive Service Corp Project
(Delaware Valley, PA)
Feasibility Study - Merger strategy for
emergency service organizations
7/2008 - 11/2008
Health360
(National)
National Development Director -
providing strategy and hands on support
to scale development.
10-2022-Present
Highmark Blue Cross
(Camp Hill, PA)
Fund Raising Training for Nonprofits. 5/2010 - 2/2011 Jeannette Archer-Simons Page 9
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Name of Client Project Dates of Service
Horizon of Northern Lancaster
County (Lancaster, PA)
Strategic Planning/Fund Development
Strategy, Board Development
5/2009 - 10/2009
Institute for Cultural Partnerships
(Harrisburg, PA)
Strategic Planning/Fund Development
Strategic. Closure Assessment and
Recommendation.
8/2010 - 10/2010
Keystone Art and Culture Center
(Lancaster, PA)
Fund raising strategy/community
relations/board development services
6/2012 - 6/2013
Lebanon Safe School Project
(Lebanon, PA)
Strategy Planning and Funding
identification.
4/2013 - 10/2013
Nonprofit Resource
Network(Millersburg University
(Lancaster, PA)
Strategic planning and fund-raising
strategy services. Preferred Consultant
12/2011 – 6/2015
Oddfellows Playhouse
(Middletown, CT)
Interim Executive Services
Board/Volunteer Development
10/2013 - 4/2014
OJP - Grant Reviewer Reviewed grants for justice innovation and prevention projects.
2021 and 2022
Open Door Shelter
(Norwalk, CT)
Interim/Executive Director Services
Executive/Fund Raising Services
11/2013 - 10/2018
PA Child Welfare Training
Program - University of
Pennsylvania (Camp Hill, PA)
Staff development in business services,
meeting management and customer
relations.
10/2010 – 3/2011
Patriot News
(Camp Hill, PA)
Freelance Writer - Municipal, nonprofit
and school boards.
1/2010 - 1/2012
PA Commission on Crime &
Delinquency
(Harrisburg, PA)
Training in building cross sector
collaborative. Coordination of STOP
Collaborative Planning Strategy, Draft
Strategic Plan for Violence Against
Women Act Funding.
5/2013 - 4/2017
Penn State Harrisburg
(Middletown, PA)
Lead Trainer for training portal for 177
domestic violence organization.
Training and coordination of training
development working with 9 trainers.
10/2011 - 12/2018
Quest (Lebanon, PA) Strategic Planning 1/2011 - 5/2011 Quittie Glenn
(Lebanon, PA)
Strategic planning and fund-raising
strategy consulting.
5/2013 - 9/2013
Samaritan Counseling Center
(Lancaster, PA)
Feasibility study for a
capital/anniversary campaign.
1/2012 – 6/2012
SAMSHA Grant Review for GHBI grants for
homeless services
02/2020
Teen Voices (Boston, MA) Interim Executive Director 4/2012 – 8/2012 Third Sector New England
(Boston, MA)
Contract Consultant 1/2009 - 12/2014
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Name of Client Project Dates of Service
Various Training in Fund Raising,
Advocacy and Board Engagement
Association for the Blind, Association of
Fund-Raising Professionals, CASE,
Leadership Harrisburg, Red Cross, Girl
Scouts, Kids Chance
10/2009 - Present
White Muzzle Fund
(New York, NY)
Case statement, fund raising and
investment policies.
10/2009 – 3/2012
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