Nonprofit Consultant

“Through our partnership with Heightened Development, the Mary Black Foundation has increased our capacity to support nonprofit partners. Whether facilitating a board development process, providing one-on-one coaching for executive directors, creating a leadership training cohort for mid-career professionals, or assisting in the development of a new nonprofit organization, Chamlee and her team bring the kind of thoughtful expertise that we seek in a consultant.”

“Chamlee helped our organization navigate the challenges of a 5 year strategic plan gracefully. From coordinating interviews with our community partners, to speaking with the board and staff in honest and transparent ways, we created a living document that allows us to better serve the Spartanburg community for many years to come.”

"Chamlee provided our organization's board of directors with a Board Governance training. Our board is much more knowledgeable regarding non-profit profit work and much more cohesive'."

“Heightened Development was an invaluable resource to our organization during a key time of leadership transition, assessing staff capacity and building out operational systems that ensured we had the right team and systems and processes to live into our next chapter of community impact.”

“Chamlee navigated our staff, board, and stakeholders through comprehensive strategic visioning with ease and expertise.”

"One of my favorite sessions focused on various communication styles and the behaviors that typically accompany those styles. I have become more aware and intentional about understanding these differences as I approach work and life experiences while continuing to self-reflect so that I can become a more effective leader."

"I feel more confident leading our organization towards success and I have more clarity of my role. I want to motivate my team to perform better, to make better decisions and to reach their full potential."

"I have acquired an immense amount of training that will aid in sustaining my role as a leader. One of the things that I really enjoy is the peer-to-peer support (iron sharpens iron). It is not just a training for me; it's a community. I have developed relationships with my cohort members to build partnerships to better serve Spartanburg County."

"One thing that has truly impacted how I operate in the workplace was our discussion regarding the level of information/ knowledge that we have and are given regarding decision making and employee input. I believed this helped me as both an employee and as a leader. As an employee, it helped me realize and understand that just because I've been asked for my input does not mean that I get to make the final decision nor does it mean that I have all the information I need to make a final decision. As a leader, it helped me realize and understand different levels of transparency we as individuals all have."

"I love the comradery and connections made in Leadership Institute! To meet others working in the same field and to share ideas and insights has been beneficial and positive in my work. I highly recommend others to take part in this program to take advantage of the coaching and learning opportunities."

“Participation in the leadership institute led by Heightened Development, has increased my knowledge of ways to coach staff and have those difficult, yet necessary conversations with staff. As well as coaching staff to help maintain a healthy work relationship and environment.”