Senior Associate

 Lead Associates

Mentoring Program Consultants

Accounting Consultant

 Federal Grant Specialists

Business Consultants

 Biographies

Kathy Abbott
Kathy has a strong legal background through her many years of working in the county court system. She specializes in civic and community development as well as youth and art/culture programs. She advises nonprofits in forming strategic alliances and making accountability a priority so they thrive in the future. Kathy was Grants Coordinator for the San Diego County Superior Court System and worked at building the court's volunteer program.

Veronica Baker
Veronica Baker has been a professional fundraiser and grant writer for 30 years.She served as Associate Director for Kids Korps USA Development Director for Mainly Mozart, Cygnet Theater, North County Humane Society, North Coast Repertory Theater, and as Director of Marketing and development for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego. Veronica has also served on a variety of nonprofit boards, including the Jonathan Tarr Foundation, the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, and Microloans for Mothers.

Manlio Correa, MA
Manlio is an international business consultant, served as director of a nonprofit international program and microenterprise program that focused on education, vocational training, culture, community and economic development, grassroots clubs and community organizing. He holds a BA in International Business and MA in Latin American Studies, from San Diego State University. He specializes in small business development, project and economic development, marketing, and market research. Manlio is bicultural and trilingual (English/Spanish/Portuguese) with more than 15 years experience in industries that include but not limited biotech, nonprofit, volunteer, vocational training, school-community partnerships, informal education, youth and family programs, bilingual education initiatives, health and education. Manlio is a passionate entrepreneur, speaker, independent researcher and presenter, who has helped establish, develop small companies and promoted economic development in both countries. He is a fervent supporter/activist involved in many initiatives to promote human rights, culture, arts and literature, political rights, education, health, social justice, alternative sources, and projects for economic development, for all people, especially minorities.

Eric Ellis
Eric is a native of San Diego, CA and enjoys helping and working with people. He has  worked for the American Red Cross and NGTL (National Genome Testing Lab) of San Diego. He is involved in both school and community related activities in Southern California. He has volunteered at the Food Bank and as a football and baseball coach at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Jr. High School and Twin Hills Little League. He currently serves on the boards of the Webster Community Council and the Career College of San Diego.

Janeal Ford, MPA, CFRE
Janeal has been fundraising for nonprofits for more than 15 years. Over the years, she has secured more than $50 million in government, foundation, corporate and individual sources. She specializes in health and human services organizations, education, and municipalities. She graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology, and  a Masters of Public Administration. She currently serves on the Board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, San Diego Chapter, San Diego County Citizen's Scholarship Foundation, and is a member of Women Give San Diego.

Penny Goforth, Senior Associate
With over 30 years of expertise in working with nonprofit organizations, Penny works with the widest range of programs. She coordinates the business aspects of the collaborative by meeting with clients, schmoozing, and scheduling team assignments. She is sought out as a nonprofit consultant and speaker, and sits on the advisory boards of several local organizations. She is the primary teacher of our free series of workshops and has trained thousands of nonprofit professionals over the past 15 years.

Dana Goodrow, MSW, MPH
Dana has written federal, state, and local foundation grants, and served as consultant to organizations around the state of California on projects ranging from strategic planning to evaluation, and all the steps in between. Dana has provided consulting on behalf of the Center For Applied Research Solutions' Mentoring Technical Assistance Project, the Community Prevention Institute, and CalPartners. She is chair of the Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County and was President of the Board for the California Alliance Concerned with School Age Parenting and Pregnancy Prevention. She was also a trained consultant for the former "It's Up To Me" media campaign funded by the California Office of Family Planning.

Annette Kettner, CFRE
Annette has been a fundraiser for 35 years, serving nonprofits in the Midwest and Midwest and West Coast. Experienced in collaborative partnerships and project management, she specializes in grantwriting for health care, hospice, environment, education, theatre, and science. Experience includes six years at a major Midwestern health center, six years at a major public university, and twelve years at a private West Coast university. She holds a University of Michigan BS/BA degree in literature and science.

Taylor McDonald
Taylor is a grass roots community organizer and business development adviser in and around City Heights. As a business owner himself and with his background in Social Work, he has the passion and experience to help others grow and take the risks to earn the rewards of success.  He views SUCCESS as not just all financial, but has to have a component of giving back to both your community and your neighbors.  He enjoys helping people and finding collaborations to work together toward common goals.

Judith Meeks
Judith has a diverse back ground which includes serving as a public official advocating for business people while on the San Diego Downtown Community Planning Advisory Board  for the redevelopment project of the San Diego City Council. Her responsibilities included reviewing urban planners designs and contracts, community planing, redevelopment, safety, open-space, housing, homeless issues, green technology, and transportation. She also has a varied background in working in fields that deal with health and wellness, domestic violence, youth mentorship, relative foster care (IHSS) as well as local Native American Gaming Industry.