Community Building & Workforce Solutions
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Lorrie Wick Consulting
Working With Me
Community and workforce solutions for nonprofits and public agencies. Lorrie Wick supports programs, leadership transitions, and sustainable community impact.
This work focuses on practical organizational support, informed by how programs, leadership, operations, and funding realities intersect in community-based work. The approach is grounded, relational, and realistic — shaped by decades of experience working alongside staff, founders, boards, funders, donors, and volunteers who care deeply about their mission.
Thoughtful support helps organizations move from vision and funding opportunities to programs that are sustainable, well-supported, and built to last. This includes leadership transitions, institutional knowledge-sharing, and continuity planning that respect an organization’s history while preparing it for the future.
Support may take the form of a thought partner, hands-on capacity, or interim leadership during periods of growth or transition — always working collaboratively, respecting what already exists, and strengthening organizational capacity over time.
Overview
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in nonprofits and community systems, I bring a practical, implementation-focused approach to strengthening communities. I understand how programs actually operate and how funding, budgets, compliance, trauma-informed practice, workforce development, and volunteer engagement intersect with economic stability and community resilience.
In addition to program and systems work, I offer confidential, non-clinical peer counseling support for employees and leaders navigating difficult workplace dynamics, organizational change, and career decision points. This support is especially grounded in the realities of rural workplaces and human-services environments.
This combined perspective allows me to see both the systems and the human impact of the work and to support individuals and organizations in ways that are grounded, respectful, and realistic.
Together, my goal is to help organizations design and sustain programs that work, support the people behind them, responsibly steward funding, and create lasting community impact.
Leadership Services
Projects & Initiatives
Program Development and Program Management leadership is available on an embedded or project-based basis to support organizations that require experienced capacity building. This work focuses on connecting communities, project and funded initiatives, and strengthening workforce initiatives.
Support may include:
- Translating vision into clear, actionable program plans - creating programs and infrastructure.
- Developing budgets, managing timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements
- Aligning programs with grants, contracts, and compliance expectations
- Coordinating across departments and with community partners
- Supporting leadership with clear, decision-ready information
This service is well-suited for growing organizations, grant-funded initiatives, and periods of transition or expansion. The goal is practical, steady support that helps programs move forward with clarity, accountability, and sustainability.
Community Building
Connecter - Bridging systems, people, & projects
I work with organizations, communities, and partners to bring people together, align resources, and move collaborative initiatives forward. My work focuses on strengthening local systems, expanding opportunity, and building resilient communities.
- Bring partners together
- Facilitate cross-agency initiatives
- Design collaborative programs
- Align funding streams
- Translate between nonprofit, education, and government systems
Community resilience and prevention leadership
- Facilitating a community initiative
- Coordinating a regional grant
- Leading a collaborative planning process
Vision Into Reality
Program Development & Program Management & Volunteer Systems Design
Program design, launch, and strengthening services help organizations respond to community needs while remaining aligned with funding and accountability requirements. This work focuses on building programs that are practical, well-supported, and positioned for long-term impact.
Services may include:
- Program design and implementation planning
- Budget narratives, logic models, outcomes, and performance measures
- Staff and partner coordination
- Volunteer Systems: design & implementation
- Workforce development pathways
These services are well-suited for organizations launching new initiatives, expanding services, or strengthening existing programs during periods of growth or transition.
Healthy Organizational Development & Staff Retention
Strategic Planning, Onboarding & Succession Planning
Leadership continuity and organizational stability are strengthened through practical, people-centered planning. This work connects strategy, operations, and workforce realities so plans are clear, actionable, and grounded in the day-to-day work of the organization.
Strategic Planning
- Facilitation of strategic planning processes grounded in mission, data, and community needs
- Translation of vision into clear priorities, timelines, and accountability
- Alignment of programs, staffing, and funding strategies
Onboarding & Leadership Transitions
- Development of onboarding plans for new staff and leadership roles
- Role clarity, expectations, and early-stage performance alignment
- Support during interim leadership and transitional periods
Succession Planning
- Succession planning for executive leadership, key staff, and critical roles
- Documentation and transfer of institutional knowledge
- Board and leadership support during planned or unplanned transitions
This work is well-suited for nonprofits, public agencies, and mission-driven organizations navigating growth, leadership change, or long-term sustainability planning.
Coaching
Peer Counseling & Professional Support
Confidential, short-term, strengths-based peer counseling and professional support is available for employees navigating difficult workplace dynamics, leadership challenges, and career decision points. This support is grounded in lived experience, organizational psychology, and systems awareness — not therapy or clinical treatment.
This work supports organizations by strengthening connection, clarity, and stability within the workforce through practical, tailored support.
Support areas may include:
- Navigating difficult workplace relationships or team dynamics
- Managing role conflict, burnout, or moral distress in mission-driven work
- Support during periods of organizational change or transition
- Clarifying career goals, professional direction, and next steps
- Strengthening communication, boundaries, and self-advocacy at work
Approach:
- Non-clinical, peer-based support
- Strengths-focused and solution-oriented
- Informed by organizational systems and workplace realities
- Confidential, practical, and respectful
This service is well-suited for nonprofits, public agencies, and community organizations seeking to support employee well-being, retention, and leadership development without formal therapy services.
Speaking & Facilitated Engagements
Keynote talks, facilitated sessions, and message-based presentations are available for conferences, retreats, and worship services. These engagements focus on strengthening connection, supporting people in mission-driven work, and navigating change with purpose and resilience.
Sessions are grounded in real-world experience, systems thinking, and human-centered leadership. Each engagement is designed to be thoughtful, accessible, and practical — meeting audiences where they are and offering ideas that can be carried forward into daily work and community life.
Common topics include:
- Resilience, purpose, and sustaining people in challenging work
- Human services and workforce development
- Community strength, volunteerism, and shared responsibility
- Healthy, values-aligned work cultures
Engagements may include:
- Conference keynote or plenary session
- Retreat or leadership gathering facilitation
- Workshop, service message, or special program
- Community or organizational convening
The speaking fee includes preparation, delivery, and coordination. Travel expenses, if applicable, are additional.
Services - Price List
Technical Assistance
Consulting, leadership support, and program development are offered as technical assistance to help organizations move work forward during periods of growth, transition, or change. Services are tailored to the scope, timeline, and capacity needs of each organization.
Growth & Development
$70/hr.
Designed for nonprofits and public agencies seeking steady support during periods of growth, transition, or long-term planning.
Employee Coaching & Peer Counseling
This category focuses on Connecting Communities and Empowering Workforce initiatives, featuring insights from Lorrie Wick and others who are dedicated to fostering collaboration and growth.
Peer Counseling
$50/hr.
Ideal for nonprofits, public agencies, and organizations seeking to support employee well-being, retention, and leadership development, this initiative focuses on Connecting Communities and Empowering Workforce without the need for formal therapy services. Lorrie Wick’s approach ensures that organizations can foster a supportive environment for their teams.
Conference, Retreat & Workshops
Speaking engagements play a vital role in Connecting Communities and Empowering Workforce initiatives. Lorrie Wick often participates in these events to share insights and foster collaboration.
$5,000
The fee includes preparation, delivery, and coordination, all aimed at Connecting Communities and Empowering Workforce initiatives. Please note that travel expenses, if applicable, will be additional. For more details, reach out to Lorrie Wick.
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