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Fractional Leadership for Community Organizations
Offering experienced operations and program leadership without the full-time cost. Built for small nonprofits and community organizations that need practical support and strategic guidance from someone who's served communities on the ground.
Leadership at a fraction of the cost
Effective Services
Instead of hiring a full Executive Director or Operations Manager, fractional leadership lets you bring in experienced leadership for specific hours or specific program initiatives.David Ingold desires to bring strategic thinking and effective implementation at a fraction of the cost. He is happy to talk with potential clients to see if his skills and capacities are a good fit for your organization or project.
Years of Community and
Non-profit experience
work that matters
Dedicated to life-long service to the communities that matter. Currently serving as the fractional Executive Director of the Midtown and East Phillips Neighborhood Association.
David's diverse experience of organizational management and programmatic support includes:
neighborhood associations, religious non-profits, multi-cultural spaces, marginalized community groups, and other non-profits and programs ranging from:
0-5 person staff size
0-15+ years of existence
$80-800K Annual Revenue
Proximity matters
local first
As a resident of the Twin Cities since 2010, and of East Phillips, Minneapolis, since 2019, I've come to realize that place matters. The ecosystems of sustainability, mutuality, and flourishing must always first attend to the intimate connections of place, where systems touch reality, and people are known as neighbors.
Operations, Systems, Program Development, & Interim Leadership
Here to Serve
With a background in production engineering (6 years) and experience in non-profit management (7+ years) putting the right-sized systems in-place is the easy part. But a well-oiled machine is only as good as its driver. So I'm committed to working with identified volunteer or staff leaders who want to see their community and mission flourish for the decades to come.
In parallel to leadership, management, and community organizing services, I also cultivate community in a variety of spaces where the beauty of people deepening roots and strengthening bonds continues to drive me. This inspires my more conceptual work with in-place community building practices and frameworks and expanding imaginations for belonging and kinship. Contact me if you're interested in workshops or resources that engage these topics.
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