Meet Katherine
Katherine works with nonprofits and community leaders to bring people together, clarify purpose, strengthen collaboration, and move important work forward.
Katherine Sims help nonprofits and community leaders bring people together to clarify purpose, strengthen collaboration, and move important work forward.
Mission-driven organizations often face complex challenges—limited time, competing priorities, and decisions that require thoughtful conversation.
With more than twenty years of experience in nonprofit leadership, public service, and community organizing, Katherine help organizations harness the wisdom already present in the room, strengthen leadership, and move their work forward with clarity and confidence.
Services
Workshops & Training
Interactive workshops that build practical skills and strengthen leadership. Sessions are engaging and collaborative, leaving participants with useful tools and clear next steps.
Meeting Facilitation
Thoughtful facilitation for retreats, board meetings, and strategic planning processes. I help groups bring diverse perspectives together, clarify priorities, and move important work forward.
Special Projects
Organizations sometimes need support with a specific initiative—facilitating community conversations, designing a planning process, or guiding a collaborative effort.
What People Say
“Katherine facilitated one of the best stakeholder meetings I've ever been to - it was well-structured, dynamic, entertaining, and fun! She opened the door to the airing of new perspectives and identification of clear action steps for organization.”
Advisory Committee Member / Old Stone House Museum & Village
“Katherine helped lay the groundwork for our new organization. She reviewed our incorporation documents, grant applications, and draft budgets. Her experienced advice, sample resources, and coaching were invaluable to our early stage work.”
Board Chair / Craftsbury Saplings
“Katherine educated, motivated and inspired our board to redouble the effort to finish our capital campaign. She coached us and gave us confidence; she was a real pleasure to work with!”
Board Chair / Cross Vermont Trail Association