Dean Pulliam

About Dean Pulliam

I serve as \'Lead sherpa\' for The Pulliam Group, LLC. When working with a nonprofit organization, our team does the \'heavy lifting\' to facilitate and enhance the organization\'s efforts in reaching its \'peak performance.\' Our focus is to help the organization amplify its Sound Governance Performance, clear Operating Accountability and Financial Transparency. The Pulliam Group also assists For-Profit businesses to effectively vet Nonprofit organizations, when they\'re looking to build \'Social Accountability\' collaborations to enhance their public visibility, reputation & customer relations. By employing Sherpa-like guidance, project outcomes customarily produce: unique programs/services with newly identified or enhanced revenue-streams; re-invigorated donor relations, enhanced Signature Events & philanthropic support, and; high performing governing boards with relevant & practical Strategic Plans. These stellar outcomes have helped NPOs make significant improvements to their Impact Measures even in highly competitive, stressful environments. Frequently, these improvements required revised models of leadership, internal staff & Board culture shifts, new data collection & analyses practices with outside-the-box visions for operations, and refocused attention refocused on continuous quality improvement for services.SPECIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Flexible & resilient leadership training especially in competitive, high-stress settings Strategic change developer and systems integration facilitator New business (and revenue stream) developer Accreditation expert; team leader; reviewer / team trainer Organization structure designer & work-culture transformation coach Team builder and motivator Servant Leader and compassionate human capital manager Donor relations manager and accomplished fundraiserInterested in improving your organization\'s efficiencies, effectiveness and Impact?Contact The Pulliam Group, LLC at: 614 / 76•••61

Experience

1. Founder Lead Sherpa

   The Pulliam Group, Llc

   Feb 2003 — Present · Beavercreek, OH, US

   Coaching, mentoring & sharing insights that improve nonprofit operating outcomes & expand mission Impact! Guiding transformational change in nonprofit strategies, governance & leadership structures, and operating systems. Helping nonprofit associations, federations & social enterprises - their governing boards, executives & management teams to elevate operations & Impact!

Education

• Leadership Worthington

  Graduate

  2005 — 2006

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  MS, Administration of Special Therapies

• Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424

  College/University Preparatory Diploma

  1965 — 1969

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BS, Therapeutic Recreation

Skills

• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Mental Health
• Coaching
• Public Policy
• Program Management
• Management
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Virtual Teams
• Board Development
• Grants
• Customer Service
• Social Services
• Organizational Development
• Non-Profits
• Non-Profit Administration
• Program Evaluation
• Leadership Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Development
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Event Planning
• Public Relations
• Policy
• Staff Development
• Accreditation
• Nonprofit Management
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Teaching
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• New Business Development