Helping Nonprofits & Harm Reduction Organziations Create Lasting Change

Making the hard work easier so you can focus on your purpose.

PARTNER WITH THERESA

Purpose Consulting is here to support you—your work, your mission, and your community.

I help nonprofits and community-based organizations of all kinds and offer specialized support for Harm Reduction orgs and targeted consulting. My services are designed to meet you where you are at while being affordable, flexible, and always collaborative.

Whether you’re big, small, newly formed or a local government agency, I’ll work alongside you to help you meet your goals, build capacity and strengthen systems so that you can focus on moving your work forward—without losing sight of what matters most.

My approach is mission-driven, drawing from over two decades combined work in the nonprofit and private sectors. My mission is to partner with organizations to foster growth while staying true to their purpose.

Consulting Services

Strengthening our collective power through collaboration, connection and capacity building. Committed to being a part of meaningful change in our communities.

Harm Reduction Services

Who

  • Syringe Service Programs

  • Overdose Prevention Centers

  • Grassroots Harm Reduction

  • Treatment & Recovery Programs

  • Community Coalitions

What

  • Capacity Building

  • Communication & Training

  • Grant Writing

  • Grant Management

  • Program Development

  • Policy Work

Approach

  • Leadership Coaching

  • Team Building

  • Peer Mentoring

  • Community Building

  • Strategy Sessions

Each engagement is customized to your needs. Let’s collaborate to strengthen your impact and make harm reduction work more sustainable.

Meet Theresa

Consultant. Coach. Founder.

A little bit about me. I am a nonprofit leader, small business owner, and passionate advocate with over 20 years of experience. My work centers on supporting communities and organizations working in public health, social justice, and systems change.

My roots are in harm reduction and the Healing Arts, but my work has spanned many sectors—from public health, overdose prevention, HIV care, housing, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing. No matter what I am working on I bring a deep respect for people, a commitment to equity, and a focus on real-world solutions.

I started Purpose Consulting to support organziations doing meaningful work who are navigating growth and the everchanging nonprofit landscape all while facing the everyday challenges and “fires” to put out. I know what it is like to be in the trenches, balancing the needs of our communities and our invaluable staff with limited resources and capacity. I want to support you along the way.

My personal practice in mindfulness and meditation inform how I show up to this work and in the world in general. I am a strategist and big picture thinker but pay attention to the details. A parntership with me will provide the guidance you are seeking, so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and alignment with your values and purpose.

  • What are others saying?

    “I don't think I would be the harm reductionist I am without knowing Theresa and witnessing the way she advocates and cares for folks. I still remember our first phone conversation. I hung up the phone knowing that I HAD to work with her in whatever capacity I could! It was like she was able to verbalize all these swirling ideas and feelings I had about drug use, and expressed them in such a beautiful, relatable, and clear way. I'll never forget that!”

    ~ B. Wood, VT Dept. of Health

  • What are others saying?

    "Theresa is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. Her
    willingness to bring people together, even ones with profoundly disparate
    belief structures, has created crucial and impactful change in our
    communities. Her expertise, and open heart are much needed in this work."

    ~ M. Anderson, VAMHAR

GET IN TOUCH

It all starts here, let’s connect.

Please fill out the form below and I will be in touch within 48 business hours.