Nonprofit coaching and consulting
Ready to Strengthen Your Mission, Systems &
Leadership
Visionary leadership, crisis management, and governance expertise for organizations ready to grow stronger.
Coaching
Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders Who Carry More Than Most People Realize
You’re leading staff, managing board politics, navigating executive committees, juggling key stakeholders—and trying to stay centered through it all. If that feels heavy, it’s because it is. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Consulting
Consulting for Nonprofits Ready to Strengthen Their Mission, Systems & Leadership
Most nonprofits don’t lack passion—they lack alignment, structure, and a clear path forward. Whether you’re stabilizing, growing, or navigating a transition, I help boards and staff work better together and operate with clarity and confidence.
A true partner in transformation
You’re here because you want to improve something—your leadership, your organization, your systems, or the way you show up in the world. I’ve spent my career doing exactly that: launching businesses, scaling programs, untangling organizational challenges, mentoring executive directors, and guiding boards through growth, conflict, and transition. I bring the tools of an entrepreneur, the heart of a coach, and the clarity of a seasoned nonprofit leader.
No matter what brought you here, your next step is simple: choose the support that meets your need. If you want personal clarity, accountability, and leadership growth—start with Coaching. If you’re seeking strategic guidance, board development, operational systems, or organizational solutions—step into Consulting. Both lead you forward.
You decide which direction moves you now.
Coaching Services
Pain Points You May Be Facing:
- “My board chair and I aren’t aligned—and it’s draining.”
- “I’m constantly managing conflict between staff, board members, or committees.”
- “Every crisis seems to land on my desk.”
- “I can’t remember the last time I felt confident and grounded as a leader.”
- “There’s no safe space to talk about the pressure, politics, or burnout.”
- “I know I’m capable of more, but I’m stuck in survival mode.”
How Coaching Helps:
I provide the space, clarity, and experienced guidance nonprofit leaders rarely get. Together, we work through real-world leadership challenges—staff dynamics, board relationships, strategic decisions, conflict, and your own personal growth. You’ll build resilience, confidence, and the tools to lead with steadiness rather than stress.
Consulting Services
Pain Points Your Organization May Be Facing:
- “Our board is passionate but unstructured—we’re not aligned.”
- “We have a vision, but we don’t have a plan or the systems to support it.”
- “Staff and board are in silos, and communication is breaking down.”
- “We’re entering a transition—new leadership, succession, or rapid growth.”
- “We need clear roles, accountability, and processes to stop spinning our wheels.”
- “Tension is rising, and we need an outside perspective to reset the culture.”
How Consulting Helps:
I bring decades of hands-on nonprofit leadership executive director roles, board governance, organizational turnarounds, and multi-site operations. I help you clarify your mission, align your board and staff, strengthen systems, and build the capacity your mission deserves.
Meet Steve Burton
For more than 30 years, I’ve led, coached, and consulted across the nonprofit and small-business world—guiding executive directors, boards, founders, and teams through growth, conflict, and major transitions. I’ve sat in every seat: CEO, board chair, founder, mentor, and crisis manager, and I know firsthand how challenging nonprofit leadership can be. I built Steve Burton Coaching & Consulting to support the people who carry mission-driven work on their shoulders. I bring a grounded, real-world approach that blends leadership coaching, organizational clarity, and practical tools to help leaders and nonprofits move forward with confidence.
When leaders grow, organizations change. And when purpose is clear, the mission thrives.