Jen Fournier

Racebrook Consulting

Racebrook Ter., Orange, CT 06477 | (203) 843-1676 | jfournier@racebrookconsulting.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024

I began Racebrook Consulting after 23 years of serving as an in-house counsel and executive for various nonprofits in New York & Connecticut. The focus of Racebrook is to assist clients working to solve critical problems by providing legal counsel, HR coaching, training, and systems improvement. Racebrook's clients are seeking guidance from a professional who is empathetic, understands the nuance of running nonprofits and small businesses, and can guide them from the identification of challenges all the way through the successful implementation of new practices and ideas. Racebrook also provides fractional human resources services for small businesses & nonprofits in need of support for a defined number of hours each month.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Organizational evaluation

Succession / transition planning

Accreditation / licensing

Diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), Employee development / retention, Employee / supervisory training, Employee recruitment and hiring, Executive coaching, Leadership training and development, Performance management, ADA

Legal issues, employment law, Risk management

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Disability Issues, Health Care, Mental Health, Social Services / Human Services

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Lakewood Center
    Description of services provided: Redrafted bylaws; created board application, job description, skills matrix, committee design; oversaw board adoption, facilitation & implementation; counsel to the CEO
    Year services provided: 2023- present
  • Organization: 'r kids, Inc.
    Description of services provided: Fractional HR; counsel to the board; implement first ever HRIS; executive coaching; support Executive Director
    Year services provided: Feb. 2024 - present
  • Organization: Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers
    Description of services provided: Counsel to Executive Director; covering ED; board support; program development & implementation; strategic support; ran 2023 annual appeal
    Year services provided: 1+
  • Organization: Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Program
    Description of services provided: Policy drafting; handbook drafting; board engagement; fractional HR; provider counsel to Founder/ED
    Year services provided: May 2024- present
  • Organization: Connecticut Women's Consortium
    Description of services provided: Designed and facilitated Fall staff retreat; focus on collaboration, professional communication, and authenticity in an intergenerational workplace.
    Year services provided: Sept 2024
  • Organization: Center for Inclusive Growth
    Description of services provided: Established HR program; drafted handbook; provide orientation for new employees; counsel for ED; recruitment of inagural staff
    Year services provided: June 2024- present
  • Organization: Youth Continuum
    Description of services provided: executive coaching
    Year services provided: ongoing
  • Organization: Community Dining Room
    Description of services provided: Designed & facilitated full day training for staff & board to deepen understanding around culture as part of strategic plan development; fractional HRservices
    Year services provided: ongoing
  • Organization: CT Arts Alliance
    Description of services provided: Drafted employee handbook; provided compliance counsel to Executive Director
    Year services provided: Spring 2024
  • Organization: Interruptions
    Description of services provided: Editing support for 2nd edition of program workbook; support services for newest program launch; counseled ED
    Year services provided: May 2024 -present
  • Organization: Imagine College CT
    Description of services provided: Provided counsel and drafting support for board of directors
    Year services provided: Spring 2024
  • Organization: Christian Community Action
    Description of services provided: Executive Director coaching; leadership team development; all staff training in communication, and burnout prevention
    Year services provided: ongoing
  • Organization: Center for Community Collaboration
    Description of services provided: Provide coaching to C3 clients during open office hours
    Year services provided: ongoing


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Unity in Community - Meaningful culture shifts in the workplace
    Duration: Developed for individual clients; standard program is 2 full day workshops
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  • Name: Leadership of Self, Team, and Organization
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  • Name: Emotional Intelligence in the workplace
    Duration: Developed for individual clients; standard program is 2 full day workshops
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  • Name: Leadership Team Development
    Duration: custom design for individual clients
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  • Name: Strategic Board Development
    Duration: Three 90 minute sessions
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  • Name: Employee Experience & Retention Program Development
    Duration: half-day to full day session
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  • Name: Emerging Leaders: Professional Development for the Next Generation
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  • Name: Making HR Compliance Managable
    Duration: Developed for individual clients; standard program is one full day workshop
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