Dorothy Adams

planning for nonprofits

30 Sunnyview Drive, Redding, CT 06896 | (203) 994-3829 | dorothydadams@gmail.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025

I support social-purpose leaders and their boards in all areas of finance and planning. More than fifteen years as an executive director and then a consultant has honed my quantitative and facilitation skills. I mix coaching, ongoing CFO work and training to raise the skill level of the whole leadership team. My work delivers improved financial plans with a robust funding mix and establishes people-centric workflows often while implementing new systems. It also includes staffing planning, grants management, policies, and cost allocations. My clients see more financial transparency and improved cost-coverage and compliance. My expertise includes board recruitment, fiscal sponsoring, multi-entities agencies and mergers. I embrace virtual technology and offer affordable rates.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Succession / transition planning

Accounting software and systems, Audit, Budgeting, Financial analysis and planning, Financial training, Investment management, Outsourced accounting services, Financial policies and procedures

Executive coaching, Job descriptions

Business / financial models, Collaborations and mergers, Organizational development

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Sustainable CT
    Name: Jessica LeClair
    Description of services provided: HR, financial planning, revenue strategy, grants management
    Year services provided: 2019-on
    Contact Info: | jessical@sustainablect.org
  • Organization: Julia Day Nursery
    Name: Shannon Bullard
    Description of services provided: Financial Management Coaching
    Year services provided: 2021
    Contact Info: | sbullard@juliadaynursery.com
  • Organization: Afrique Prospere for Education
    Name: Honoré Nzambu
    Description of services provided: operational planning, budgeting and grants
    Year services provided: 2023
    Contact Info: | hnzambu@afriqueprospere.org
  • Organization: CT Community Care Inc
    Name: Alyssa Norwood
    Description of services provided: coaching and budgeting with grant spenddown tracking
    Year services provided: 2023-on
    Contact Info: | Alyssa.Norwood@ctcommunitycare.org
  • Organization: Massaro Farm
    Name: Steve Munno
    Description of services provided: coaching on staffing, budgeting, policies, and reporting
    Year services provided: 2023-24
    Contact Info: | steve@massarofarm.org


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Forward-Looking Financial Management for Nonprofits
    Duration: 90 min
    Fee: $500 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 1
    Maximum Audience Size: 60
    Reference: Rebecca Cordero FCCF

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