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:
Thursday, Apr 10, 2025

As a coach and financial forecaster, I help social-purpose leaders to build their comfort levels in financial management, and talent development. More than fifteen years as an executive director and then a consultant has honed my quantitative skills and facilitation talents. I work with cross-functional teams on budgets, long-range planning under varied scenarios, as well as assisting with system upgrades, policies, accounting processes, allocations, grant management, and staffing. Results for my clients are financial transparency, strengthened revenue mix 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 policies and procedures

Contract management / bidding process

Job descriptions, Employee benefits, Employee development / retention, Executive coaching

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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