Testimonials
All clients of Noble Governance work with our founder and principal consultant, Ann Johnson, and she brings in other experts as needed. See below for some testimonials about her work, and click on "About Us" to learn about her background.
"Our organization experienced recent rapid growth with staff, budget, revenue, sales, and programs and we needed to develop systems, structures, and processes to support this growth.
As a nonprofit that relies heavily on earned revenues, we needed a consultant with business acumen who could help us develop a strategic sales strategy and process, as well as streamline our financial processes so we could more reliably forecast our near-term revenue and make better organizational decisions. We were referred to Ann and Noble Governance through a mutual professional connection and we are very happy with the results of her work.
Now we have an articulated sales strategy and software to effectively track and implement it, a streamlined project management process and software, and the forecasting and budgeting tools we needed to support our strategic organizational decisions.
And most importantly, we have staff who are trained with the skills and mindsets to effectively implement these systems and processes. Ann did extensive coaching with individual team members including myself to support us with capacity-building, skill-building on these tools and processes, and grounding us in business and financial management practices.
Ann was wonderful to work with on all levels. She is extremely knowledgeable, efficient, organized, resourceful, forthright, and detail-oriented. She cared deeply about the organization's mission and each member of our team. She was not afraid to challenge our thinking in order for us to meet the goals of the organization. She is also a generous, kind, thoughtful person and a lovely human being."
Executive Director of a mid-size nonprofit that had over a dozen distinct operational needs and is now well-positioned for their next growth period
"I loved working with Ann and gained a confidence I didn't have before in my industry. I had a huge increase in productivity and improved customer service. I found her focus and knowledge to be very vast. She has helped me in more ways than I can write out. I am so grateful for the work she helped me do, and she helped me see that my work makes a difference. Because of the time she invested in me, I know that our organization will continue to grow."
Sales Manager of a mid-size nonprofit who upskilled from clerical work to strategic growth leadership via actionable and data-driven sales strategies tailored to a complex market
"I now have the systems in place to gather the data we need to make informed decisions about the health and trajectory of our organization. I am a more confident strategic thinker and have improved my analytical skills as a business director.
I believe our team can now better identify areas of high and low efficiencies in our work and make data driven decisions on a more consistent basis. After working with Ann, I am confident that we are better positioned as an organization to ensure our future success and profitability."
Business and Operations Director who leveled up up her skills to include financial analysis and planning and now advises the Executive Director on key decisions backed by data and financial metrics