Areas of Specialty: 

Strategy & Vision Development, Fundraising & Development Strategy, Organizational Leadership & Operations

Margaret Ward is a seasoned nonprofit leader who brings over 15 years of coaching and consulting experience to the network, with a deep background in the arts, education, and healthcare sectors. She specializes in helping organizations strengthen their long-term impact by building sustainable strategies around fundraising, board development, and strategic partnerships. Her collaborative approach focuses on bringing people together around a shared vision and translating that vision into practical, operational systems. Margaret is deeply passionate about serving as a trusted thought partner to empower executive leaders and build stronger, more resilient communities.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Mixed Methods Research, Continuous Quality Improvement

Ashley Moncrieft is a senior evaluation and research professional with a decade of cross-sector experience dedicated to bridging data and real-world solutions. Known for her systems thinking and collaborative leadership, she excels at turning complex metrics into highly accessible, strategic narratives that drive impactful decision-making. Ashley centers her practice on participatory and equity-focused methodologies to help organizations evaluate and elevate their work. She is highly motivated by the intersection of research and the arts, aiming to help creators demonstrate and maximize their vital social impact.

Areas of Specialty: 

Strategy & Vision Development, Program Design & Implementation, Creative Entrepreneurship

Angelisa Gillyard is an accomplished director, choreographer, educator, and administrator with 12 years of coaching and consulting expertise across higher education and the arts. She possesses a deep passion for the innate value of artistic work and focuses her practice on ensuring the operational longevity and effectiveness of cultural programs. Angelisa is an expert at guiding clients through the visioning, collaborative, and problem solving processes necessary to build robust professional portfolios. She thrives when working with any creative leader or independent artist who has a compelling story to tell and a vision to execute.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Equity & Justice Frameworks, Program Design & Implementation

Dr. Amber A. Golden combines a unique dual perspective as a lifelong dancer and a career researcher with 15 years of consulting experience. Her practice is rooted in Culturally Responsive and Participatory Evaluation, explicitly moving organizations away from "data for compliance" toward "data for growth." She specializes in architecting sophisticated data collection systems that accurately capture nuanced, human outcomes without losing the core artistic vision. Leveraging additional expertise as a nonprofit board president, Dr. Golden serves as a peer-level thought partner who helps organizations use data to claim their agency and advocate for their communities.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Program Design & Implementation, Participatory Research

Morgan Kasprowicz is a researcher and strategy consultant who spent over a decade as a performing arts educator before refocusing her career on addressing systemic inequities. With 16 years of professional experience, she specializes in leading complex, participatory research projects that leverage data to drive meaningful policy changes and funding equity. Her work bridges the gap between raw data and narrative, helping creative entrepreneurs, grantmakers, and nonprofits tell their stories in a compelling, data-driven framework. Driven by a love for supporting individual creators, Morgan excels at design thinking and asset-based approaches to organizational learning.

Areas of Specialty: 

Strategy & Vision Development, Fundraising & Development Strategy, Organizational Leadership & Operations

Margaret Ward is a seasoned nonprofit leader who brings over 15 years of coaching and consulting experience to the network, with a deep background in the arts, education, and healthcare sectors. She specializes in helping organizations strengthen their long-term impact by building sustainable strategies around fundraising, board development, and strategic partnerships. Her collaborative approach focuses on bringing people together around a shared vision and translating that vision into practical, operational systems. Margaret is deeply passionate about serving as a trusted thought partner to empower executive leaders and build stronger, more resilient communities.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Mixed Methods Research, Continuous Quality Improvement

Ashley Moncrieft is a senior evaluation and research professional with a decade of cross-sector experience dedicated to bridging data and real-world solutions. Known for her systems thinking and collaborative leadership, she excels at turning complex metrics into highly accessible, strategic narratives that drive impactful decision-making. Ashley centers her practice on participatory and equity-focused methodologies to help organizations evaluate and elevate their work. She is highly motivated by the intersection of research and the arts, aiming to help creators demonstrate and maximize their vital social impact.

Areas of Specialty: 

Strategy & Vision Development, Program Design & Implementation, Creative Entrepreneurship

Angelisa Gillyard is an accomplished director, choreographer, educator, and administrator with 12 years of coaching and consulting expertise across higher education and the arts. She possesses a deep passion for the innate value of artistic work and focuses her practice on ensuring the operational longevity and effectiveness of cultural programs. Angelisa is an expert at guiding clients through the visioning, collaborative, and problem solving processes necessary to build robust professional portfolios. She thrives when working with any creative leader or independent artist who has a compelling story to tell and a vision to execute.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Equity & Justice Frameworks, Program Design & Implementation

Dr. Amber A. Golden combines a unique dual perspective as a lifelong dancer and a career researcher with 15 years of consulting experience. Her practice is rooted in Culturally Responsive and Participatory Evaluation, explicitly moving organizations away from "data for compliance" toward "data for growth." She specializes in architecting sophisticated data collection systems that accurately capture nuanced, human outcomes without losing the core artistic vision. Leveraging additional expertise as a nonprofit board president, Dr. Golden serves as a peer-level thought partner who helps organizations use data to claim their agency and advocate for their communities.

Areas of Specialty: 

Impact Measurement & Evaluation, Program Design & Implementation, Participatory Research

Morgan Kasprowicz is a researcher and strategy consultant who spent over a decade as a performing arts educator before refocusing her career on addressing systemic inequities. With 16 years of professional experience, she specializes in leading complex, participatory research projects that leverage data to drive meaningful policy changes and funding equity. Her work bridges the gap between raw data and narrative, helping creative entrepreneurs, grantmakers, and nonprofits tell their stories in a compelling, data-driven framework. Driven by a love for supporting individual creators, Morgan excels at design thinking and asset-based approaches to organizational learning.