Jonathan Darr Consulting

Jonathan Darr 

A Trusted Leader and Collaborator for Culture, Education, Liberation, and Joy
I grew up at the intersections of the arts, the teachers union, business, and the wild idea that freedom, education, and joy are inseperable goals.

For more than 25 years, I've worked with arts, community, education, food, youth, and social movement organizations and their leaders, building ease, clarity, joy, and essential public and personal progress and wins.

I bring broad and deep leadership experience in executive coaching, fundraising, strategy, culture building, management, and operations to the organizations and movements I work with.

I'm a writer, a coach, a problem solver, and a builder.

Perhaps most importantly, I beleive deeply in working together to create healthy, just, and effective organizations.

Look below to learn more about me and to see the ways we can work together.
About Me
How Can I Help?
I specialize in bringing tailored, responsive, flowing, executive support to help leaders navigate their week and projects with greater ease and clarity. Unlike traditional coaching, I focus on your unique and specifc challenges and situations. Let me be your thought partner, advisor, and sounding board (yes, we can do all of that) to help you tackle questions and stay aligned as a leader. I also offer services in finance, writing, planning, systems, and more, as needed.

I provide in-person and recorded trainings for individuals and teams that are interactive and focused on solving challenges. I'm passionate about teaching and learning. Let's ensure you have some great tools and insights on finance, fundraising, board development, earned income strategies, program planning and evaluation, staff culture, and beyond.
I am a writer first and foremost. I take contracts that are project based or work from quarterly retainers. Recent engagements include communications for a domestic violence agency, curriculum for a documentary film, and pitch materials for a retrospective of a cultural activist.
I have more than 20 years of experience helping artists develop statements, plans, and proposals. I've supported artists working on global public art projects, documentary films, installations, community arts education projects and more. I offer artist services at a discounted rate.
Over the years, I've handled many occasional, less regular, and even less expected needs an organization, campaign, or project might face. Here are just a few of the projects I've guided and completed:

Board Cultivation Plans
Board Evaluations
Board Needs Matrices
Board Meeting and Retreat Planning and Facilitation
Budget and Budget Process Development
Cash Flow Model and Workplan Development
Diversity Assurance, Engagement, and Leadership
Earned Income Strategy
Employee Search, Hiring, Evaluation
Event Planning, Systems, and Assessments
Finance and Finance Systems Evaluations
Logic Models and Program Plans
Organizational Launch and Transition Plans
Succession Plans
Technology Audits and Systems Selections (RFP development, etc.)
Website and Social Media Revision and Optimization
Workplan Models, Project Technology, Management Tools
I won't take an assignment I don't think I'm the best fit for, but I promise I can figure out who you need to talk to next.

A Trusted Leader and Collaborator for Culture, Education, Liberation, and Joy

I grew up at the intersections of the arts, the teachers union, business, and the wild idea that freedom, education, and joy are inseperable goals.

For more than 25 years, I've worked with arts, community, education, food, youth, and social movement organizations and their leaders, building ease, clarity, joy, and essential public and personal progress and wins.

I bring broad and deep leadership experience in executive coaching, fundraising, strategy, culture building, management, and operations to the organizations and movements I work with.

I'm a writer, a coach, a problem solver, and a builder.

Perhaps most importantly, I beleive deeply in working together to create healthy, just, and effective organizations.

Look below to learn more about me and to see the ways we can work together.

How Can I Help?

I am a writer first and foremost. I take contracts that are project based or work from quarterly retainers. Recent engagements include communications for a domestic violence agency, curriculum for a documentary film, and pitch materials for a retrospective of a cultural activist.

I have more than 20 years of experience helping artists develop statements, plans, and proposals. I've supported artists working on global public art projects, documentary films, installations, community arts education projects and more. I offer artist services at a discounted rate.

Over the years, I've handled many occasional, less regular, and even less expected needs an organization, campaign, or project might face. Here are just a few of the projects I've guided and completed:

Board Cultivation Plans

Board Evaluations

Board Needs Matrices

Board Meeting and Retreat Planning and Facilitation

Budget and Budget Process Development

Cash Flow Model and Workplan Development

Diversity Assurance, Engagement, and Leadership

Earned Income Strategy

Employee Search, Hiring, Evaluation

Event Planning, Systems, and Assessments

Finance and Finance Systems Evaluations

Logic Models and Program Plans

Organizational Launch and Transition Plans

Succession Plans

Technology Audits and Systems Selections (RFP development, etc.)

Website and Social Media Revision and Optimization

Workplan Models, Project Technology, Management Tools

I won't take an assignment I don't think I'm the best fit for, but I promise I can figure out who you need to talk to next.