WHAT I DO
As a Main Street and downtown revitalization consultant, I partner with organizations to bridge the gap between vision and reality. Through the six specialized services below, I provide the strategic guidance and practical support needed to move your community’s best ideas into meaningful action.
Program Development
Help for Main Street programs and downtown organizations building their foundation, setting priorities, strengthening their operations, and planning for the future.
Examples include program assessments, strategic planning, work plans, organizational development, and board support.
Events & Programming
Develop events and programs that bring people downtown, support local businesses, and give the community reasons to participate.
Examples include event development, programming strategy, event planning, and community activities.
Placemaking & Projects
Turn ideas into tangible improvements that make downtown more welcoming, interesting, and active.
Examples include public art, downtown activation, streetscape initiatives, special projects, and grant-supported improvements.
Partnerships & Engagement
Grants & Resource Development
Communications & Outreach
Build the relationships that help downtown organizations get things done, from working with businesses and volunteers to collaborating with municipalities and community partners.
Examples include stakeholder engagement, business outreach, sponsorships, community partnerships, and communications.
Help Main Street programs and downtown organizations identify funding opportunities, develop competitive grant applications, and pursue the resources needed to move their priorities forward.
Examples include grant research, funding strategy, grant writing, sponsorship development, and identifying potential funding partners.
Help organizations communicate their work, connect with their audiences, and build the support needed for downtown revitalization.
Examples include communications planning, newsletters and publications, website content, community outreach, stakeholder communications, and campaigns to build public support.