Thirty years of experience spanning nonprofit leadership and consulting has provided rich opportunities to learn, work on and establish a track record on a range of subjects.  Heller Key brings a keen interest and deep knowledge on topics and approaches that are high leverage for leaders, teams, organizations and systems passionate about making a powerful difference. 

  • Human Services - systems, challenges and emerging new practices and approaches

  • U.S. Nonprofit and Pubic Sectors - structures and trends

  • Civic Engagement, advocacy and organizing

  • Social Policy and Practice regarding complex and pressing social issues - approaches to racial disparities and race equity, income and wealth gaps, human centered design

  • Governance - creating and sustaining highly effective boards of directors - from understanding legal duties and board-staff partnership to the implications of organizational growth for board composition and functio

  • Systems Change, models and practices

  • Population Specific Approaches to working with children and youth, families, people with disabilities and older people

  • Trauma-Informed Approaches

  • Leadership Development - inclusive and holistic practices and approaches for work with emerging leaders and throughout the life cycle

  • Narrative Change and Framing Communications - understanding and applying the neuroscience and applied social science behind public opinion and support

  • Volunteerism  - effective volunteer engagement and management