sharonbroughton.com
Creating impact for causes that matter
Strategy, Governance and Interim Leadership
Mission and Purpose
impact through intention and action
Just as a stone skipping across a lake creates an ever-widening ripple effect into the distance, so too can effective leaders serve as catalysts, creating lasting positive impact for people and causes through their strategic, intentional, and empowering focus and actions.
Sharon Broughton’s consulting practice supports leaders and organizations in the social impact sector to make a difference in the areas that matter most.
Sharon brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience at the local, national and international level, and possesses an education, teaching and volunteer background focused on strategy, governance and leadership excellence.
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Our Values
Learning for life
Learning to lead never stops, fueled by adaptation to changing contexts, reflection, renewal, refinement and resilience.
Lift others up
Develop and harness leadership potential in others, foster growth and empowerment and contribute to the long-term impact of the sector.
Courage, curiosity and collaboration
Create environments of trust to be brave, ask questions, challenge assumptions and work together for change.
30%
of nonprofit leaders lack confidence in their strategy.
In the realm of social impact, strategy plays a pivotal role in determining the effectiveness and long-term success of initiatives.
According to Forbes, it is critical to the success of a nonprofit’s strategic plan that a neutral, outside consultant facilitate the process.
Our strategic services have proven to be highly effective.
56%
of nonprofits report Governance challenges.
According to the Stanford Survey on Leadership and Management in the Nonprofit Sector, over half of nonprofits report challenges with board governance.
Overtasked nonprofit leaders benefit from sector-specific consultants who can vet their current governance, close any gaps, and help them confidently move forward.
24%
of non-profits have the capacity to meet demand.
In a 2022 survey conducted by the Ontario Nonprofit Network, 83% of organizations reported an increase in costs; nearly 75% saw an increase in demand for services; yet only 24.3% reported that their overall capacity to meet this demand has increased.
In times of uncertainty, expert advice can help nonprofits weather the storm.
Our Services
We provide the following supports and services to charitable, non-profit and social impact organizations:
Capacity+
Executive expertise to expand strategic capacity and deliver results for social purpose organizations +more
Strategy
A purposeful partner to serve as a guide, collaborator, and facilitator alongside the CEO and the steering committee. +more
Interim Leadership
An accomplished, highly-skilled former nonprofit CEO providing Interim Leadership support during times of transition. + more
Leadership Development
Tailored, intentional leadership development programs support nonprofit leaders committed to deepening the impact of their work and their teams. + more
organizations we HAVE WORKED WITH
We are flexible and work with small, medium and larger organizations, at all stages of the non-profit life cycle. Our ‘ideal client’ is not dependent on the size of their operation, but rather on matching the kinds of supports and services they need and ensuring a good fit.
Testimonials
Recent feedback:
Additional, service-specific testimonials are included on each of our services pages.
Powerful and visionary guidance
“Sharon is a powerful and visionary force for compassionate and heart-centered service. She is warmly nurturing of every project she supports. She is the kind of leader, coach, and mentor that every organization needs. You can depend on her. She makes things better in ways that matter to all of us. I can’t imagine working without her behind us and and I wouldn’t want to.” +more
– Usha Tamba Dhar
Chief Impact Officer – Excellence in Literacy Foundation, Ashoka Fellow
Sharon gave the Board peace of mind
“As Interim Executive Director, Sharon set the benchmark for impactful interim leadership.
She brought strategic executive experience, quickly stabilizing and earning the trust of the team, identifying risks and establishing a pragmatic action plan. She deftly built relationships with key external stakeholders, serving as a credible liaison and sustaining their confidence in our organization.” +more
– Ryan Wiley, PhD
CEO ShiftHealth, Chair, Board of Directors – Amref Health Africa in Canada
A tremendous strategic impact
“Sharon’s leadership, guidance and support to our strategic planning has been essential in building out our plans. She ensured we kept our eye on the big impact we want to make as leaders of the social connection movement in Canada, and guided us to create our new vision, mission and framework that sets us up for incredible impact as we build a more connected Canada one face-to-face conversation at a time.” +more
– Pete Bombaci
Founder and CEO – The Genwell Project
Invested in leadership development for the next generation of non-profit leaders
University of Toronto
Sharon has been teaching the Non-Profit Leadership, Strategy and Change course within the University of Toronto’s Certificate program in Non-profit Leadership for Impact since its inception. The course focuses on how to engage, inspire and influence staff, volunteer boards and stakeholders to achieve strategic results; to consider key trends influencing the Canadian non-profit sector; how to develop strategy and influence systems; and how to create a roadmap for ongoing leadership development.
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Capacity+ is a new service that supports nonprofit and social impact sector leaders by providing executive expertise to expand strategic capacity and deliver high-value results.
Land Acknowledgement
Based in Toronto, Ontario, I am grateful to live, work, learn and play on the traditional, ancestral, and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Peoples. These lands are now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Tkaronto is the Mohawk word for “the place in the water where the trees are standing,” a place now commonly known as Toronto, and covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
As a settler whose family came to this land as farmers in the 19th century, I recognize I have a responsibility to care for, respect and honour this land. In our consulting practice, we recognize our responsibility to move forward in reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and to work actively towards decolonization. We understand that reconciliation is a journey and way of life requiring learning and ongoing action, and that we are all Treaty people.
– Sharon Broughton