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Amanda ReCupido

AR Strategies

Member profile details

First Name

Amanda

Last Name

ReCupido

Organization

AR Strategies

Title

Founder

amanda.recupido@gmail.com

Phone

8474452360

Address Line 1

548 57th St

City

DOWNERS GROVE

County

DuPage

State/Province

Zip Code

60516

Headshot

Website / Social Platforms

Website

https://www.amandarecupido.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-recupido-18385a9/

Organization Profile

Organization Overview

I’m a value-based coalition builder who motivates organizations to drive results. I create the conditions for the best mission-aligned ideas to surface, and make the impossible not only possible but manageable, and most importantly - fun.

Organizations come to me when they’re ready to uplevel. I work with teams to provide clarity and organize plans into action that result in greater funding and advocacy to make real, long-lasting change.

Services

Strategic planning
Crisis planning
Message development
Spokesperson training
Communications
Board & staff development

Practice Areas (select top 3)

Capacity Building
Interim Leadership
Strategic planning

Testimonial 1

"Amanda is the facilitator you want when your mission and/or scope feel fuzzy. She guided our board and staff in sharpening how we view our mission, ourselves, and our community. She helped us seize the opportunities in front of us, from both an internal and external capacity.

Things are clearer now due to her work. I would bring her back without hesitation. Work with Amanda, if you can!" - Sarah Wallace, Board President of Resilience

Testimonial 2

"Amanda is the definition of impressive. In our time together at the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation she demonstrated exceptional leadership in her delegation while also not shying away from rolling up her sleeves and doing. What was previously a dedicated but somewhat sleepy nonprofit which functioned as the fundraising arm for our public library, Amanda helped us come alive and realize our potential. Thanks to Amanda’s communication and strategy expertise, DGPLF reentered the event fundraising space where we hit and exceeded our funding goal of $25,000. That became the first of many milestones Amanda helped us meet and exceed. Not only that, but she raised the profile of the Foundation within our community through press releases, media relations, interviews, podcasts, as well as relationship building with like-minded community organizations and partners. Amanda is exactly the person you want on your team if you want to scale up, redefine your messaging and achieve your goals." - Katie Johnson, former VP of the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation Board

Publications & Articles

Article 1

Blue Avocado: How to Stop Managing Your Nonprofit and Start Leading

URL for Article 1

https://blueavocado.org/leadership-and-management/how-to-stop-managing-your-nonprofit-and-start-leading/

Speaker's Bureau Information

Speaker Bio

Amanda ReCupido has spent two decades working with nonprofit clients to lead strategic planning efforts encompassing fundraising and communications, staff and board engagement, issues mitigation and more. Beyond work, she volunteers with her local library foundation and has served on the board of the College Career Consortium of Illinois. A published author, Amanda’s stories have been featured in anthologies and media outlets such as McSweeney’s and the Chicago Sun-Times. She’s a public speaker, a frequent podcast guest, and has spoken at storytelling events including The Moth. She holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University, and certificates from New York University and
Northwestern University. She lives in the Chicagoland area.

Topic 1

Leveling Up Your Organization: Strategic Planning for Maximized Success

Topic 1 Description

Nonprofits today face many challenges, from funding and staff burnout and beyond. It can be enough just to keep the organization running, leaving little time for strategic thinking. But as nonprofits are also being called upon to do more and be a leading voice in their respective sectors, will yours be ready? This talk covers how to evaluate and build capacity among your organization, from staff and board recruitment, communications, fundraising and donor relations, community partnerships, issues preparedness, and more.

The Association of Consultants to Nonprofits | 400 E. Randolph St., #3115 | Chicago, IL 60601

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