From the constant demands
on your time.
From the noise of
everyone else’s opinions.
From the version of leadership that leaves no room for you.
From the constant demands on your time.
From the version of leadership that leaves no room for you.
Momentum is an in-person strategy experience for women who are ready to give their nonprofit the focused attention it deserves and walk away with a clear, executable plan built around their vision, their capacity, and their life.
Two Days to Map Your Next Six Months of Growth and Impact
WHERE: California Wine Country
WHAT: Two focused days
ENERGY: Private, strategic, deeply thoughtful
MOMENTUM exists because the work you
care about most doesn't get built in between
meetings, carpools, or late-night notes on
your phone.
It gets built when you give yourself uninterrupted
space to think, decide, and move without having
to explain yourself to anyone.
This isn't a workshop. It's built entirely around you,
and in two days you will:
care about most doesn't get built in between
meetings, carpools, or late-night notes on
your phone.
It gets built when you give yourself uninterrupted
space to think, decide, and move without having
to explain yourself to anyone.
This isn't a workshop. It's built entirely around you,
and in two days you will:
- Map the full structure of what you're building,
so it stops living in your head and starts
existing in the world - Design the programs, events, or offers that
move your impact forward - Step into the identity of the leader you
already are - Leave knowing your vision is no longer
an idea. It's a plan in motion.
What is Momentum?
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MOMENTUM exists because the work you care about most doesn't get
built in between meetings, carpools, or late-night notes on your phone.
It gets built when you give yourself uninterrupted space to think,
decide, and move without having
to explain yourself to anyone.
This isn't a workshop. It's built entirely around you, and in two days you will:
built in between meetings, carpools, or late-night notes on your phone.
It gets built when you give yourself uninterrupted space to think,
decide, and move without having
to explain yourself to anyone.
This isn't a workshop. It's built entirely around you, and in two days you will:
- Map the full structure of what you're building, so it stops living in your head and starts existing in the world
- Design the programs, events, or offers that move your impact forward
- Step into the identity of the leader you already are
- Leave knowing your vision is no longer an idea. It's a plan in motion.
What is Momentum?
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You want more visibility,
but you're already stretched thin.
We make visibility decisions you can sustain. Not a content calendar that makes you want to quit. A plan for getting your work in front of the right people without adding another full-time job to your plate.
Everything feels urgent and you can’t tell what matters most.
We identify what matters in the short term and what can wait.
You stop spinning on twenty things and start moving on the
three that will create the most momentum.
You stop spinning on twenty things and start moving on the
three that will create the most momentum.
YOU LEAVE WITH A PLAN YOU TRUST
Not a brainstorm. Not a list of ideas.
A strategic plan grounded in your life, resources, and timeline.
A plan that makes you stop second-guessing and start moving.
A strategic plan grounded in your life, resources, and timeline.
A plan that makes you stop second-guessing and start moving.
Not a brainstorm.
Not a list of ideas.
A strategic plan grounded
in your life, resources,
and timeline.
A plan that makes you
stop second-guessing
and start moving.
Not a list of ideas.
A strategic plan grounded
in your life, resources,
and timeline.
A plan that makes you
stop second-guessing
and start moving.
What We Work On Together
Every woman who comes to MOMENTUM is carrying a different version of the same five problems.
If one of them is louder than the rest, that's where we focus. Most of the time we work through all of them.
If one of them is louder than the rest, that's where we focus. Most of the time we work through all of them.
What you're building isn't your only obligation, and it's all become a lot to carry.
We clarify the role it plays in your life and your work. Where it fits. What it needs from you right now, and what it doesn't.
You stop trying to be everything to everyone and start leading from a sustainable place.
You stop trying to be everything to everyone and start leading from a sustainable place.
You have ideas for programs and events, but the last one felt like a two-month panic attack.
We design programs or events aligned with your capacity and your goals. Not the version that sounds impressive on paper. The version you can run and be excited to show up for, knowing the impact on your community.
You know you need money coming in, but you're not sure which path makes sense for where you are.
We look at every option and decide on the ones that fit right now, not the ones you will grow into in three years. Corporate sponsors, grants, donors, partnerships, offers, clients. We pick the right doors to open first.
We look at every option and decide on the ones that fit right now,
not the ones you will grow into in three years. Corporate sponsors, grants, donors, partnerships, offers, clients. We pick the right doors to open first.
not the ones you will grow into in three years. Corporate sponsors, grants, donors, partnerships, offers, clients. We pick the right doors to open first.
We clarify the role it plays in your life and your work. Where it fits.
What it needs from you right now, and what it doesn't. You stop trying to
be everything to everyone and start leading from a sustainable place.
What it needs from you right now, and what it doesn't. You stop trying to
be everything to everyone and start leading from a sustainable place.
What Momentum is Like
You arrive in California wine country and,
for the first time in a while, nothing is being asked of you.
You're not managing anyone else's schedule.
You're not putting out fires.
You're not squeezing this work into the margins of your to-do list.
For two immersive days, we focus entirely on what you're building. What it is, why it matters, and how you want it to exist in the world.
There's space for conversation. Space for whiteboards
and decisions. Space to slow down enough to move
forward with intention.
And yes, space for wine, laughter, and the kind of conversation that only happens when two smart women sit down and get to work.
for the first time in a while, nothing is being asked of you.
You're not managing anyone else's schedule.
You're not putting out fires.
You're not squeezing this work into the margins of your to-do list.
For two immersive days, we focus entirely on what you're building. What it is, why it matters, and how you want it to exist in the world.
There's space for conversation. Space for whiteboards
and decisions. Space to slow down enough to move
forward with intention.
And yes, space for wine, laughter, and the kind of conversation that only happens when two smart women sit down and get to work.
You arrive in California wine country and, for the first time in a while, nothing is being asked of you.
You're not managing anyone else's schedule. You're not putting out fires. You're not squeezing this work into the margins of your to-do list.
For two immersive days, we focus entirely on what you're building. What it is, why it matters, and how you want it to exist in the world.
There's space for conversation. Space for whiteboards and decisions. Space to slow down enough to move forward with intention.
And yes, space for wine, laughter, and the kind of conversation that only happens when two smart women sit down and get to work.
You're not managing anyone else's schedule. You're not putting out fires. You're not squeezing this work into the margins of your to-do list.
For two immersive days, we focus entirely on what you're building. What it is, why it matters, and how you want it to exist in the world.
There's space for conversation. Space for whiteboards and decisions. Space to slow down enough to move forward with intention.
And yes, space for wine, laughter, and the kind of conversation that only happens when two smart women sit down and get to work.
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They leave knowing:
- The ins and outs of what they're building, so it's no longer a dream living in their head but something they're now leading
- Their six-month action plan, so they know the first, second, and third moves to make when they get home
- What no longer needs their attention, so they can stop carrying the weight of the world and start changing it
- That the woman who boards the flight home is not the same one who arrived
Women arrive at MOMENTUM carrying excitement and responsibility.
On the flight to California are often the quiet questions familiar to any woman with both a big vision and
a lot of people counting on her.
Is this the right time? Should I really be stepping away for this?
By the end of our two days,
that noise has settled. They leave with clarity, knowing the right decisions were made.
How Women Arrive — and How They Leave
Women arrive at MOMENTUM carrying excitement and responsibility.
On the flight to California are often the quiet questions familiar to any woman with both a big vision and a lot of people counting on her.
Is this the right time? Should I really be stepping away for this?
By the end of our two days, that noise has settled.
They leave with clarity, knowing the right decisions were made.
- The ins and outs of what they're building, so it's no longer a dream living in their head but something they're now leading
- Their six-month action plan,
so they know the first, second, and third moves to make
when they get home - What no longer needs their attention, so they can stop carrying the weight of the world and start changing it
- That the woman who boards the flight home is not the
same one who arrived
Why Momentum Works
Your work deserves your full attention. Not the scraps of it. Not the version of you that shows up after a full day of running everything else.
MOMENTUM creates a contained environment where you step out of urgency and into intention. Where you have the focus to think, the support to decide, and the space to lead.
MOMENTUM creates a contained environment where you step out of urgency and into intention. Where you have the focus to think, the support to decide, and the space to lead.
Why Me?
I earned my Master's in Education, planning to change students' and families' lives, but then I realized true change happens in the rooms where funding and decisions get made. So that's where I went. Nonprofits, Boards, and twenty-five years of building my own businesses.
I'm a strategist and an intuitive, and you get both sides of me. There's the plan, and there's the thing underneath it, the fear or the want that's actually driving all of this. I'm also fun, snarky, and a double Scorpio, so I won't let you play small and I won't let you take yourself so seriously that you forget to enjoy the ride.
I'm building my own impact empire right alongside you, raising three boys while I do it, so you're never getting a template and a good luck. I'm in it with you.
So come on. Let’s get to it.
I'm a strategist and an intuitive, and you get both sides of me. There's the plan, and there's the thing underneath it, the fear or the want that's actually driving all of this. I'm also fun, snarky, and a double Scorpio, so I won't let you play small and I won't let you take yourself so seriously that you forget to enjoy the ride.
I'm building my own impact empire right alongside you, raising three boys while I do it, so you're never getting a template and a good luck. I'm in it with you.
So come on. Let’s get to it.
Your work deserves your full attention. Not the scraps of it.
Not the version of you that shows up after a full day of running everything else.
MOMENTUM creates a contained environment where you step out of urgency and into intention. Where you have the focus to think, the support to decide, and the space to lead.
Not the version of you that shows up after a full day of running everything else.
MOMENTUM creates a contained environment where you step out of urgency and into intention. Where you have the focus to think, the support to decide, and the space to lead.
© Melian Photography
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
Lisa helped me understand my new role and gave me more confidence in what I'm doing for our team and community. Our goals and plans were laid out so clearly that I was ready to get back in the office and start tackling projects.
I'm already looking forward to our next strategic planning.
— Hannah
THIS ISN'T FOR YOU IF:
- You want to be told what to do instead of bringing your own vision and ideas
- You're looking for information without the intention of moving forward
- You don't have a drive & purpose that keeps you up at night
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
- You're building impact, and you're tired of doing it in the cracks of your day
- You want time away from daily responsibilities to focus without interruption
- You value open conversation and can handle honest feedback
- You understand that what you're building has to run like a smart business
- You're finished researching and ready to build
- You want a true plan, not another motivational push
- You're willing to invest in the strategy it takes to do this right
The Destination
I live on California's Central Coast. Ocean, mountains, wine. Yes, it's terrible lol.
When you come to me, you get out of your routine and into a place where you can breathe and focus. That's the point.
Included in this experience:
Come to California wine country, and I host you. I pick you up from the airport, set up where we work, and we dine together over the two days. You book your own flights and where you stay, and I'll send you my personal list of favorite hotels and Airbnbs in the area. Whichever you choose, you'll wake up in wine country refreshed and ready to plan.
Or I come to you, for $10,000 plus my travel.
Either way, two days, one-on-one, and your next six months mapped.
When you come to me, you get out of your routine and into a place where you can breathe and focus. That's the point.
Included in this experience:
- Two full days of private 1:1 strategy with me
- Your blueprint, brainstormed and mapped using Human-Centered Design, which focuses on what your end users need and desire
- A six-month implementation roadmap, in writing, so you know your first, second, and third moves to get you moving
The investment: $10,000
Come to California wine country, and I host you. I pick you up from the airport, set up where we work, and we dine together over the two days. You book your own flights and where you stay, and I'll send you my personal list of favorite hotels and Airbnbs in the area. Whichever you choose, you'll wake up in wine country refreshed and ready to plan.
Or I come to you, for $10,000 plus my travel.
Either way, two days, one-on-one, and your next six months mapped.
(option to pay 1/2 when you book to hold your dates and 1/2 two weeks before we meet)
I live on California's Central Coast. Ocean, mountains, wine.
Yes, it's terrible lol.
When you come to me, you get out of your routine and into a place where you can breathe and focus.
That's the point.
Included in this experience:
Come to California wine country,
and I host you. I pick you up from the airport, set up where we work, and we dine together over the two days.
You book your own flights and where you stay, and I'll send you my
personal list of favorite hotels and Airbnbs in the area. Whichever you choose, you'll wake up in wine
country refreshed and ready to plan.
Or I come to you, for $10,000 plus my travel.
Either way, two days, one-on-one,
and your next six months mapped.
Yes, it's terrible lol.
When you come to me, you get out of your routine and into a place where you can breathe and focus.
That's the point.
Included in this experience:
- Two full days of private 1:1 strategy with me
- Your blueprint, brainstormed
and mapped using Human-Centered Design, which focuses on what your end users need
and desire - A six-month implementation roadmap, in writing, so you
know your first, second, and
third moves to get you moving
The investment: $10,000
Come to California wine country,
and I host you. I pick you up from the airport, set up where we work, and we dine together over the two days.
You book your own flights and where you stay, and I'll send you my
personal list of favorite hotels and Airbnbs in the area. Whichever you choose, you'll wake up in wine
country refreshed and ready to plan.
Or I come to you, for $10,000 plus my travel.
Either way, two days, one-on-one,
and your next six months mapped.
This is Your Initiation
Not someday. Not when things slow down.
Not when you feel ready. Now.
You take two days to step away and decide.
You leave with the plan, the clarity,
and the confidence to lead the thing
you've been carrying in your heart.
If you've been waiting for the right moment to give your work your full attention, this is it.
This is where it begins.
Not someday.
Not when things slow down.
Not when you feel ready.
Now.
You take two days to
step away and decide.
You leave with the plan, the clarity, and the confidence to lead the thing you've been carrying in your heart.
If you've been waiting for the
right moment to give your work your full attention, this is it.
© Melian Photography