“This was the best board meeting we ever had in 18 years.”

Camino Nuevo -
Charter Academy

"Wow! Great advice."

Adam Reingold

"I want to be in charge of my destiny. The 1-on-1 sessions help with that."

Eric Moore -
ED of Educate CA

"The conversation has been pushing me to really be systems-focused and more effective as a leader."

Lizette Zarate -
NAI at USC

"Awesome. Seriously. This work teaches me a lot. And I also learn how to be patient."

Victor Abalaos

“We had several consultants come and train us through the years and none of the sessions were as good as this. This session was the best one because it gave me tools that are 100% about what I need NOW and specifically tailored to the things that make me anxious.”

Benjamin R

“You are an amazing facilitator! I was trying to figure out what makes you so good, and I think one of the things is that you are really authentic and you have atomic listening.”

Meg G

“Great Board session! As a Board Member, I feel like I just came from an Obama rally in 2008... Thank you.”

Walter G

“Working together solidified our culture - we experienced a shift; that everyone is part of this, we are committed and in it together. The idea of setting standards and giving people tools to meet those standards. Your reporting questions were powerful to my team: ‘what have you done in the past two weeks?’ My people are now moving fast and working hard. While pipeline is always a difficult question for any nonprofit and it is easy for people to be overwhelmed, we balance, sustain the work and implement the learnings - we fundraise 5 days a week now... Another huge benefit of our work together is that we internalized the message that there should be no pause in our efforts. You drilled home the idea to always have many irons in the fire, and to balance the amount of the work with the steadiness of the work. No dropping anchor; keep moving.”

Andy Blum -
ED of Institute of Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego

“Working together is a high! Every time we have a meeting I feel I have been given a lifeline.”

Elva Sandoval

"We are still talking about how great was the session you facilitated! Thank you so much for guiding our annual retreat. You inspire everyone! Thank you again for your support."

Lucia Diaz -
CEO
The Mar Vista Family Center

“I am excited about the strategy we produced together for the next 3 years. We have a great plan and the buy-in to execute it.”

Emma M.

“As the Executive Director of a family foundation I feel empowered by our work together throughout the past year. I feel I moved to the next level, and so did my work. Thank you!”

Sarah S.

“Sometimes we think we’re all alone with an issue we’re facing or a challenge that we’re being confronted with but we’re not and it’s incredibly valuable to have insight into other agencies and hear what works and what doesn’t, what’s an obstacle and what’s a success. We may all be looking for different questions to be addressed but really we all just want our agencies and ourselves to be most impactful. I’ve learned more and gained more than I ever anticipated. This is not a typical or generic “coaching” class. It’s personalized and it’s really helped me, my agency, and my outlook. I don’t want the sessions to end!”

Lara Lund -
Director of Foundation Relations
Foothill Family

“I applied to GG Society because I wanted to stay connected to Cristina who I met at a CNM 501c3 conference where she was a speaker. I was very impressed with her knowledge and experience. I am a few months into the Fellowship program and I am already gaining insight into my own potential during our one-on-one meetings and also gathering and implementing the lessons learned from our cohort meetings. The greatest value of being a Fellow is the long term connection to leadership coaching and to the other Fellows. It is a great way to invest in yourself.”

Lydia Floyd -
Founder and Executive Director
Hands4Hope LA

“I can’t express my thanks enough to everyone in that cohort retreat room, for what you did for me that day. You pulled me out of the depths of my emotional reaction to where I was able to take action again. I contacted a mentor and he helped me to create an action plan, that gave ME back my self-respect. And I discovered that, objectively, I am doing a great job! So — for me at least, MIRACLES in that room. I hope for you too, and, I am always here for all of you if you’d like to get in touch.”

2016 Fellow

“Cristina asks the right questions, observes and analyzes with insight, which is quite rare. She knows how to cut through my “stuff” and helps me get to my own truth. She has had tremendous impact on my work and life.”

Victor Abalos -
Founder & Executive Director
Latino Policy Council

"I think we are all “birthing” something new after the Cohort Retreat last Thursday! I am grateful for everyone’s feedback and encouragement and vulnerability.”

Debbie Unruh -
Founder and Executive Director
Elizbeth House