Team Motto: Build on Strengths
As a fellow nonprofit, we understand your needs AND your passion. In a sector that's always low on resources, we believe collaboration is more than a buzzword, but a way of life. Our team members combine their collective decades of experience in nonprofit management and program administration with a willingness to meet your needs. We mix big picture thinking and enthusiasm with a penchant for the details. Learn more about our work approach by reading the 501 Commons Team Charter.
Our Pledge to You
- We respect your organization's unique culture and history.
- We honor the expertise in your organization, as well as the expertise of our staff and service corps members.
- We customize our services to fit your needs.
- We share best practices and collaborate with other service providers in order to better serve nonprofits.
- We believe that dialogue between nonprofits, philanthropy, government, and business is essential to tackling the serious problems that affect our people and our planet.
Team Members by Program
- 501 Commons Administrative Team
- Consulting Services Team (Management Consulting, HR Consulting, Leadership Development, Cohort Programs, and Information & Referral)
- Financial Services Team
- Technology Services Team
- Volunteer Engagement & Management Team
- 501 Commons Subcontractors
All Team Members
Amanda Baker
As the Deputy Director, Amanda manages 501 Commons' internal systems, (including finance and HR), stewarding our collaborative and quality-focused culture, and oversees the Financial Services program.
Andrea Boyd
Andrea serves as a Financial Services Associate. She brings experience in accounting, grantwriting, and nonprofit management to our team.
Bridget Chan
Bridget serves as HR & Learning Programs Associate at 501 Commons, where she helps manage 501 Commons' training events, as well as provide administrative support to the Human Resources program.
Catherine Nueva España
Catherine manages 501 Commons' Springboard and Catalyst action-learning programs.
Cedric Jones
Cedric is an IT Consultant with a passion for helping those in need or less fortunate and a strong desire to make a positive impact on racial equality and social justice causes.
Claudia Malone
Claudia Malone brings 30+ years of human resources and training experience. Her focus: to help organizations do a better job managing their human capital to improve their “bottom line” (and yes, nonprofits have a “bottom line” too).
Crystal Cheairs
As the Technology Volunteering Program Manager, Crystal oversees the Plan IT cohort program designed to assist nonprofits to be successful in technology. As a member of the 501 Commons Database Consulting team, she brings 8 years of experience as a Salesforce system administrator within the nonprofit community.
Dave Boyce
As a Database Consultant, Dave works with nonprofits to enable and empower them to use technology in new and economical ways.
Edna Bellefleur
Edna provides accounting and bookkeeping services to the 501 Commons Financial Services Team. She brings a wealth of experience and desire to assess and meet our clients' accounting goals.
Efrat Hurvitz
Efrat fills a dual role - both as 501 Commons’ internal human resources generalist and as HR consultant who partners with 501 Commons’ clients to work on their human resources needs.
Eileen Moran
Eileen serves as our Senior Financial Services Associate. She has experience in both the private and nonprofit sector and will be responsible for complex accounting work.
Evan Bennett
Evan is excited to be able to aid nonprofit organizations in reaching their fullest potential as the Financial Services Program Manager.
Genna Magnan
Genna serves as the Administrative Coordinator, where she provides general programmatic support, event management, and assistance to the Technology Services team.
Gillian Cook
Gillian provides administrative and programmatic support to the Volunteer Engagement, Management Consulting, and Community Engagement teams.
Graham Ford
As Director of Technology Consulting & Services, Graham applies innovation, technology, and process improvements to further the missions of both 501 Commons and its clients.
Jan Burrell
As the Volunteer Initiatives Program Manager, Jan oversees the Service Corps, our skills based volunteer program, and the United Way of King County's Volunteer Impact Partnership, which helps nonprofits improve the way in which they engage volunteers.
Jason Boerner
As the IT Infrastructure Program Manager, Jason helps nonprofits leverage technology toward expanding their organizational capacity.
Jenny Lundqvist
Jenny was drawn to the nonprofit world by a wish to use her skills to make a difference in the community. She works with Financial Services clients to gain an understanding of their specific situations and help solve their problems.
Jim Pullen
Jim leads the Data Solutions team and provides project management support for 501 Commons.
Joan Carpenter
Joan provides accounting and bookkeeping services to multiple clients in the area. She has over twenty years of experience in accounting and has worked as a Financial Manager in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Kathleen Franco
Serving 501 Commons as a Financial Services Associate, Kathleen is a Seattle native who received her BA at the University of Washington. Her passion for numbers and organization drew her to accounting.
Kendra Demuth
As the Program Support Specialist, Kendra provides administrative and program support for the Management Consulting team.
Kerry Kozuki
Kerry Kozuki is our Director of Management Consulting and Services, overseeing the many programs that address such organizational needs as board development, emergency or strategic planning, change management, and more.
Lucinda Stroud
Lucinda Stroud empowers Washington nonprofits as 501 Commons' Information Systems Analyst, consulting with organizations to build and sustain cloud-based internal informational and collaboration spaces (Intranets), primarily through use of Atlassian's Confluence technology.
Luke Anderson
Luke is one of 501 Commons' IT Consultants. He works on-site at client sites providing server maintenance and end-user support, and implements long term solutions for client networks.
Matt Fikejs
Matt could be called a “resource navigator” or “nonprofit concierge.” Through his work managing the Information & Referral program, Matt provides a first stop for nonprofits looking for help.
Megan Moorehead
Megan provides database consulting, and coordinates the Plan IT Technology Planning program and the 501 Talks Tech free training series.
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael helps nonprofits achieve stable technology environments through onsite field and Tier II help desk support.
Michelle Deacon
Michelle manages our accounting processes and functions, along with providing strategic leadership and analysis.
Nan McKay
An avid volunteer herself, Nan orchestrates the screening, selection and orientation processes for all Service Corps members. In addition to her masterful facilitation skills, she provides support and guidance to our AmeriCorps VISTA members.
Nancy Long
Nancy believes in the power of community organizations to create connections between people, to provide opportunities to celebrate creativity and cultural diversity, and to promote health and justice in our communities. She is relentlessly optimistic about the mission of 501 Commons.
Netta Sadeh
Netta handles 501 Commons' recruitment, benefits administration, employee relations, and more.
Pragya Madan
Pragya Madan has over a decade of rich and diverse experience in Andragogy (adult education) and an extensive background in leadership and management training. Before relocating to Seattle with her family, she worked as training and development consultant at a global technology firm in India.
Robert Stumberger
Robert Stumberger serves 501 Commons as our Client Engagement Manager for Technology Services.
Scott Hayman
Scott is responsible for advancing 501 Common's fund development and corporate engagement goals. He serves as the primary staff partner for several leadership groups at 501 Commons, the Executive Service Corps Leadership Council, the Technology Leadership Council, and the Board Governance and Linkage/Ambassador Committees.
Sofia Olson
Sofia Olson is one of our Financial Services Associates and brings several years of experience of working in the nonprofit sector.
Summer Carruthers
Summer supports the 501 Commons Help Desk team as a Support Line Technician. She provides guidance and cordiality to clients and staff, while helping to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Tes Belay
Tes was born and raised in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. He attended college in Germany, graduating with a degree in Geology, and adding German to the list of languages he can speak (Amharic, English, and German).
Tim Takechi
When 501 Commons is out there doing amazing things, it is Tim’s job to make sure everyone in the world knows about it.
Yalonda Allen-Sinde
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Yalonda matches our volunteer consultants with the needs of organizations to help improve the overall impact of the sector in our communities.
Young Spaulding
Young Spaulding focusing on special projects such as improving data visualization, data analysis product offerings, and increasing organizational excellence.
Yuka Takamiya
As a financial services associate, Yuka helps 501 Commons' clients with their accounting needs. She brings in not only expertise in nonprofit accounting but a strong background in nonprofit management and customer services. By serving a wide range of nonprofit organizations in Seattle, she is excited to be part of the larger effort to make the world a better place.