executives in action

EIA is a Texas nonprofit corporation qualified as a 501 (c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service. EIA delivers high-impact, pro bono consulting to other charitable organizations.

Executives in Action (EIA) builds community by strengthening nonprofits and supporting executives in transition.

EIA provides “service grants” to improve the productivity, efficiency, and impact of charitable organizations. These service grants are fulfilled by senior executive consultants who bring years of management experience to targeted projects in our partner nonprofits.

The EIA model delivers a two-fold impact for our community:

• Strengthening nonprofit organizations and
• Transforming the lives of highly skilled executives

EIA’s board has committed to covering 100% of the organization’s operating expenses, administration and overhead – so each donation dollar received, will go directly to provide “service grants” to our nonprofit partners.

 

Mission

Executives in Action builds community by strengthening other nonprofit organizations. To accomplish its mission, EIA engages experienced executive leaders from the business sector as probono consultants to charitable agencies that could not otherwise access such talent.

Projects

Typical projects may last from 30 to 90 days. For their service, executives may receive an honorarium for their efforts. The program is offered at no cost to our partner nonprofits. EIA currently partners with 210 nonprofit organizations.

Testimonials

Olivia, Nonprofit

“Roman was exactly what we needed to give our recruitment efforts a boost. He has been amazing!”

EIA Executive

“EIA represents an amazing journey and personal gift of encouragement and purpose to me. EIA’s powerful concept is to match caring, experienced executives that are in transition with deserving non-profits and take those organizations to the next level…quickly. I believe the biggest benefit is mainly for the executive. It really is better to give than to receive.”

Sarah, Nonprofit

“I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Executive who is working on our Financial project. He is amazing and is getting us in such great shape! Very grateful for your organization.”

EIA Executive

“Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this sort of thing. It brings tears to my eyes to be able to help people in need and know that I can make a big difference. EIA is truly a gift – both to the local community and to those executives who take its mission seriously. I’m proud to be associated with you.”

Christina, Nonprofit

“I’m pleased to share with you the good work two of your executives have done for us. One executive create our new Strategic Plan for 2012-2016 and it has been approved by our board of directors. This is exciting for us as this plan includes our new vision and mission statement, as well as core values. You can only imagine the work we are now able to embark upon because of this one project. And then, the other executive is currently working on our Human Resources project – he is a work horse and I am so pleased with his work.”

Olivia, Nonprofit

“We adore him! We’re already saddened at the thought of ever losing him. He is exactly the right person for the right project at the right time. You have done us a GREAT favor by sending Roman our way, and we will be forever grateful. His attention to this project is incredible. He has tackled it as if it were his full time job.  The seriousness with which he is addressing all the facets of our operation is something to behold. I can’t begin to thank you for the opportunity of having him address our specific needs at this point in time.”

EIA Executive 

“Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful organization. It has been a true privilege, and I hope to be able to work with you in some capacity in the future.”

Gae, Nonprofit

“Just wanted to drop a quick note to say – Wendy is wonderful to work with!!  She and I are making great progress on the project and it’s like she can read my mind! (smile)  I anticipate that we will hit all project goals and deadlines, and I couldn’t have done it without Wendy. Again, it is wonderful to work with your clients, as they bring a level of professionalism and competency to these projects that is greatly and sincerely appreciated. I will, of course, send a formal written review after the project ends, but I just had to let you know today.”

 Jan, Nonprofit

“ROB is our HERO!  This  NEVER would have all happened without him.    Anyway WE are so grateful for our partnership.”

Board of Directors

EIA maintains two boards that guide its work, provide oversight of its activities, and ensure its effective use of the community’s funds.  These comprise a formal Governing Board that meets on a monthly basis and a separate Advisory Board that meets [quarterly].

Governing Board

Donors

Corporations
Bank of America
Capital One
Capstone Partners
Duff & Phelps
Equity Risk Partners
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
KPMG
MSI Capital Corporation
Real News PR
Scheef & Stone
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLC

Foundations
Communities Foundation of Texas
The Dallas Foundation
Embrey Foundation
Harold Simmons Foundation
Hirsch Family Foundation
Zale Foundation

Individuals
Anonymous	Mr. Michael Gorton	Ms. Deborah Nugent
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Ackman	Mr. Robert Graham	Ms. Robin Olson
Mr. Girma Admasse	Mr. Jeremy Gregg	Mr. Glenn Orcutt
Mr. John J. Altschuler	Mr. John Grimes	Mr. Steve Palma
Ms. Robin Bagwell	Mr. Carl Gustafson	Mr. Mark Pape
Mr. Mark Bauer	Mr. Mark Haerr	Ms. Katie Pedigo
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Baxter	Ms. Vanita Halliburton	Mr. Dale Petroskey
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beck	Ms. JoAnn Hawthorn	Ms. Connie Petticrew
Ms. Linda Beheler	Ms. Doris Jean Head	Mr. J. Scott Petty
Mr. Robert Bertino	Ms. Liz Healy	Ms. Jean Phillips
Mr. John Bickel	Mr. Todd Healy	Mr. Christophe Pla
Mr. Charles Bimmerle	Mr. Robert Holian	Ms. Grace Platon
Mr. Russell Birk	Mr. Brian Holloway	Mr. Donald Powell
Mr. Stephen Bloodworth	Ms. Kristen Howell	Mr. Douglas Powell
Mr. Bill Blythe	Ms. Amanda Human	Mr. Keith Price
Mr. Steven Bolos	Mr. Bill Hunt	Ms. Diane Prier
Ms. Debra Bradley	Ms. Nancy Ann Hunt	Ms. Denise Quintanilla
Mr. William Bradley	Mr. Ray Hunt	Mr. Brian Ratner
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brower III	Mr. Mark Ingold	Mr. John Reas
Mr. Tripp Brower III	Mr. Allan Jackson	Ms. Bernadette Rego
Ms. Cheryl Brown	Ms. Bianca Jackson	Ms. Michelle Rider
Ms. Amy Byalick	Ms. Pamela Jamieson	Ms. Nancy Roe
Mr. Jorge Calderon	Mr. Regina Jernigan	Ms. Carol Roehrig
Ms. Deborah Castorina	Mr. Elliot Jolesch	Ms. Benaye Rogers
Ms. Joan Chalkley	Mr. Brian Jolly	Mr. and Mrs. Beaude Sahm
Mr. Jim Chambers	Mr. and Mrs. Fehmi Karahan	Mr. Arun Santhebennur
Mr. Jeff Chick	Mr. Mohammed Azan Khan	Mr. Kenneth Schaeffer
Ms. Mary Christopher	Ms. Julie Killingsworth	Mr. John Scheef
Ms. Renee Clark	Ms. Sharon King	Ms. Sandra Session-Robertson
Ms. Tawana Clark	Mr. Terry Klein	Mr. Martin Shireal
Mr. Jay Cole	Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kleinert	Mr. Brian Shultz
Mr. Todd Cole	Ms. Sandra Knight	Mr. Stephen Smiley
Mr. Ned Conner	Ms. Jane Kosarek	Ms. Shannon Smock
Ms. Ellen Cowgill	Mr. James Krakowski	Ms. Nevine Soliman
Ms. Catherine Cox	Mr. Rick Lacher	Ms. Heidi Soloman
Mr. Jeff Crilley	Ms. Stephanie Lathouras	Mr. and Mrs. Roger Staubach
Ms. Genevieve Daftary	Mr. Nguyen Le	Mr. Ken Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Daniel	Mr. Jon Lezon	Mr. Edward Stone
Mr. Thomas Davies	Ms. Gwender Lias-Baskett	Mr. David Stott
Ms. Kimberly Davis	Ms. Shirley Lindsay	Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sutcliffe
Mr. Tyler Dawson	Mr. Oscar Lopez	Mr. Jeff Swan
Mr. David Dearing	Mr. and Mrs. Rich Madzel	Ms. Madison Swicegood
Mr. Jerome T. Dilettuso	Mr. Michael Marcon	Ms. Denise Taylor
Ms. Cheri Dolan	Ms. Dawn Masterson	Mr. Dale Teeters
Mr. Tracy Donihoo	Mr. David Matthews	Mr. David Timothy
Mr. Richard Doyle	Ms. Laurie Matthews	Mr. Kevin Thibodeau
Mr. Keith Dunavant	Mr. Richard Maul	Mr. Rex Thompson
Ms. Alicia Duran	Mr. James Mayo	Ms. Tamara Trummer
Ms. Stephanie Dye	Mr. Jay McAuley	Mr. Jay Vandenbree
Mr. Keith Elliott	Mr. Michael McCurdy	Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vandersleen
Mr. George Ellis	Ms. Paige McDaniel	Mr. Richard Vandervoet
Mr. Ralph Elwell	Mr. Andrew McDermott	Ms. Joyce Vernon
Mr. Andrew Everett	Ms. Clarissa McIntyre	Mr. Bill Wachel
Mr. Brady Farrell	Mr. Michael McIntyre	Ms. Jane Walker
Mr. Scott Feille	Mr. Charles McTighe	Ms. Laura Wall
Mr. Charles Fichtner	Mr. Dennis McTighe	Mr. Glenn Wallace
Mr. Terry Flowers	Mr. Tom McTighe	Mr. James Ward
Ms. Rosemary Flynn	Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meurer	Mr. Randall Waynick
Ms. Cindy Fuentes	Ms. Gale Moericke	Mr. Tim Weil
Ms. Alicia Gardner	Mr. Robert Morrison	Mr. John Whiting
Ms. Amy Garr	Ms. Susan Morrow	Ms. Melissa Womack
Ms. Laurie Garvie	Ms. Anne Motsenbocker	Mr. Dan Woodward
Ms. Diane Geiser	Mr. Steve Mullen	Mr. Robert Wright
Ms. Ida Gephart	Ms. Elizabeth Murray	Mr. Michael Wyatt
Mr. Michael Gick	Ms. Hilanne Myers	Mr. Michael Youngkin
Ms. Anna Gilmore	Mr. Bob Myerson	Mr. Juan Carlos Zirion
Mr. H. William Gordon	Mr. Lennard Nadalo
	Ms. Patricia Nobles

Founders

Seeing opportunity where others saw only crisis, Ashlee and Chris Kleinert collaborated with the Entrepreneurs for North Texas (EFNT) and the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM)in late 2008.  After blending ideas and professional contacts, they launched EIA in January 2009 as a partnership between EFNT and CNM.  Already having connections with many talented senior executives, EIA sent a single e-mail to 400 nonprofits.  Over 100 organizations applied for projects within a 48-hour period, confirming the remarkable demand in the marketplace for such a program.

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