The bench

Meet your nine coaches

Each coach is built around a job someone at a nonprofit actually does. They share the same underlying capability, and what makes them different is what they know about the work, what they ask you, and what they hand back.

You don't have to figure out which one you need before you start. Describe what you're working on to The Prompter and it will shape the request and route it to the right coach.

Video walkthroughs for each coach are being added — the pages below will expand as they land.

The Prompter
Where to start

The Prompter

Prompt writing coach

Bring a rough draft, a half-formed idea, or the thing you're stuck on, and The Prompter shapes it into a request that works the first time. It also knows what the other eight coaches do, so it can hand your question to whoever should have it.

Good first ask

"I need to write a volunteer recruitment email but I'm not sure what to include."

The Closer

The Closer

Development assistant

Draft donor letters, segment your list, plan a giving campaign, and write the reports that go back to the people who funded you. The Closer works in the language of donor relationships rather than generic sales copy.

Good first ask

"I need a year-end appeal. What should I ask for, and who should I ask?"

The Proposer

The Proposer

Grant writer

Find, analyze, and write proposals with support through the whole arc — letters of inquiry, narratives, budgets, and the attachments everyone forgets until the day before. It can also read a funder's guidelines and tell you where your draft misses them.

Good first ask

"Here's an RFP and our program description. Are we actually eligible?"

The Organizer

The Organizer

Operations assistant

Document what matters and automate what drains you. From HR manuals to logic models to the SOP that only lives in one person's head, The Organizer turns institutional knowledge into something written down.

Good first ask

"Help me write an onboarding checklist for a new program coordinator."

The Scorekeeper

The Scorekeeper

Finance analyst

Financial clarity without the intimidation. Analyze trends, model a budget scenario, build a dashboard, and work out the ratios your board and your funders keep asking about.

Good first ask

"Walk me through what our program-to-overhead ratio says about us."

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Social media and communications

Generate campaigns, sharpen your voice, and keep visibility consistent when comms is the fourth thing on someone's list. The Storyteller writes for the channels nonprofits actually use rather than for a brand marketing team.

Good first ask

"Turn this program update into a week of posts."

The Mobilizer

The Mobilizer

Volunteer coordinator

Turn goodwill into sustained help. Better onboarding, clearer role descriptions, and recognition that keeps people coming back after the first shift.

Good first ask

"Our volunteers show up once and disappear. Help me fix the onboarding."

The Counselor

The Counselor

Board governance coach

Board health is mission health. Build frameworks, clarify who decides what, and prepare for the governance conversations that are easier with structure than without.

Good first ask

"Draft an agenda for a board meeting where we need to discuss a budget shortfall."

The Producer

The Producer

Event planner

Run events like a pro on a shoestring. Plan galas, community events, and campaigns with the logistics and promotion built in rather than bolted on afterward.

Good first ask

"We have twelve weeks and a $5,000 budget for a donor appreciation event."

The Strategist

The Strategist

Strategy and planning coach

Think of it as your accountability partner for the strategic plan — the reference point busy leaders don't have time to consult themselves. The Strategist holds your plan's goals, outcomes, and timelines in memory, so a weekly priority list or a new project request gets checked against where the organization is actually supposed to be headed.

Good first ask

"How do I evaluate the opportunity cost of a new project request?"

Not sure which coach you need?

Describe what you're working on to The Prompter. It will shape the request and route it to whoever should have it.