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Latisha A. Chastang

The Nonprofit Management & Leadership Professional

 

Phone:

614-589-7100

 

Email:

brightmindsconsulting@gmail.com

 

My Super Power:

The Chaos Conqueror

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Hello! I'm Latisha

 

My personal mission is to live each day with vision and purpose so that the talents and gifts I have will empower, encourage and promote people to live a virtuous and purpose filled life. I will do this by being a giver of my time and talents, lead by example and walk the talk by my work, words and deeds.

After working in nonprofits over 15  years I have realized that this field that I enjoy. I have the opportunity to transform, empower, and motivate the lives of the community on all spectrums. Not only do I work for a nonprofit organization, but I volunteer in my community, and many other grassroots initiatives.

To that end, I have worn many hats in the non-profit field - direct service staff, program developer, budget management, researcher, board liaison, manager, director, strategic planning lead, grant compliance, community engagement and outreach. I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary project and to navigate complex challenges. However, actual experience has taught me that my professional value boils down to the following:

- I have the ability to be flexible. This is an important skill to have in this type of work.

- I completely understand and have embraced that the culture of non-profit as we know it is changing. It is important to be relevant and update practices and operations in order of organizations to remain in the community.

- I don't care who gets the credit. We are a team. When the organization succeeds, the community succeeds, and we all win.

- I have big ideas that go from concept to implementation.

- I'm the calm one.

- I like taking on challenges and thinking out of the box

- I believe in continued learning and education.

Specialties: Strategic Planning, Development, Researcher, Board Governance, Compliance, Outreach & Engagement, Finance, & Advocacy

"Work Hard, Play Hard, Stay Humble"

EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
2013- present
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Bright Minds Consulting, LLC

Bright Minds Consulting is a firm dedicated to nonprofit organizations regardless of size. This consulting firm specializes in Nonprofit Human Resources, Fiscal, Board Governance, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation & Research, Training and Development. Bright Minds Consulting takes organizations from ideas to action.

Ohio Department of Development 

Office of Community Assistance

Deputy Chief for Office of Community Assistance (i.e., OCA) in Community Services Division (i.e., CSD): in consultation with the Chief & Assistant Chief of CSD, is responsible for budgeting & operations of office; exercises responsibility for program administration & evaluation; develops program goals & annual state plans; identifies policy issues related to Home Energy Assistance Program (i.e., HEAP), Community Services Block Grant (i.e., CSBG), and Emergency Home Relief and Coronavirus Emergency Funds..

2021-present

Deputy Chief

2016-2021

Director of Emergency Assistance

2012-2016
Director of Planning and Research
2008-2012
Financial Literacy Manager
2008-2007
Outreach Specialist
2005-2007
Center Advocate - Supervisor
10/2005-11/2005
Community Intake Specialist

IMPACT Community Action - 16 years of service

The Emergency Assistance Program provides financial and material support on behalf of customers in crisis situations, including homelessness prevention, home furnishings, and critical transportation needs. The Emergency Assistance department includes The Home Energy Assistance Program(HEAP) which helps households prevent energy service disruptions, restore disconnected services,and/or secure seasonal heating and cooling energy needs. In this role, I am responsible for the oversight, operations, and budget of this department. The Emergency Assistance Department staff between 20-25 full and part time staff, has approximately a 2 Million dollars allocated on an annual basis and serve over 15,000 customers annually.

EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2015-2017

Master's Degree

Capella University

Masters of Nonprofit Management & Leadership

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Course Work

  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership Theory

  • Organizational Theory and Development

  • Nonprofit Organizational Performance and Program Evaluation

  • Nonprofit Financial Management

  • Stewardship of Human Resources

  • Cultural Collaboration and Global Nonprofit Sector

  • Social Entrepreneurship/Enterprise

  • Nonprofit Governance and Accountability

  • Fund Development and Management

  • Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Operations

  • Nonprofit Marketing Communication and Advocacy

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2010

Bachelor's Degree

Franklin University

Business Administration & Human Resource Management

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Course Work

  •  Human Resource Management

  •  Human Resource Staffing

  •  Human Resource Training & Development

  •  Human Resource Compensation & Benefits

  •  Managerial Accounting

  •  Business Law

  •  Marketing

  •  Principles of Finance

CLIENTS
CLIENTS

The Wrights Way Foundation

I See U Foundation 

LIFE Model

Life Smart Education 

BOARD & ADVISORY EXPERIENCE
SKILLS

The Wrights Way Foundation

I See U Foundation 

Life Smart Education 

Extraordinary Gentlemen

LIFE Model

Turnkey Institute

Kingdom Image Awards

STARS Worldwide

UPFAD

Voices for Ohio's Children

Columbus Warriors

DADDS United

A Tribute to African Americans

Tyler Jamar Foundation 

A Hand Up to Success

Striving 4 Greatness

Embrace Diversity Home

Lives In Transition

IMPACT Community Action

Royal Oak Initiative

Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Tyler Jamar Foundation 

The Wrights Way Foundation

I See U Foundation 

Life Smart Education 

Extraordinary Gentlemen

LIFE Model

Turnkey Institute

Kingdom Image Awards

STARS Worldwide

UPFAD

Voices for Ohio's Children

Columbus Warriors

DADDS United

A Tribute to African Americans

Tyler Jamar Foundation 

A Hand Up to Success

Striving 4 Greatness

Embrace Diversity Home

Lives In Transition

IMPACT Community Action

Royal Oak Initiative

Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Tyler Jamar Foundation 

Columbus Fashion Alliance

Warhol and WALL St.

City Brick Rowing

Women Just Like Me

ECDI

Families Moving Forward

Project UGLY

  • Franklin County Public Health Board Member, Vice President (2018-present)

  • Community Core, Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute - Chair (2021-present)

  • Intersect Ministries, Board Member (2018-present)

  • Unlocking Futures Board Treasurer  (2016-2018)

  • African American Leadership Academy Fellow Cycle #12 (2016)

  • Columbus City Schools Innovation and Reform Committee (2015-2018)

  • The Metro School, Development Committee (2015-2017)

  • Franklin County Health Works Committee (2015-present)

  • Board Member, Force for Financial Mobility (2015-present)

  • Ohio Commission on Personal Finance Education (2010)

  • Franklin County EITC Coalition Vice-Chair (2009), Chair (2010-11) Marketing Chair (2011)

  • YMCA Early Childhood Curriculum Committee (2004-05)

  • Whitehall City School Family and Civic Engagement Committee (2011)

  • Greater Linden Business Network Vice President (2008), President, (2009)

  • Walnut Heights Civic Association, Secretary, (2011-2014)

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MEMBERSHIPS

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  • State of Ohio Notary Public, Commission Expires 4/28/2024

  • Certified Personal Financial Counselor (2011)

  • Certified Family Development Specialist (Case Management Model) (2008)

  • Member, Society of Nonprofits (2014)

  • Member, The Ohio Association for Nonprofit Organization (2016)

  • Member, National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives (2016)

  • Member, Women’s Economic Leadership & Development (WELD) (2016-17)

  • Member, National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives,(2016-present)

  • Member, National Association of Nonprofit Professionals, (2018-present)

PUBLICATIONS & ARTICLES
EXPERTISE

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PRESENTATIONS

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  • Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA) Winter Conference 2009.    Tax Preparation Best Practices.  Panel Presenter.  Columbus, Ohio

  • Annual Conference on Financial Education 2012.   Youth IDAs and Creating Buzz-Worthy Programming.  Orlando, Florida

  • Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) Annual Conference 2012.  OBB and VITA:  It Can Work .  Panel Presenter.  Columbus, Ohio

  • Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies.  Summer Conference 2012.  Youth IDAs and Creating Buzz-Worthy Programming.  Columbus, Ohio

  • Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism 2016.  How to Measure Organizational Impact and Outcomes:  The Nonprofit ROI. Columbus, Ohio

  • Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism 2019.  Are You All In?  How to Get the Buy In from Your Organization.  Columbus, Ohio

  • International Leadership Association 2020. Let’s Talk About It: The Art of Having Crucial Conversations in Leadership.  Albany, New York

  • Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations. 2021 Collaborative Conference. Resilience, Reflect, Remember: The Workforce and Transitioning to the New Normal. Virtual Platform.

  • Midwest Nurses Research Society. 2022. 46th Annual Conference. Establishing a Community Advisory Board to Guide the Uptake of Evidence Based Health Information in the Community to Improve Health.  Schumburg, IL.

  • Washington State Nonprofit Association. 2022. Collaborative Conference. Resilience, Reflect, Remember: The Workforce and Transitioning to the New Normal. Virtual Platform.

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