Barbara Lawrence
383 South Middlebush Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 873-8741
Mobile (732) 718-8873
Email: BarbaraLawrenceConsultant@gmail.com
Expertise
Consultant to Not-for-Profit organizations. Research, planning, and fund raising counsel. Board
development and policy. Expertise in survey and case-building research, program evaluation, and
prospect research to support grant seeking. Board facilitation. Historic Preservation. Fundraising,
business and strategic planning. Specialize in small nonprofits, libraries, historic preservation
organizations.
Summary of Services
Planning and Strategy
 Development planning and strategy
 Strategic planning
 Board development
 Board policy
Fund Raising
 Fund raising infrastructure and preparation
 Fund raising strategy and planning
 Foundation and corporate prospect research
Research Services
 Program evaluation
 Market research and feasibility studies
 Focus Groups, Survey design
Recent Clients
BoardSource
Edison Memorial Tower Corporation
Mt. Holly Library and Lyceum
Partnership in Philanthropy
Trenton Free Public Library
Actors Shakespeare Company
New Jersey Peace Action
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Redeem-Her
Paterson Free Public Library
Experience
Trenton Free Public Library, Trenton, NJ
Consultant, 2010
Community Needs
Edison Memorial Tower Corporation
Consultant, 2010Strategic Plan
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Redeem-Her, Toms River, NJ
Consultant, 2009 –
Board development, fundraising basic training
Mt. Holly Library and Lyceum, Mt. Holly, NJ
Consultant, 2008 –
Strategic and Business Planning, Community needs research for community library housed in
historic building
Partnership in Philanthropy, Chatham, NJ
Consultant, 2006 –
Training and mentoring of PIP client nonprofits, design and delivery of training programs for PIP
clients and to represent PIP
New Jersey Peace Action
Consultant, 2008-2009
Board development, executive director coaching, fundraising counsel, development plan
Actors Shakespeare Company
Consultant, 2008Strategic priorities, fundraising plan, board development
Paterson Free Public Library
Consultant, 2008
Establish foundation, fundraising plan and strategy
Trenton Community Music School, Trenton, NJ
Consultant, 2005 – 2006
Market research to determine market potential, market outreach, and strategy.
BoardSource, Washington, DC
Consultant Writer, 2005 –
Research analysis and report for member survey; BoardSource Nonprofit Policy Sampler,
October 2006. Decision making. 2009.
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Trenton, NJ
Consultant, New Jersey Gives, 2001, 2004
Designed and conducted corporate giving survey, in collaboration with Urban Institute, for project
designed to assess the state of philanthropy in New Jersey. Designed and conducted online
membership services survey.
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ
Consultant, 2001 – 2005
Content and database design for web-based local history access project, incorporating
photograph, blueprint, and postcard collections. Program evaluation for major federal grant.
Alice Paul Centennial Foundation, Mount Laurel, NJ
Chair, Board of Trustees (volunteer, Board of Trustees), 2002 - 2005
Led strategic planning process, Chaired Development Committee, Technology Planning
Committee. Organization has completed historic landmark restoration while continuing to expand
leadership programming for young girls and history programming for a variety of audiences.
Development Committee member 2006 Newgrange, Princeton, NJ
Executive Director, 1998-1999.
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Led non-profit with school and educational outreach program for people with learning disabilities.
With Board, developed strategic plan for post-founder era. Exceeded fundraising goals by 63%,
through individual donors and foundation grants. Upgraded computer technology at two locations,
making the internet available in all classrooms for educational use. Upgraded business practices
to support a growing organization. Budget $2.2 million; staff >40.
Education
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Yale University, postgraduate study chemistry 1965-1966
University of Vermont, BA Chemistry, 1965
Foundation Center Fundraising Consultants Clark Fellowship
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Self-Evaluation Training Workshop, 2006
Certificate in Historic Preservation, Drew University, 2009
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NonProfit Consultants Collaborative
Foundation Center Fundraising Consultants Network
Women in Development, Mercer County NJ
Memberships
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NonProfit Central
Princeton Independent Consultants
Preservation New Jersey
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Certificate Historic Preservation, Drew University
June 2009
Franklin Township Historic Preservation Commission
Commissioner, 2006 –
Alice Paul Institute, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Board member and Board Chair during rehabilitation of National Historic Landmark
Mt. Holly Library and Lyceum, Mt Holly, NJ
Currently conducting strategic and business plan, including community assessment. This library
is also an historic site.
Other
Over 50 publications and presentations. List available on request.
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