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Kayte Connelly CCT

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Kayte Connelly Quick Facts

Main Areas: Leadership Coach, Organizational Development (strategic planning, governance, fund/business development, human resource training)
Career Focus: Fabulous author, energizing speaker, uncanny business owner
Affiliation: NAWBO,NAWBO Foundation, Art-Reach, WIPP, PANO, TriCounty Area Chamber, Chester County Chamber, MainLine Chamber, NARAS Philadelphia Chapter, Americans for the Arts Action Fund, Citizens for the Arts and many, many more.

As Chief Solutions Officer for Best Principled Solutions LLC Connelly brings more than 30 years of “in the field” experience working with nonprofits in leadership positions for both grassroots organizations through national foundations.

Connelly has served in many capacities in her own communities filling her responsibility for civic engagement and contributes two columns (one on tips for nonprofits, the other on women’s and girls’ organizations ) to the Philadelphia Women’s Journal. She is a leadership coach, an organizational development consultant; certified as a ChangeWorks Trainer, a Standards for Excellence approved consultant and trained as a moderator by the Penn Center for Civic Engagement.

In her business, she has received the 2008 and 2009 Outstanding Membership Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners and the 2009 Small Business Philanthropy Award for inkind contributions from the Philadelphia Business Journal.

She has served on various local, regional, state and federal task forces and peer review boards and believes that everyone has a responsibility to leave a legacy of leadership in their own special way. For more information, please go to

www. Bestprincipledsolutions.com where you’ll find lots of good stuff including a comprehensive resource page.

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Kayte Connelly

From my coach, T Falcon Napier, "Human beings by nature are NOT resistant to change. They are resistant to losing control." Understanding this will give you a new perspective on real life and how to develop others.

Through the ChangeWorks process, and by paying attention to tension, it is amazing to watch individuals and organizations blossom.

Nonprofit organizations belong to the public. Whether it is the board, or staff that are serving that public, they have an obligation to do the right thing. Volunteers have an equal responsibility to understand what needs to be done and to support the mission of the organization.

We sometimes lose track of that and get waylaid...but it is easy to do the right thing and not as easy to always do things right.

Getting Started With Kayte Connelly

30 years hands on experience in the field; 3 years coaching/consulting practice. Webinars, teleseminars, in-facility customized training for all aspects of Explorientation to Change.

Grew budgets from $29,000 in the red to $1.7 million cash flow in 7 years; region from one to 5 1/2 counties direct delivery service. Advocated before all legislative bodies testifying on benefits of certain policies. Produced major music awards presentation program, shot for BET J magazine show. Managed $3.5 million endowment funds.

Learned from all types of mistakes and continue with lifelong learning. Risk-taker.