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Nancy Long
nancy@escwa.org
Nancy was formerly the Vice-president of Strategy and Organizational Development at Group Health Cooperative and the Director of Quality for the Washington State Hospital Association and Washington Health Foundation. As Director of Marketing in 1995-1996, she dramatically expanded participation in the Basic Health Plan. Her experience with nonprofit organizations includes being the Director of Planning, Marketing, and Community Services for Pac-Med, a founder of the Cross-Cultural Health Care Program, and various roles with community health clinics.
Nancy has expertise in strategic planning, organizational development, public policy, marketing to underserved populations, and process design for effective decision-making. She has led nonprofit boards, chaired the Seattle Planning Commission and organized coalitions of community organizations. She has a Masters degree from the Evans School at the University of Washington where she was an affiliate faculty member teaching courses on management and leadership of nonprofit organizations. She is currently a member of the Visiting Committee for the Executive Masters of Nonprofit Leadership Program at Seattle University.
Nancy is also the President of Next Chapter of Puget Sound, an affiliate of Civic Ventures. Next Chapter works to connect people in the second half of life with opportunities for self-discovery, learning, service, and meaningful work so they can share their skills, energy, and wisdom to create a stronger more vibrant community.
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Hear what nonprofit leaders have to say about Nancy:
- "Nancy is an inspiring creative and strategic thinker with a lot of sound and exciting approaches in her bag of tricks. She shares her ideas and techniques with all generously and has been one of my most valued partners in an exciting new venture, Next Chapter Puget Sound. Nancy is also a fabulous trainer. Anyone who gets a chance to work with her or at her organization should jump at it!"
- Denise Klein, CEO, Senior Services
- "Nancy is that rare individual who demonstrates clear command of the details while holding the big-picture vision foremost in her mind. At ESC the threads running through all work include integrity and excellence in service delivery, professional manner, and genuine respect. Again and again I have witnessed Nancy reduce to a sentence or two the key issues and problems arising from a 30-minute discussion. She seems singular in her kindness and personal interest in the professionals volunteering their time for ESC, supporting them and aiding them advance their own skills and careers. Her ability to match volunteer consultants with nonprofit clients is both legendary and uncanny. I believe everyone coming in contact with ESC - whether client or volunteer - comes away with an experience far exceeding all expectations; ESC as a pathway to unimagined, even surprising personal and community generosity."
- Barbara Curtis, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Lightowl
- "Nancy is that rare individual who demonstrates clear command of the details while holding the big-picture vision foremost in her mind. At ESC the threads running through all work include integrity and excellence in service delivery, professional manner, and genuine respect. Again and again I have witnessed Nancy reduce to a sentence or two the key issues and problems arising from a 30-minute discussion. She seems singular in her kindness and personal interest in the professionals volunteering their time for ESC, supporting them and aiding them advance their own skills and careers. Her ability to match volunteer consultants with nonprofit clients is both legendary and uncanny. I believe everyone coming in contact with ESC - whether client or volunteer - comes away with an experience far exceeding all expectations; ESC as a pathway to unimagined, even surprising personal and community generosity."