West Avenue Associates is a complementary group of individuals with remarkably broad experience across a wide spectrum of non-profit and for-profit sectors. Our collective and individual expertise is unique in breadth and depth. The firm excels in providing counsel and guidance where professional and volunteer leadership intersect; which is, in our experience, the key to success. Our associates understand the challenges faced by non-profit leadership and staff and are uniquely prepared to recommend smart business strategies. While we advocate best practices, we are innovative thinkers, committed to listening, learning and offering solutions others might not suggest or pursue. Our firm’s mission is to develop a realistic pathway for the long-term success and sustainability of our client organizations. In this sense, we become active participants as well as business development partners. Our senior consultants: David C. Johnson, Principal and President Frazier M. Armstrong, Senior Consulting Associate Jennifer G. Cornell, MBA, Senior Consulting Associate Harry H. Warner, Jr., Senior Consulting Associate Of Counsel Kenneth C. Blaisdell, PhD Our Consulting Associates: Bradley Purcell, JD - (Planned Giving and Strategy) Sonali Shetty, MBA - (Digital Systems and Communications) Lauren Shiver – (Advancement Services and Systems) Dana P. Wilson - (Communications; grant writing) Blake MacIver - (Research organization and planning) Courtney B. Schumacher – (Research) Partial List of Recent Clients: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond FeedMore, Inc. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Fdn Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Fdn Richmond Animal League Virginia Community College Educational Fdn Virginia Horse Center VirginiaFIRST Fdn Virginia War Memorial Educational Fdn Virginia Union University For a complete listing please see our website.