In their words

 
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"Shiree Teng is the sharpest, most brilliant and masterful learning and evaluation consultant I've ever worked with.  She brings an inimitable mix of challenging inquiry and loving attentiveness in working with groups that allow us to do our best work.  When I look to refresh my organization's theory of change, build a learning and evaluation system or simply get wise counsel on organizational development concerns, Shiree is the person I call."

- Rajasvini Bhansali,
Executive Director, Solidaire Network

 
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"Shiree is a delight to work with! She is skilled in helping leaders and organizations see themselves clearly (warts and all) while holding up a kind mirror. This makes change not only possible, but rewarding. She was instrumental in leading Rockwood's Nature Inspired Direction Setting process, which has given us the blueprint for three years of organizational change and growth, and unlike many "strategic plans," we use it regularly.

As a coach, Shiree is thorough, wise and kind. It is a pleasure to work with and be in partnership with her."

- Akaya Windwood, Former Executive Director / CEO, Rockwood Leadership Institute

 
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"As an ED of 15 years, I've worked with many consultants. Shiree is hands down, one of the best.  She is the first person I recommend for strategic planning, evaluation, coaching, and facilitation. She is results driven, innovative, and a joy to work with!  Our organization has grown tremendously over the last 10 years and we need consultants who can address the complexities and challenges that arise.  Shiree constantly pushes herself to learn and be more effective and there is nothing that I throw her way that she can’t handle.  I can’t recommend her highly enough."

- Eveline Shen, Executive Director, Forward Together

 
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"You make me smile : ) Stretch is good! I think "yes" to what you say about who's even in the room with power, and also really hear that there's a distinction between access (having input) and impact (having input influence the outcome). I think a lot of orgs are having trouble about what "inclusion" really means when it's still upper management making all the calls--if they're not willing to share power they shouldn't pretend to (same with engaging their grantees/communities). Love seems a super big challenge to get a big org to wrap their arms around--and what that looks like: that love too can be uncomfortable, risky, when it's more than platitudes. If they're up to the challenge, I know you're one who can take them there."

- Melissa Mendes Campos, Sr. Researcher and Editor

 
 

Selected Client List

 

Social Benefit Organizations*

Akonadi Foundation

APALA | Asian Pacific Americans Labor Alliance

API Chaya

Center for Asian American Media

Colorado Health Foundation

East bay Community Foundation

ECF | Early Childhood Funders

First 5 California

FLC | Families Lead California for Heising Simons Foundation

Hewlett Foundation

IM4HI Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity

Kingmakers

LCF | Latino Community Foundation

PICO

OFB | Oregon Food Bank

SPA | Scaffolding for Practicing Artists

The California Endowment

The HUB

*A sampling of clients—not an exhaustive list

 

Shiree with Theo Miller at Kingmakers of Oakland Black Love is Liberation Spring Symposium (April 2024)

Latino Community Foundation Accelerator Retreat

Latino Community Foundation Accelerator Retreat

Policy Link, Summer 2024

Policy Link, Summer 2024

APILO (Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach), Summer 2024

CURYJ (Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice), Summer 2024. Shiree is the Chair of CURYJ Board of Directors.

API Chaya (Seattle May 2023)

CURYJ Staff Retreat (August 2022)

At SNaPCo’s five-year reflection session, Atlanta 10/2018

At SNaPCo’s five-year reflection session, Atlanta (October 2018)

SEARAC staff strategy session, Washington DC 12/2018

SEARAC staff strategy session, Washington DC (December 2018)

 

Foundations

Akonadi Foundation

BlueShield Foundation of California

Clean Climate and Energy Equity Fund

Co-Impact

Colorado Health Foundation

East Bay Community Foundation Black-Led Organizations

Heising-Simons Foundation Families Lead California

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Latino Community Foundation

LGBTQ Racial Justice Fund

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Solidaire Network

The California Endowment

Tides Advocacy

 
Dolores Huerta Foundation 2018

Dolores Huerta Foundation (2018)

Restorative Justice Project national partners gathering 10/2018

Restorative Justice Project national partners gathering (October 2018)

 

Public Agencies

Alameda County Every Child Counts – First 5 Commission

First 5 Association of California

Humboldt County Probation Agency

Mayor’s Office on Community Development – San Francisco

Los Angeles County Workforce Development Program

San Francisco Art Commission, Capacity Building Grants Review

Ventura County Probation Agency – Schools Collaboration

 

LOVE Practitioners Team

Audrey Jordan

Cielo (Kate) Morales

Ernesto Saldaña 

Fatima Youssef

Justin Merrick

Kay Fernandez Smith

Masha Chernyak

Nkauj Iab Yang

Querido Galdo

Rahsaan Smith

Rumi Smith

Members of the LOVE team! Standing, L-R: Fatima Youssef, Audrey Jordan, Shiree Teng, Kay Fernandez Smith, Nkauj Iab Yang, Ernesto Saldaña, Masha Chernyak. Kneeling: Rumi Smith and Cielo (Kate) Morales.