Testimonials

“Spokes provides such valuable information for those of us working for nonprofits. The staff at Spokes genuinely values each of their members and they take the time to make sure that assistance is relevant to the individual and organizational needs. Much of the growth in our organization, during the past year, can be attributed to information learned through Spokes workshops and consulting services.”

Suzanne Russel
Executive Director
Tolosa Children's Dental Center
Paso Robles, CA

“The Spokes ‘Best Practices in Nonprofit Management’ workshop has helped open my eyes to everything that needs to get done – it has helped our organization get to the next level. Being a well-rounded organization seemed possible after attending that workshop.”

Rhys Janson
Executive Director
Son Care Foundation
San Luis Obispo, California

“After participating in two wonderful leadership trainings through Spokes in the last two months, I feel so incredibly blessed for the opportunity to connect with organizational experts and peers, all interested in how we can make the world and the people we attempt to manage more empowered and successful on so many levels.”

Aimee Wyatt
Board of Director
SLO Natural Foods Co-op
San Luis Obispo, California

“Spokes gives us a great jump-start; we don’t have to invent the wheel! Being a new organization and mostly volunteer, we have to keep forging ahead so we can serve the community AND keep our promise to our donors. Spokes is key to helping us do that!”

Marcia Alter
Board of DIrector
HomeShare SLO
San Luis Obispo, California

“As a result of participating in Spokes services, we were able to get a concrete action plan, which led to superior results for our organization. It was an extremely positive experience!”

Linda Wilkes-Chaffin
Board of Director
Linda Wilkes-Chaffin
San Luis Obispo, California

“Not only did the community training provide a clear direction for organizing this new group, it provided valuable local contacts. I have had 15 years of non-profit management and fundraising experience and still found the instructor be informative, the handouts valuable, and the contacts identified invaluable.”

Jane Baxter
Citizen Environmental Research Project of the Santa Maria Valley
Santa Maria, California

“…Spokes helped us tremendously in terms of getting our governance together and preparing us for the next stages of the evolution of our organization.”

Bryan Krill
San Luis Obispo Soccer Club
San Luis Obispo

“There are currently more than 100 organizations that are members of the Veterans Collaborative, all with their own agendas and varying needs for support. Spokes is helping us to organize and meet all their diverse needs.”

Paul Worsham
SLO Veterans Service Collaborative
San Luis Obispo

“Thanks to the help of Spokes trainings we are gaining the extra staffing and support needed to carry out our mission. Our organization is at the point of making a big leap forward and the knowledge we have gained has helped us tremendously.”

Debra Balke, MD
Co-founder & President
Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center
San Luis Obispo, CA

“Spokes has continued to help us by establishing clear bylaws, helping us through trainings and workshops, and by creating job descriptions for our board and executive director. Spokes has been a great resource, helping to hire our executive director and set bylaws. Spokes has also helped us organize and train our volunteers…I have loved attending the Spokes workshops. They have given me the opportunity to rub shoulders with people like me, who are trying to do our best in the nonprofit sector in San Luis. The workshops, and Spokes in general, have made our organization more efficient and effective in what we do.”

Eric Gobles
President
El Camino Homeless Organization
Paso Robles, CA