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“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 Directors
San Luis Obispo Master Chorale
San Luis Obispo, California

“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

“Spokes has proven to be a great resource. I’ve made extensive use of the Foundation Center grant database.  Grant research was our primary reason for joining Spokes and we’ve taken advantage by finding hundreds of relevant grants.”


Technology Coordinator
United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

“Many times you do not want to go to a meeting or conference or class, but you do anyway because you’re hoping to hear that one idea that can be truly beneficial. Every time I have gone to Spokes, I’ve come away with more than one of those ideas.  The resources they offer have been critical to the progress of our foundation. The experts they host have always been high caliber, and Spokes provided a direct connection to a grant writer who has helped us tremendously.”

Frank Kalman
Executive Director
Kids Cancer Research Foundation
San Luis Obispo, California

Spokes help has been transformative for the Garden in many areas, ranging from budgets, operations, policies and procedures, and long-term vision, just to name a few. The impact of SPOKES has been HUGE, and having a Spokes interim Executive Director was lifesaving. Personally, Spokes has made my work at the Garden so much more organized, less stressful , and hopeful for future success.”

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Ke-Ping Tsao
Board President
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo, California

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“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
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Tolosa Children's Dental Center
Paso Robles, CA

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