THIS WORK

Lead Like Big Mama, inspired by Pat Kelsaw's multifaceted career, synthesizes her dedication to education, training, consulting, and mentoring. Drawing from diverse nationwide experiences, this work enriches the nonprofit sector, empowering it to amplify community impact. Designed for nonprofit practitioners, philanthropic corporate leaders, and sectoral policymakers, it fosters crucial dialogue and understanding for advancing generational progress.

Coaching

Leadership requires a combination of intelligence, critical thinking, maturity, and wisdom. Wise leaders understand the importance of passing down strategies to cultivate the next generation, recognizing leadership as a continuous journey.

Coaching, integrating social work principles, transformational leadership, and cultural influences, offers a pathway for personal growth, empowering individuals to overcome barriers, unlock their potential, and make significant contributions to their organizations and communities.

Consulting

Lead Like Big Mama offers consulting services both in-person and virtually, serving as your strategic partner in enhancing your leadership capabilities. Through access to a diverse group of seasoned leaders from various generations within the nonprofit sector, the consultancy is dedicated to fostering growth and empowerment within organizations and communities.

With a focus on sharing experiences and blending traditional wisdom with contemporary approaches, Lead Like Big Mama aims to support individuals in their leadership journey, embodying the sentiment of "We’re all just walking each other home."

Courses

Welcome to transformative learning at Lead Like Big Mama! Drawing on my expertise in social work and public health, I offer workshops on effective communication, community building, leadership, and proposal writing.

Renowned for engaging presentations, my professional development opportunities, in-person or via webinar, are highly sought after in the nonprofit sector, empowering participants to enact meaningful change. Feedback like, "Ms. Kelsaw, there are just some people who shouldn’t retire, you are one of them…" reflects the impact of these courses.

Convenings

Join Lead Like Big Mama for transformative experiences transcending traditional networking. Engage with nonprofit leaders, advocates, and policymakers dedicated to enhancing the sector's growth.

Connect with fellow leaders to address challenges and seize opportunities. Together, we'll shape a resilient future amidst pressing social, political, and economic challenges. "We don't have to do it alone. We were never meant to." – Brene Brown