Step 1: Choose your coach.
Step 2: Schedule your one-to-one coaching call.
As a participant in the Resilient Nonprofit Lab, you have access to free, personalized coaching from experienced nonprofit and business leaders. These sessions are your time to dig in — ask questions, get tailored advice, and work through real challenges facing your organization.
You have 20Â hours of individual coaching available at no cost to you, so take advantage of this opportunity to focus, plan, and grow with expert support.
Kim Nagle
Lab Lead, Coach & Nonprofit Financial Trainer
Kim Nagle is known for her no-excuses, truth-driven approach to helping leaders turn passion into plans that work. With over 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur, strategist, and coach, she’s helped hundreds of organizations and businesses strengthen their finances, sharpen their focus, and build lasting impact.
Her career includes launching seven businesses, co-founding DAMN Plan® Coaching LLP with her daughter, and helping to establish three Native Community Development Financial Institutions. She’s raised over $100 million to support rural, Native, and diverse communities across the Midwest through business development, housing, and nonprofit growth initiatives.
Kim is the author of The DAMN Plan®: How to Find Freedom, Love, and Money in Your Business and creator of Nonprofit Profitability™, a framework for aligning mission and money so organizations can thrive—not just survive.
Coaching Strengths:
- Program Design (Ideation)
- Cash Flow Clarity
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Development
Janet Cobb
Coach & Fund Development Trainer
Janet has spent her career working in or with nonprofits—helping more than 850 organizations stay rooted in their mission, dream bigger, and align mission and money. From leading organizations as Executive Director, Director of Development, and Communications Manager to advising teams across the country, she’s managed everything from start-up budgets under $50K to multimillion-dollar operations. Her experience has led her to develop right-sized coaching and planning processes for small to mid-sized nonprofits that balance bold vision with real-world capacity.
Known as “The Small Nonprofit Whisperer,” Janet brings a calm, steady presence to every project. She understands how to navigate competing priorities and limited resources. Her passion runs deep with organizations building more compassionate communities while advancing social and racial justice, equity, and human dignity.
Coaching Strengths:
- Fundraising & Resource Development
- Board & Leadership Capacity Building
- Strategic Planning & Goal Setting
- Organizational Growth & Sustainability
Dr. Gilvert Angervil
Coach
Dr. Gilvert Angervil is a nonprofit and public sector consultant with over 18 years of experience in public administration, nonprofit leadership, and legislative service.Â
He has served as a legislator, university educator, director of a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, nonprofit executive, and board member, with a strong focus on equity, leadership development, and community impact. Dr. Angervil has led and supported capacity-building efforts with nonprofit organizations internationally and more recently in the U.S., including developing tools to strengthen accountability and improve program outcomes. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration.
Coaching Strengths:
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Grant Management
- Capacity Building
Jon Ruis
Coach
Jon brings a wealth of experience from the boardroom to the classroom—helping organizations of all sizes turn vision into action. He’s trained and consulted with Fortune 500 companies, small startups, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, always focusing on one common goal: growth through clarity, alignment, and purpose.
His career includes leading employee culture initiatives for global corporations, designing international training programs for the Peace Corps, serving as CEO of the United Way of Central Minnesota, and managing operations for a regional law firm. This diverse leadership background gives Jon a unique, real-world perspective that helps teams connect strategy to results.
Now based in Sartell, Minnesota, Jon enjoys life with his wife and two children—and when he’s not coaching, you’ll likely find him on the golf course or camping with his family.
Coaching Strengths:
- Vision & Strategic Planning
- Organizational Alignment
- Leadership & Team Development
- Change Management
- Â Fundraising & Resource Development
Cindra Vang
Coach
Cindra Vang is a finance and strategy leader with over a decade of experience in FP&A, corporate strategy, and M&A execution across healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit, and professional services. As Founder and Fractional CFO of Provision CFO, she partners with mission-driven organizations to improve financial sustainability, streamline operations, and unlock growth potential. She has led over $200M in M&A transactions, developed integration playbooks, and delivered dashboards that translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
With a Doctorate of Strategic Leadership from Southeastern University, Cindra combines academic rigor with real-world consulting experience to help organizations strengthen their financial health and maximize mission impact. She also holds an MBA from Hamline University and a BS in Finance at Metropolitan State University. She is passionate about empowering leaders to shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive, profitable decision-making and equipping them with practical tools to create lasting change.
Coaching Strengths:
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- GAAP Compliance
- Building Data-Driven Financial Models
Michelle Massman
Coach
A lifelong Minnesotan known for her blend of grit, strategy, and unstoppable optimism. As a fractional executive and growth strategist, she helps small and mid-sized businesses move from stuck to unstoppable—creating the clarity, systems, and momentum they need to thrive.
With more than 20 years of experience scaling 10 successful companies, Michelle has guided countless leaders through growth, change, and transformation. Her coaching and consulting work centers on helping business owners make confident decisions, refine operations, and build teams that perform with purpose and accountability.
When she’s not leading strategy sessions or teaching her signature course, From Stuck to Unstoppable, you’ll find her snowshoeing through the Minnesota woods—her favorite reminder that there’s always a new path forward.
Coaching Strengths:
- Strategic Growth & Planning
- Operational Systems & Efficiency
- Leadership Mindset & Accountability
- Change Navigation & Adaptability