Client Testimonials
Some kind words from people I've worked with
TAE WOOD
CHAIR
ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Christine Grogan was the lifeline we needed.
As a not-for-profit organisation with a volunteer board, it was practical to focus our limited resources on day-to-day operational matters; unfortunately, this came at a cost of neglecting the importance of strategic planning and monitoring internal governance and systems. Once we recognised this as a weakness, we engaged Christine who has worked with us to provide a valued service in facilitating conversations around priority areas for strategic growth, a full internal audit of our governance, procedures, and documentation, has completed an IT audit, and regularly provides a trusted independent ear when we need a sounding board. We have further engaged Christine’s’ services to provide practical advice around implementation of our recently drafted Strategic Plan – Christine was the lifeline we needed to grow into a more efficient and mature organisation. Thank you for your high energy and positive approach.
ANNETTE CARMICHAEL
CHAIR
DENMARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Christine Grogan has led the Denmark Community Foundation through a highly considered and practical process of Governance Improvement. We are excited to step forward with her guidance on our next project, Strategic Insights 2023 – 2025. She is amazingly well prepared, and her extensive experience means our discussions are focused and grounded in relevant information and community feedback.
KRISTEN PRYZ-BROWN
FOUNDER TEDx KINJARLING
Such a worthwhile grant writing workshop. Christine did a brilliant job of breaking down all aspects of the process and gave us practical hints and tips for improving our grant writing. Thanks for providing us with such insightful and useful content!
RYAN GAERTH
DIRECTOR
ASPECT MODULAR
Christine has been an essential part of two successful grant applications for our company. She has an abundance of expertise in this area and the wonderful ability to provide the necessary guidance to allow us to generate the information required to complete the grant application process. Christine’s knowhow and encouragement was vital in our grant applications.
FIONA JANE
Clinical Hospice Manager
ALBANY COMMUNITY HOSPICE
Christine is a skilled and resourceful facilitator with a broad overview of how to engage participants of our team to build a comprehensive and organisation specific strategic plan, responsive to internal and external influencing factors.
Christine competently led and empowered the group to work together to solve problems and creatively source innovative and forward-thinking solutions in a cohesive, respectful and dynamic manner.
JANE MOURITZ
Chair (2016-2021)
ALBANY COMMUNITY HOSPICE
The Board of Albany Community Hospice is so fortunate to have engaged Christine to facilitate our 2018-2022 Strategic Plan and to support us annually with follow-up Strategic Operational Plans.
Christine’s energy and natural wit kept our diverse board focused and engaged throughout the extensive planning process, that could otherwise have been quite daunting.
She was efficient and very well prepared for all sessions practicing excellent time management skills that was respectful of our volunteer board members’ time too.
The Board appreciated Christine’s knack for hearing all our viewpoints then concisely interpreting and succinctly expressing concepts for our plan.
Her worldly experience, spanning government, business and community, and her capacity to be aware of external trends relevant to our core business was also invaluable.
ASSOC PROFESSOR KIRSTEN AURET
MBBS, FRACP, FAChPM
RURAL CLINICAL SCHOOL OF WA
I have worked with Christine on a variety of projects over the years including the recent work she did with us exploring community attitudes to palliative care and voluntary assisted dying.
This was a research project that needed absolute attention to detail in the way the workshops were run; a sensitive and warm approach to allow participants to feel safe and engaged in the conversations; and an ability to move a complex discussion along in a timely manner.
She was great and we are very grateful for her expertise and skill.
JEREMY STEWART
Vice Chairman
ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
When considering a facilitator for Strategic Planning & Board Governance I would highly recommend Christine.
Christine is an extremely diligent facilitator who comes extremely well prepared with high-quality documentation and is well versed in all things governance.
Our board undertook a review which Christine coordinated and from the start she was proactive, engaging with key stakeholders & board members while also completing diligent research to provide a high-class presentation. Christine took feedback from the sessions to provide the foundation with a future strategic plan.
This allowed us to set up the foundation for the direction we wanted to achieve in the years ahead.
This was undertaken in a timely and efficient manner that delivered an outcome that was fully endorsed by the board and its members.
If you are looking for an experienced person to assist in strategic planning, governance, grant writing or proposals then don’t look any further than Christine.
SHERRIE & CARL ANDERSON
HONEY EARTH PRODUCE
Christine was remarkable in providing her expertise and guidance, which was essential to our successful grant application. Her experience in grant applications navigated us through the expansion of information that supported our grant application in ways that we would not otherwise have known.
Christine was a pleasure to work with, punctual and professional. I would highly recommend Christine to any person, business, community project or not for profit organisation in supporting them through their project or grant application.
NEIL & LYN HANDASYDE
HANDASYDE STRAWBERRIES ALBANY
Thank you for all your work on our grant work. It’s always a pleasure to work with you. You work with our time frames and push us to get you the information that you require. We have had a wonderful success rate with your help, and I believe it’s because of your professionalism and practical approach to what’s needed. We just wanted to thank you again. Looking forward to our next application.
KIM BUTTFIELD
Consultant
KBC CONSULTING
Over the past few years working collaboratively with Christine on a variety of community and sport projects, I have found her a great strategic thinker and problem solver.
She is continually working on ways to assist her clients – whether building their capacity, improving their processes or just making their life better. Its low-key, no fuss but highly valued.