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Explore my range of services designed to help you and your organization move forward with confidence.

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What I Offer


My services combine strategic planning, powerful storytelling, and trusted engagement strategies to help you unlock transformational support for your organization. I also work with leaders one-on-one to provide executive advisory and coaching.

I design growth approaches that are as people-centered as they are results-driven. My approach is collaborative, hands-on, and grounded in real-world experience. 

Whether I’m stepping in as a fractional growth or development lead, working with you to enhance your strategy, or coaching leaders, my goal is to leave your team stronger, more confident, and better resourced.

  • This is about setting the conditions for sustainable and aligned growth, developing your big-picture strategy and leading on execution.

    • Strategic Growth Planning: Identifying new market opportunities and positioning for scaling or transitions.

    • Partnership Design & Cultivation: Designing cross-sector collaboration strategies and building high-impact relationships that make your mission financially and strategically sustainable.

    • Advisory / Fractional Work: Providing strategic leadership to guide your organization through critical growth phases, focused on systems as key parts of the execution.

  • Perfect for organizations that need ongoing fundraising leadership - without the cost of a full-time hire.

    As your Fractional Development Partner, I can:

    • Audit and strengthen your fundraising systems and operations

    • Lead the design and execution of your fundraising strategy

    • Coach executive leadership and staff on major donor and funder relationships

    • Build and steward a major gifts program

  • Equip your leaders and teams with the essential, durable skills that technology cannot replicate.

    • The Human Advantage: Training programs focused on building emotional intelligence, influence, and relationship-based leadership for leaders and professionals.

    • Executive Coaching for Transitions: One-on-one coaching to help leaders navigate pivots, manage complexity, and cultivate organizational trust.

    • Team Alignment Workshops: Focused sessions on growth mindset, powerful storytelling, and communication confidence for mission-driven teams.

  • Your personal roadmap to leading with impact, clarity, and vision.

    • Career Advancement Coaching: For emerging and established leaders seeking to define their next chapter, increase their executive presence, and secure opportunities aligned with their purpose.

    • Lead with Presence: Focused coaching on communication, confidence, self-advocacy, and emotional intelligence to lead powerfully through complex challenges.

    I specialize in supporting first-generation, BIPOC, and underrepresented leaders who are stepping into larger leadership roles. Coaching is available as part of a fractional engagement or as a standalone leadership coaching engagement (3- or 6- month packages).

As your trusted partner, I will:

Plan with Purpose

Together, we outline a path forward that’s realistic, strategic, and tailored to your specific needs.

Collaborate Openly

You’re part of the process. We keep communication open and decisions shared—no black boxes or surprises.

Remain Responsive

Every engagement is different. I stay flexible and responsive to make sure the process fits your flow—not the other way around.

Partner with Excellence

When I deliver, it’s not just a finished project—it’s a solution you can trust, backed by real care and effort.

  • "As an organizational leader, there were so many things to attend to and I could get caught up in the minutia. Dana encouraged me to take a step back. She helped me to see the bigger picture, identify the larger goals and then work them down to actionable items. This approach to strategic growth helped keep me and my team on track to reach our financial goals. She guided me to see our organizational growth from all angles and identify the best fundraising options. Dana approaches her coaching with care and kindness. She is truly interested in helping her clients and celebrating their wins, big or small. I highly recommending Dana Perez's services. Her coaching was truly transformative."

    -Danielle P., Former Executive Director, CSSD

  • "Our collaboration has strengthened our engagement, but it has also served as a powerful professional learning opportunity for our administration on diverse ways of including all voices from our community. Thank you for teaching us how to engage all our families."

    - Gloria V., Chula Vista School Administrator

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