Organizational Capacity Builder
My mission is simple: to extend strategic capacity so organizations and programs and staff can thrive.
I work alongside senior leadership and program teams at nonprofit organizations to develop programs, deliver projects, and provide executive and operational support.
Think of me as a seamlessly integrated extension of your leadership and program teams, when and where you need it.
Whether you need experienced program leadership, expert project management, or a strategic partner for your executive team, I’m here to help transform challenges into opportunities, without the need for an ongoing full-time commitment.
Services
Fractional Program Leadership
Programs that directly impact people’s lives are the core of any nonprofit’s work. They’re how missions come to life. Yet, with limited resources and fluctuating funding, many organizations struggle to hire and retain senior program talent. That’s where I come in. As a fractional program leader, I work alongside your team to develop, align, and deliver mission-critical programs without the overhead of a full-time hire.
I help streamline systems, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and translate vision into action. This service blends strategic planning, program development, organizational effectiveness, and individual coaching, freeing leaders to focus on priorities while ensuring teams, processes, and outcomes remain aligned and thriving.
Part-Time Project Management
A familiar challenge: An organization secures funding for an initiative with massive potential impact, but with no dedicated project manager and internal staff already stretched thin, execution falters.
That’s where I can help. As a part-time project manager focused solely on your initiative, I bring structure, momentum, and accountability, guiding the work from planning through implementation. I help ensure that your funding doesn’t just support a good idea, but delivers measurable, mission-aligned results.
Tim Baran’s story
I love developing programs, people, and teams that take on the hard problems and make people’s lives better.
For a long time, I wished I were like those visionaries who innovate brilliant new tech solutions, raise massive funding, and scale fast. The world needs them. The justice sector needs them. Keep innovating. Keep building. And while I deeply admire them, that’s not me.
I want to help people who help people. My background and education are in organizational leadership and development, and that’s where I’ve found my calling - building programs, guiding teams, and coaching and mentoring those who make the work possible.
That clarity came into focus after years leading legal research and continuing education at a law firm, heading marketing in legal tech, and directing programs at a national nonprofit. It followed me to Rwanda, on a leadership exchange program focused on youth empowerment, where the experience inspired me to step out of a senior leadership role and start a consultancy dedicated to strengthening organizations and empowering their leaders and teams; the people behind the mission.