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Lead with clarity. Align your team. Amplify your impact.

 

I help association leaders cut through the noise, align board and teams, and guide their organizations with confidence — so strategy turns into action and your organization delivers meaningful, lasting results.

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Attract members, increase engagement, and achieve greater impact

I help association leaders who want personalized guidance and a strategic approach to accelerate the achievement of their association’s goals to deliver long-lasting impact for its members.

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When Leading Starts to Feel Like Treading Water

You're not alone if you're facing:

  • Being pulled in all directions by board members, volunteers, staff, and external stakeholders — with little time to focus on what matters most
  • A strategic plan that exists but doesn't drive action or accountability
  • Difficulty getting engagement or buy-in across your board and team
  • Big goals but a gap between intention and execution
  • Leadership fatigue or transition that's slowing your momentum
  • Frustration with solutions that are too generic, overly complex, or never truly stick

These challenges are common — but they don't have to be permanent.  With the right structure and support, clarity and progress are possible. 

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Uncover What Matters Most

Clarity starts with understanding what truly matters — to your mission, your board, your team, and the communities you serve. I help organizations uncover those priorities and align around them, so every decision drives greater impact.

Build a Strategy Everyone Supports

A strong strategy isn’t just a document — it’s a shared roadmap your board and team can commit to. Whether you're starting fresh or recalibrating, I guide leaders through a practical, engaging process to build a strategy that drives alignment and momentum.

Turn Strategy into Results

Strategy means nothing without execution. I help you turn ideas into action by building clear roles, accountability, and systems — so your team works smarter, stays focused, and delivers results that matter.

You deserve a strategic partner who gets you and can help your team thrive.

Hi, I’m Renee Brauns!

I support boards and leadership teams — in both mission-driven associations and small businesses — in strengthening their strategy, governance, and leadership capacity, so they can operate more effectively, navigate change with confidence, and amplify their impact.

With over 20 years in the association world — including the last five years providing independent leadership support to state associations and Fractional COO services to mission-minded small businesses — I’ve helped boards, executives, and teams align around what matters most: clear strategy, effective leadership, and delivering meaningful impact for the communities they serve.

I blend the perspectives and best practices from both worlds to help organizations achieve meaningful, lasting results.

My strength is in connecting the dots between vision and execution — helping organizations move from intention to impact by aligning leadership, staff, and volunteers around shared goals.

If you’re feeling stuck or spread thin — whether you’re navigating competing priorities, team dynamics, or unclear direction — let’s talk. I bring practical insight, proven experience, and a collaborative approach to help you lead with clarity and confidence.

 

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How I work

Gain Understanding & Clarity

It starts with a free consultation so I can get to know you and your organization.
Once we decide we're a good fit, I take a deeper dive into your goals, challenges, and opportunities — and the people behind them.  Whether it’s board leaders, staff, or volunteers, I help uncover your strengths, align your resources, and set the foundation for meaningful, mission-driven impact.

Plan & Execute

Together, we’ll build a customized strategic action plan your team believes in and is excited to implement. From vision to execution, I help foster a culture of trust, alignment, accountability, and results — so your organization moves forward with clarity and purpose.

Optimize & Sustain

I help ensure your strategy is actionable — not just aspirational. We’ll identify next steps, clarify responsibilities, and outline how to maintain accountability across your team. Whether or not I stay involved beyond the strategy session, my goal is to set you up for sustainable success with the structure and clarity to move forward with confidence.

What’s Possible When Strategy and Leadership Align

When boards, staff, and volunteers are aligned around a clear strategy, things start to change:

  • Meetings become more productive — and decisions easier

  • Roles and responsibilities feel clearer and better supported

  • Energy shifts from scattered tasks to focused progress

  • Leaders feel empowered, not overwhelmed

  • Your organization delivers more value — with less chaos

This is what strategic clarity makes possible.

Ready to move from intention to impact? 

Let's talk about how I can support your next steps.

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