Associates
Art Bavoso
Art Bavoso (MS.Ed) is the founder, owner and President of Third Sector Enterprises, Inc. His professional experience in nonprofits field spans many decades and includes senior level positions at Partners Mentoring Youth, Larico Youth Homes, United Way, Colorado State University and the Health District of Northern Colorado. He is specialist in organizational assessments, board development, strategic planning, group facilitation and all aspects of fund raising (including donor qualification surveys, capital campaigns and planned giving). He has been a member of the Fort Collins Foothills Rotary Club for 44 years, having been awarded Rotarian of the Year for 2013-1014. Art was also the recipient of the Administrator of the Year Award from the Colorado Juvenile Council and the Service to Mankind Award from the Overland Sertoma Club.
Chris Imsland
Chris Imsland is the principal owner of Imsland Consulting LLC; and an independent consultant providing nonprofit organizations with fundraising strategy, grant writing, Board and leadership development, and organizational assessment services. He has twenty years of non-profit management, fundraising, special event planning and marketing experience. Chris has spent the last 15 years in the non-profit arena working both as an Executive Director and fundraising professional. His experience in both nonprofit and corporate industries offer a broad perspective in fundraising and sales, team development, strategic planning and organizational management.
Kim Fisher
Kim Fisher is the Chief Strategist at Vision Catalyst. With over 30 years-experience as a nonprofit executive, she specializes in creating and implementing infrastructure for nonprofit start-ups. Kim does everything from completing the nonprofit application requirements, to setting up and managing the finances, to creating and implementing an initial marketing plan, to board and staff development.
She has worked at the director level in all areas of nonprofit management, but her favorite role was serving as the CEO of Arms of Love International where she took a struggling organization and created stability in international programs and finances. Her extensive experience in both domestic and international organizations gives her a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the nonprofit adventure.
Erin Zimmermann
Erin Zimmermann, co-founder of Periscope Theory, LLC, has over a decade of nonprofit and volunteer experience. Some of her highlights include helping corporations develop, track, and evaluate their employee volunteer programs; working on a global project on high performing board and CEO partnerships; launching Colorado Reading Corps in two school districts; and securing several federal grants.
Erin is a Leadership Loveland Alumni, 40 Under 40 award recipient, United Way Worldwide Fellow, and a self-proclaimed life-long learner. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Colorado State University and a M.S. in Counseling from University of Phoenix. She seeks out challenges and opportunities to grow, and believes everyone has a story to tell, if someone is willing to listen.
Rebecca Toll
Rebecca Toll, co-founder of Periscope Theory, LLC, has dedicated her life and career to spanning boundaries across issues, geography, and sectors. Her portfolio includes business development and revitalization projects, securing funding for capital improvements and programmatic needs, strengthening state and local government partnerships, and leading organizational change management efforts. Rebecca thrives in complexity, seeking the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills and diverse perspectives to address long-standing challenges.
Rebecca is an active member of the international Collective Impact community of practitioners and trainers, Leadership Fort Collins alumna, and serves on many local nonprofit boards and committees. She earned bachelors’ degrees in International Studies and Sociology from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University.
Roxanne Fry
Roxanne Fry founded RoxStar Solutions LLC to help individuals, teams, and organizations save time by increasing efficiencies, streamlining processes, and attaining higher levels of productivity. She has 25 years of nonprofit management experience, including 14 years as Chief Operating Officer at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado. As a technology-focused operations and process improvement solutionist, a champion of efficient workflows, and an instigator of lightbulb moments, Roxanne helps nonprofit team members across the U.S. streamline their daily work so they can spend more of their valuable time doing what they do best: Serving their clients and stewarding their donors! Roxanne is a Certified Salesforce Administrator with a BS in Legal Studies from Winona State University (MN) and an MBA from CSU. Learn more at www.LinkedIn.com/in/RoxanneFry.
Tyler Brooks
Tyler Brooks (MBA) helps businesses and nonprofits build their brands, both online and offline. He holds dual undergraduate degrees in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University, and an MBA from Anderson University. He has worked for several marketing firms in the Indianapolis and Fort Collins areas. Tyler originally dove into digital strategy as a videographer while producing explainer videos for clients. Then he moved to digital marketing with a focus in data and web analytics. He uses data to help his clients better understand their customers. In 2014, Tyler founded Analytive, a digital strategy, consulting, and implementation firm.