Our Values
We believe in...
Growth
Continually improving individuals, companies, and ourselves for the betterment of our shared community.
Curiosity & Being Challenged
Often, we hear others say to us, "that's a great question" because of the gentle pushes we cannot help but to ask.
Resourcefulness
It is important to
take your current
outcomes and parlay
them into the results
you desire to
achieve.
Humility
Often being humble
in the hard work it
takes to get there.
Energy & Excitement
With every person
or organization we work with, we get
excited about the
potential that they
can achieve.
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Beth Morrissette, MPA & MSW
Chief Executive
Officer
Beth has worked with the nonprofit sector for over25 years. She is experienced in the full continuum of job responsibilities from Nonprofit Executive Director to Nonprofit Board member to an elected official. As an Executive Director, she helped lead a collective impact organization to successfully build partnerships across multiple nonprofits organizations and government entities. Beth is a strong believer in giving back to the community and making it a better place for the future. She is currently in her second term on the Board of Education for Westside Community Schools and served on the Board of Directors for a large nonprofit organization with a budget over $24 million. She specializes in building organizational capacity through board governance, strategic planning, and implementation coaching. She is skilled as a collective impact leader of a backbone organization and as a neutral facilitator of small and large groups. 
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Beth and her husband are proud to be both biological and foster parents, as well as pet parents to a pup and farm cats named for famous musicians.
Rebecca Turner, MS
Executive Coach | Leadership Development,
Change Management and Interim Services
Rebecca leads with compassion and creativity to help individuals and organizations plan for and navigate change. She specializes in reorganization, succession planning, implementation and executive coaching, crisis mitigation, and interim leadership services, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in public and non-profit leadership, including staff and board positions at grant-making, community economic development, and human services organizations.
Rebecca is a proud alumnus of the Nonprofit Executive Institute, the Omaha Community Foundation’s Capacity Building program, and TE2AM: Building Culture. She shaped regional change initiatives through her work with Main Street Iowa, the Iowa Women’s Foundation, and Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce. For the last 10 years, she led The Collective for Hope including Ted E. Bear Hollow, Grief’s Journey, and HEALing Embrace.
She currently serves on the GiveNebraska Board of Directors.
Meet The Team
Caitlin Grandjean, MA
Research & Evaluation Manager
Caitlin is a human-subjects researcher. Her M.A. in behavioral economics allows her to deeply understand consumer motivations and behavior and turn them into product, service and program solutions.
She specializes in creating scalable programs that address both short-term challenges and long-term goals. Her research methodology is driven by answering "so what?" and transforming insights into actionable, evidence-based recommendations.
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Having lived in three different countries and traveled to many more, Caitlin brings a diverse cultural perspective to her work. Outside of professional pursuits, she and her best friend (aka her husband!) embrace life’s adventures and believe in the transformative power of human connection, love, and shared experiences.
Angela Batson, MPA
Research
Associate
Angela is a trained researcher and evaluator, with experience leading and supporting these activities for local nonprofits and national granting programs. She is passionate about combining community-first thinking and evidence-based practice to inform growth and sustainability. Using a combination of mixed-methods research, evaluation, and strategic thinking, Angela helps community partners identify their impact and realize opportunities for growth, realizing that each has its own unique set of needs.
Angela is a current board member for Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. She previously served on New Leaders Council Omaha and is a proud Class 8 “graduate” of Circles through the Women’s Fund of Omaha. In her spare time, you can find Angela testing new recipes or reading something from her “to-be-read” book list.
Maria Guzman, MS
Project Coordinator & Research Associate
Maria supports research efforts and also coordinates complex projects. She is the resident translator for clients needing dual-language elements when working with Parlay. Most recently she spent more than a decade working in higher education and also has prior experience in recruitment, human resources, nonprofit and social services. Maria's experience has built her skills in customer relations, relationship building, and multi-cultural engagement. Combined with English-Spanish fluency, she fosters connections with diverse populations.
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Maria holds a Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Business Administration from Bellevue University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Briar Cliff University.
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In her free time, she likes to spend time with her "little monster" (a.k.a. daughter), travel, cook, and read.