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Bernhard Solutions facilitates positive change within non-profit organizations and supports philanthropic foundations in their grantmaking endeavors to maximize impact. Every organization and foundation has its own unique qualities and issues. Our work is designed to meet the specific requirements and dynamics of each organization or foundation.
Bernhard Solutions is the integrated expression of more than thirty years of working with and providing leadership to a broad range of non-profit organizations and philanthropic foundations.
Bernhard Solutions specializes in assessing an organization’s current structure and management. While working directly with the board of directors and staff the resulting process is a partnership that fulfills the organization’s mission and sets future goals. This is accomplished through organizational audits, board development and education, fund development strategies and capital acquisitions, short and long term strategic planning, implementation and monitoring, and evaluating results.
Bernhard Solutions works with foundation board of directors and staff to support the development of strategic philanthropic initiatives insuring that grantmaking is consistent with stated initiatives and values. This is accomplished by training and assisting grantmakers in developing philanthropic strategies, reviewing applications and ancillary materials, vetting applicants, making recommendations, and following up with reports and evaluations to assess the effectiveness of each grant.
Laurie Bernhard, a graduate of University of California at Los Angeles, received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University of Los Angeles. Her work in the non-profit sector has been extensive. She currently serves on a number of Boards of Directors of non-profits and philanthropic foundations.
Laurie’s forte is her seasoned insight, perspective and passion for the work and culture of non-profit organizations and foundations. She partners with boards and staff to effectively formulate an overview incorporating the larger vision, mission and values of the organization, and uses that process as the starting point to facilitate change. Laurie has consistently demonstrated her professionalism and competence in assisting organizations to strategically reach their stated objectives.
Laurie has had extensive leadership roles in many organizations. She served as president of the board of Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, and was on of the Executive Committee for over twenty years. She was an officer and on the Executive Committees of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California and the RMHCSC Community Grants Board. Through her work with the McDonald Charities she was selected to serve on the Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Advisory Board. Laurie was a member of the Executive Committee of New Roads School during its formative years. Additionally, she was instrumental in founding the Corporate Committee of the Southern California Grantmakers, serving as its chair. As a practicing attorney, she was an active member of the board of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.