From can't take a day off
to leading a nonprofit that runs without you
Nonprofits stall when everything runs through the Executive Director.
I fix the system behind it.
hi, i’m vivian
your fractional operations & communications director
I went fractional because the nonprofit sector kept breaking the same people in the same ways — and then it broke me too.
I've spent almost a decade working inside nonprofits — as an ops director, executive assistant, communications coordinator, and grant writer. I've seen how these organizations break from the inside. And I know how to fix it.
The Executive directors I work with are smart, passionate, and genuinely trying to do good work. But they've become the sole decision maker for everything — and the org can't grow because everything keeps funneling through one person.
That's not a leadership problem. That's a structural problem. And it has a structural solution.
what guides my work
Nonprofits trust me with their most important work. Here's what I bring to it.
That requires clarity, honesty, and follow-through.
Integrity
I do what I say I'm going to do. Clear timelines, honest expectations, and work that gets delivered on time every time. No overpromising, no vague commitments.equity
The structural problems inside nonprofits fall hardest on the people who can least afford it. I bring a social justice lens to this work because that's not abstract to me — it's personal.Impact
Better systems aren't the goal — they're the vehicle. The goal is a nonprofit that can actually deliver on its mission, sustain its funding, and show up for the people it exists to serve.
