Solutions for Sustainable Communities
SERVICES
Land Use & Conservation Planning
Over 25 years of experience in land use planning policy, research, tool development and capacity building for local governments. Able to bring expertise in a range of topics, including sustainable development, state trust land management, conservation policy and planning, and more.
Legislative & Government Advocacy
Experience in lobbying, issue and candidate campaign planning and management, message development, and grassroots community advocacy efforts. Skilled in coalition building and legislative analysis and communication.
Community Engagement & Stakeholder Facilitation
Trained in facilitation of diverse stakeholder groups and communities, and comfortable with leading community engagement efforts on issues. Experienced in the use of survey techniques, public meeting planning and facilitation, and development of strategic action plans that reflect community vision and values.
Nonprofit Management & Organizational Development
Experience in assisting nonprofit organizations on a range of organizational development activities - from initial start-up and organization of new nonprofits, restructuring and mergers, and dissolution, to improvements in management. Susan takes a life-cycle and systems approach to her work with the nonprofit sector.
Grant Writing & Fundraising Support
Brings many years of experience in working to develop and implement fundraising plans and strategies, from major donor cultivation and relationship-building with private foundations, to capital campaign planning and execution. Skilled in writing grant proposals and training nonprofits in fundraising techniques.
Recreation Management & Planning
Experience in recreational program planning and master plan development at the nonprofit and local government levels. Able to guide recreational planning efforts from the initial steps of community engagement, inventory of recreational assets, and budget development, preparation of a recreation plan,
ABOUT WHC
Susan Culp is the Principal of Wallace Hill Consulting, LLC, bringing more than 25 years of experience in natural resource management, research and policy analysis, conservation advocacy, community engagement, collaboration and coalition building, and issue and political campaign management in the various parts of the United States.
Over the course of her career, Susan has worked in a number of roles leading and governing non-profit organizations, developing and implementing conservation, recreation, and land use policy, facilitating stakeholder engagement and community engagement, managing political campaigns, and leading successful legislative and administrative advocacy efforts.
Prior to starting Wallace Hill Consulting, LLC, Susan was the Principal of NextWest Consulting, LLC, based in Sedona, Arizona, providing a broad range of consulting services throughout the Intermountain West. Her practice is now based in Vermont.
PROJECTS
Past projects include leadership in efforts to develop local government recreation plans; policy analysis and tool development in support of smart growth and sustainable natural resource management; and organizational development, including restructuring and mergers, to support nonprofit groups.