Laura Bradley partners with leaders and teams in the arts, philanthropy, education, and social change sectors to catalyze internal effectiveness and external impact. 

A skilled strategist, coach, and facilitator, Laura works with clients to understand the landscape, align leaders and teams around a vision, build staff capacity, amplify fundraising, and communicate with impact. Laura believes that a good strategy is key, but a healthy culture is essential—and a great culture begins with mindful leaders who know how to be the change they wish to see in their organizations and in the world. 

Adept at partnering with trustees, leadership, and staff at nonprofits of all sizes, Laura brings a warm, collaborative, results-oriented approach informed by 25+ years advising museums, foundations, and community-based organizations nationwide.

Prior to founding LB Consulting, Laura was Vice President of Resnicow and Associates in New York, and served as Director of Communications for Silicon Valley Community Foundation. A native of Los Angeles, Laura is an avid traveler, art lover, and passionate advocate for progressive causes. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • “The best decision we could have made”

    We hired Laura to guide us through the process of writing a strategic plan, and it was the best decision we could have made. Her ability to manage multiple stakeholder priorities as well as a group of planners with little experience with  (and some resistance to)  strategic planning was exceptional.

    — Corey Keller, Curator of Photography, SFMOMA

  • “Exceptionally talented strategist”

    Laura is an exceptionally talented strategist who’s able to distill complex organizational challenges into tailored, smart, and relevant plans. Her ability to capture, comprehend and communicate with her clients is central to her success.

    — Jean-Marc Durviaux, Founder, DISTINC_

  • “Applicable, relevant and useful”

    Laura coached me on public speaking and presentation skills. She tailored each session to my needs and we used real work examples, so everything we practiced was immediately applicable, relevant and useful. I saw a dramatic improvement in my ability to prepare for speaking in any situation, and my confidence greatly increased thanks to Laura.

    — Lisa Endo, Development Manager, Reading Partners

  • “Amazing work ethic and smart thinking”

    Laura and I worked together during the merger of Silicon Valley Community Foundation and I can attest to her amazing work ethic and smart thinking as she led a complicated communications process.

    — Ash McNeely, Executive Director, Sand Hill Foundation

  • “Well-written, useful strategic plan”

    We recently completed a departmental strategic plan, which was an unexpected pleasure thanks to Laura's guidance and collaborative nature. She understands the benefit of a well-written, useful strategic plan as well as all the nuances of the non-profit, particularly museum, sector.

    — Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher. Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture & Design, SFMOMA