Alexander Porte is an Associate at Spectrum Nonprofit Services, where he supports strategy projects, operations, and business development. Prior to joining Spectrum, Porte served as the Program and Communications Manager for The Chain Collaborative, a US-based nonprofit that partners with and invests in the vision of change leaders within coffee growing communities across East Africa and Latin America. Previously, Porte worked as an analyst for Willis Towers Watson, a risk and advisory consulting firm specializing in employer-sponsored benefits solutions, where he garnered experience in project management, strategy, financial analysis, and client service. He entered the nonprofit sector through a fellowship opportunity with Mama Hope, an organization dedicated to supporting the projects of local change agents across East Africa. As a fellow, he partnered with the Budondo Intercultural Center in the Luuka District, Eastern Region, Uganda and worked to scale-up the organization’s M&E and sustainability initiatives. Porte received his B.S. in International Health from Georgetown University; he has lived in the United States, Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Shelly Schnupp, MPA is a Consultant with Spectrum Nonprofit Services. She specializes in nonprofit organizational and board capacity assessment, strategic and organizational planning, performance measurement and compliance, program analysis, development and outcomes measurement, and aspects of nonprofit governance and management. She has designed tools and delivered training on these topics at local, regional and national conferences as well as online. Over the past twenty-five years, Shelly served in positions of leadership for a range of local, regional, and national organizations including YWCA Southeast Wisconsin and UWM’s Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management. Shelly earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois and has a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She works to bridge research and community practice, benefiting students and nonprofits that are seeking information and tools to improve their work. Shelly currently teaches graduate-level courses for public and nonprofit administration students in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Current courses include Nonprofit Revenue Streams and Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis. She serves as managing director for Project Pivot.

Steve Strang, MPA is a Senior Consultant, Practice Director at Spectrum Nonprofit Services where he provides consulting and training in sustainability strategies for community-based organizations and oversees business development operations for Spectrum. Steve works with organizations to understand and measure their impact, define the market in which they work, and shape their business models to accomplish strategic goals. Additionally, he has experience training in board governance, nonprofit leadership, and membership management. Steve is currently an advisory board member at Allow Good, a nonprofit that has empowered over 1,600 youth with the tools of philanthropy to take meaningful action in their communities. He is also a mentor for YNPN Chicago’s Leadership Institute. Formerly, Steve served as an advisory member at the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at North Park University and a board member and chair of YNPN Chicago. Prior to joining Spectrum, he was the Nonprofit Programs Manager with Forefront, the state association of nonprofits in Illinois, where he oversaw membership, conferences, and training programs. Steve also has experience as a federal grants trainer with the University of Chicago, and at the American Red Cross of Chicago and Denver. He earned his BS in Public and Nonprofit Administration from Grand Valley State University and MPA from Roosevelt University with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management. Steve resides in Evanston, Illinois with his wife, cat, and dog.

Steven Zimmerman, CPA, MBA is the Principal of Spectrum Nonprofit Services where he provides training and consulting in the areas of finance and strategy for community-based organizations, foundations and government agencies throughout the country. Steve is a co-author of two books on nonprofit sustainability published by Jossey-Bass, The Sustainability Mindset: Using the Matrix Map to Make Strategic Decisions with Jeanne Bell of CompassPoint published in 2014 and the best-selling book Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability with Jeanne Bell and Jan Masaoka of CalNonprofits published in 2010. The books highlight Spectrum’s integrated approach to nonprofits which balances mission impact and financial viability. Steve’s writing has also appeared in The Nonprofit Quarterly, the Finance and Strategy column for Blue Avocado, and various BoardSource publications. Prior to starting Spectrum, Steve was a Projects Director with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit consulting, training and research providers. Steve’s extensive nonprofit experience includes serving as a Chief Financial Officer, Development Director and Associate Director at community-based nonprofits where he performed turnarounds resulting in increased financial sustainability and programmatic reach. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a BA from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from Yale University.