Blessed Designs Consulting, founded by Sharmon Lebby, is a firm dedicated to helping social and environmental nonprofits and social enterprises establish solid foundations through strategic planning, communications, branding, and collaboration. The company focuses on providing custom strategies and actionable plans that help mission-driven organizations make a lasting, positive impact on society.
With a passion for ensuring that organizations with a focus on social and environmental justice succeed, Blessed Designs Consulting works tirelessly to help nonprofits develop the structures needed to thrive. Through its expert guidance, organizations are able to bridge gaps and create systems that can operate effectively within the larger social landscape. As the founder and CEO of Blessed Designs Consulting, Sharmon leverages her extensive background in nonprofit development, leadership, and research to provide actionable insights and deliver results that matter.
Sharmon’s leadership approach is rooted in her deep commitment to addressing racial and economic injustice, promoting cooperative economic models, and advocating for underappreciated communities. With a background as a Neuroscience Research Associate, she takes a research-driven and systems-based approach to her consulting practice. This unique perspective allows her to effectively assist clients in overcoming the systemic challenges often faced by nonprofits, ensuring that their voices are heard and solutions are shaped in ways that empower communities.
In her 20 years of experience within the nonprofit sector, Sharmon has co-founded and led numerous initiatives, successfully navigating the challenges nonprofits face in striving to create meaningful social change. As a seasoned public speaker, writer, and media producer, she has become a trusted voice within the nonprofit and sustainability spaces. Her writing has been featured in prominent publications such as ESJ (formerly Ethical Style Journal), Treehugger, and The Road to Ethical, which focus on social responsibility and sustainability.
Sharmon’s extensive background in nonprofit development is not limited to her leadership in these organizations. She has worked with a wide range of groups that focus on environmental justice, ethical fashion, and other socially responsible initiatives. She has also co-hosted and produced Unpacking Ethical, a podcast that explores topics of sustainability, ethical living, and social impact, bringing together thought leaders and changemakers to engage in meaningful conversations.
One of the things that sets Blessed Designs Consulting apart is the company’s holistic approach to nonprofit consulting. Sharmon and her team provide tailored, effective solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, combining decades of expertise with a deep understanding of nonprofit dynamics. Her approach challenges the often fragmented nature of nonprofit work by promoting collaboration between grassroots efforts and institutional systems, ensuring that mission-driven organizations are supported and funded appropriately.
As part of her commitment to the success of nonprofits, Sharmon developed The Nonprofit Launch Academy™, a digital course designed to help emerging nonprofits build the foundations they need to sustain and thrive. This course focuses on crucial aspects of nonprofit development, including strategy, branding, communications, and funding, enabling nonprofit leaders to focus on their passion while also ensuring they have the organizational structures necessary for long-term success.
Sharmon’s belief that “people and planet” should always be at the center of nonprofit work is evident in the goals of Blessed Designs Consulting. While many nonprofits focus on social or environmental causes, Sharmon emphasizes that only a small percentage of the over 2 million nonprofits in the United States are truly committed to these issues. She highlights the fact that these organizations are often underfunded, despite being the ones most likely to create lasting impact. This underfunding is something that Blessed Designs Consulting works diligently to address, offering services that help nonprofits become more sustainable and better equipped to carry out their missions.
In a world where many service-minded nonprofit leaders are caught up in the day-to-day operations of their organizations, often neglecting the business side of things, Sharmon’s expertise helps them build the strategic framework necessary to grow and succeed. Through her consulting agency and educational programs like The Nonprofit Launch Academy™, she provides the tools and resources that organizations need to establish a strong, enduring presence in their communities and fields.
As an advocate for social and environmental change, Sharmon believes that true progress is possible only when nonprofit organizations are equipped with the right tools, frameworks, and resources. By strengthening the foundations of these organizations, Blessed Designs Consulting is making a difference, helping clients transform their passion into sustainable, long-term impact.
Sharmon’s work is a testament to the power of thoughtful, strategic nonprofit development and is an essential resource for organizations seeking to make a meaningful difference in the world. Through her leadership, her consulting agency, and her commitment to mission-driven work, Sharmon Lebby and Blessed Designs Consulting are helping social and environmental nonprofits realize their full potential, turning passion into progress.
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