where Social Impact meets Business Strategy

in

where social impact
meets business strategy

A different kind of consulting firm

empowering leaders of purpose-driven organizations to implement their ideas and scale their social impact in a financially sustainable way.

OUR SERVICES
 

Leadership

CiTTA is grateful for the opportunity to serve in leadership roles in the following organizations:

Social Enterprise Alliance
Vice Chair of the Board, Social Enterprise Alliance
Social Enterprise Alliance Chicago
Treasurer of the Board, Social Enterprise Alliance, Chicago Chapter
Thought Partner for Systems Change, Ashoka Globalizer Program
Illinois Environmental Council Enducation Fund
Board Member at-large, Illinois Environmental Council Enducation Fund
Accelerate 77
Advisory Committee Member, Accelerate 77
Chicago Buddhist Meditation Group
President & Secretary of the Board, Chicago Buddhist Meditation Group

Membership

CiTTA is an active member of the following professional groups:

Association of Consultants to Nonprofits
Association of Consultants to Nonprofits
Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network
Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network
Forefront
Forefront
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni
Social Enterprise Alliance
Social Enterprise Alliance

Testimonials

Smile Train
Belinda demonstrated terrific project management skills, and developed useful tools and templates to facilitate consensus building among our global team. She went an extra mile in researching and building out a strategic planning software platform for us to try out.

Bill Horan

Chief Operating Officer at Smile Train

Western Slope Laboratory
The CiTTA Team went above and beyond in everything, from market research to eCommerce website development, copywriting, launching and measuring ads, and training our customer service team.

Jeff Rosowski
former: Director of Business Development & Strategic Relationships, Western Slope Laboratory

JaneGoodall Roots & Shoots
We highly recommend CiTTA Partnership to any purpose-driven organization seeking strategic clarity, an actionable growth roadmap, and a customized, collaborative process to get there.

Kamilah Martin

Vice President, the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots USA

NeighborWorks America
CiTTA Partnership's deep knowledge of and passion for social enterprise are as evident as their ability to soak up and process incredible amounts of information. If you're seeking to move your organization into the social enterprise space, I highly recommend you seek out CiTTA Partnership.

David Weisberger

former: Senior Manager, NeighborWorks America

McKinsey & Company
Belinda is a brilliant and creative thinker who finds innovative solutions to challenging problems.

Seth Green
former: Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company

Maven Associates
Belinda is highly structured in her thinking, shows great attention to detail, and has excellent follow through in her work. She demonstrates solid, practical business judgment and works very well with clients.

Mark Hess

Founder, Maven Associates

Maday Productions
We had some very specific requests and ideas (for our website), and Phyllis took all of that information and created an easy to use system that allows us to frequently update our content.  I highly recommend Phyllis for any web design and programming needs.

Jeremy Garchow

Producer at Maday Productions, Inc.

Maven Associates
Belinda was particularly strong in leading our market research. She brought a depth of experience that was truly invaluable. I would highly recommend Belinda for a wide range of consulting assignments.

Mark Hess

Founder, Maven Associates

Western Slope Laboratory
CiTTA acted as our true partner in co-managing many vendors and delivered exceptional results in launching our first eCommerce website and B2C healthcare product. I highly recommend Belinda and her team to anyone who needs high-quality strategy and marketing assistance!

Jeff Rosowski
former: Director of Business Development & Strategic Relationships, Western Slope Laboratory

Thomas Patrick Consulting
I've never hesitated to engage Phyllis on numerous web design projects. She brings a level of unparalleled professionalism and knowledge to each endeavor.

Thomas Patrick DiGiorgi

Owner, Thomas Patrick Consulting

HighTower Inc
Phyllis rewrote our website in the .NET framework and was responsible for coding the site and implementing the final product. The site is now completely dynamic, allowing our managers to add and edit content using the tools she created to make the job easy!

Robert E. Nordin
former: President, HighTower Inc

HighTower Inc
Phyllis brought us from obscurity to a top ten ranking on the three major search engines, well exceeding our expectations!

Robert E. Nordin
former: President, HighTower Inc

ISTC - Illinois Science Technology Coalition
Belinda developed a keen understanding of opportunities that can be achieved at the intersection of building energy management systems, real-time information, and wholesale electricity markets. She provided valuable insights, high-quality financial modeling, and solid decision support tools.

Matt Summy
former: President & CEO, IL Science & Technology Coalition

GIVEndeavors
Phyllis and CiTTA did a great job for us. The results were more than we expected and we worked hand-in-hand with CiTTA dealing with issues, designing solutions and implementing our decisions in a thoughtful and expedient manner. I would recommend Phyllis and CiTTA to anyone looking for IT assistance.

Michael Pellegrino

Vice President, GIVEndeavors, Inc

HighTower Inc
Phyllis is a joy to work with, and her work always comes in on time and on budget!

Robert E. Nordin
former: President, HighTower Inc

Faith in Place
Citta Partnership went above and beyond to help us understand a complex market opportunity from every angle. They also helped us orient in a way that the data we gathered would serve our purpose in both short- and long-term. I’d highly recommend Citta for market feasibility research and social enterprise business planning.

Rev. Brian J. Sauder

President & Executive Director at Faith In Place

NeighborWorks America
Belinda led a team of consultants to create profitable business models for 25 housing organizations - traditional non-profits. There was a lot at stake that would impact tens of thousands of home buyers. Thanks to Belinda and her team, the national network of nonprofits went forward with the business acumen needed and sustainable, practicable business models.

David Weisberger

former: Senior Manager, NeighborWorks America

McKinsey & Company
Belinda is very independent, critical, driven and thorough. I highly recommend her.

Ivan Martinez-Fernandez

former: Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company

City of Chicago
Belinda is an extraordinary senior counsel and is adept at all levels of project execution, from the 30,000 vision to the 300-foot detail.

Joyce E. Coffee

former: Director of Project Development - Policy and Research, Dept. of Environment, City of Chicago

HighTower Inc
Phyllis is great at what she does and provides a good value, is on time, has high integrity and is very creative (besides providing great results, being an expert and working well with everyone).

Brian Dunn

former: VP of Marketing at Hightower Inc.

City of Chicago
Belinda brings a global perspective, a passion for transparency and accountability, and an incredible work ethic to her projects, marrying that to a ton of smarts. She is a great asset.

Joyce E. Coffee
former: Director of Project Development - Policy and Research, Dept. of Environment, City of Chicago

HighTower Inc
Phyllis is a talented web conceptualizer/developer with great people skills. She is very detail oriented and is sensitive to a clients' current and future needs, search engine optimization (SEO) requirements, and to the quality of the end user's experience.

Dan Norris
former: Marketing Director, Hightower Inc.

McKinsey & Company
I worked closely with Belinda as she led a very complex workstream - designing, launching, and analyzing a customer survey to identify key target segments and opportunities to grow the business within each segment. She did a terrific job distilling key insights from the large, complex data environment.

Ivan Martinez-Fernandez

former: Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company
Belinda and I worked together to build a vision for early childhood education in Detroit. Belinda brought together diverse, competing stakeholders to understand their perspectives, identify common ground, and skillfully develop a final plan of action. In the end, all stakeholders felt excited.

Seth Green
former: Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company

Tom Maday Photography
I've worked with Phyllis on a number of projects. Not only are the immediate results outstanding, but she is there to answer the inevitable questions, and tweak the inevitable changes as they arise after the real work is done. I highly recommend Phyllis and look forward to our next project together.

Tom Maday

Owner & Photographer, Tom Maday Photography

Western Slope Laboratory
CiTTA Partnership did a fantastic job for our complex go-to-market project, from strategy to implementation. Their expertise, flexibility, and mission-oriented nature helped transform us from a B2B-only company to one that now offers competitive B2C healthcare products.

Jeff Rosowski
former: Director of Business Development & Strategic Relationships, Western Slope Laboratory

Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
Belinda grasps complex subjects quickly and shows a professional level of duty, flexibility, and commitment that goes above and beyond.

Rosemary Krimbel

former: Commissioner, Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, City of Chicago

Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
Belinda headed the city's team of knowledge holders and outside consultants in updating and reforming Chicago's taxi regulations. She did an amazing job keeping everyone on track and focused. I highly recommend her.

Rosemary Krimbel

former: Commissioner, Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, City of Chicago

Smile Train
Belinda brought many useful insights and helped us 'action' the project, bridging the gap between strategy planning and operations. I would highly recommend Belinda to any purpose-driven organizations looking for strategic planning or implementation planning assistance.

Bill Horan

Chief Operating Officer at Smile Train

ISTC - Illinois Science Technology Coalition
Belinda quickly grasps complex topics and brings creative ideas and prudent solutions to the table. She's timely with her work and a pleasure to be around.

Matt Summy
former: President & CEO, IL Science & Technology Coalition

Athletic Equipment Managers Association
Phyllis is the consummate professional, with a high degree of skills in web design. She went far and above what the contract called for so that she could have a full picture of our vision.

Melisande Resendiz

former: Vice President, Athletic Equipment Managers Assoc.

McKinsey & Company
At the center of Belinda's success is her combination of compelling analytic abilities and extraordinary leadership skills, which allow her to build trust with a variety of stakeholders.

Seth Green
former: Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company

Thomas Patrick Consulting
When I work on web design with Phyllis, I have peace of mind transferring projects to her control. I always know that the final product will exceed all expectations.

Thomas Patrick DiGiorgi

Owner, Thomas Patrick Consulting