"My North Star is One Humanity."
- Sonya Shields
Sonya Shields is dedicated to social justice and racial equity, and helping individuals unlock their full leadership potential. With three decades of experience as a nonprofit executive, Sonya offers a wide range of services including deep dive consulting in key nonprofit management functions, executive leadership coaching, life coaching, and workshop training. Her strategic fundraising, communication, marketing and thought leadership skills have led to the success of nonprofit organizations diversifying funding sources and elevating leadership capabilities. Sonya has collaborated as a guest speaker with numerous national institutions and serves on the board of directors for several organizations. Sonya has a certification in diversity, equity and inclusions (DEI) and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Sonya Shields Consulting
Core Consulting & Workshop Training
All consulting and workshops center DEI through internal and external collaborative practices to strengthen cultures, missions and engagement with diverse audiences to make a social impact.
Elevating Social Missions to Increase Visibility and Engagement
Strategic Communications
Thought Leadership
Narrative Change
Ethical Storytelling
Public Speaking
Marketing Campaigns
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Culture and Mission Alignment
Values, Vision, & Mission
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Social Impact Strategies
Board Governance & Fundraising
Resource Generation
Fundraising Strategies & Planning
Fundraising Campaigns
Special Event Strategies & Planning
Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
Social Mission and Culture Building
Organizational Development
Program Design & Curriculum Development
Workshop & Panel Design
Staff Team Building
Coaching
Fundraising & Communications Coaching
Fundraising and Communications Coaching Services are designed to equip non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and social enterprises with the strategies and tools to enhance their fundraising and communication practices. The coaching approach is comprehensive, meeting the unique needs of each client, and provides a framework that centers DEI to help organizations move to the next level of social impact.
BIPOC Executive Leadership Coaching
BIPOC Executive Leadership Coaching Services aim to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in leadership roles by providing tailored coaching that acknowledges and addresses the unique challenges and opportunities faced by BIPOC leaders. These services are designed to enhance leadership skills, foster professional growth, and promote diversity and inclusion within organizations
Transformational Coaching
Sonya’s Transformational Coaching practice specializes in providing clients with insights about their unique blueprint through a combination of astrology, wisdom, mindfulness practices and tools that centers self-optimization. Coaching sessions are designed for people to experience transformation by helping them to be more present, operate with energetic alignment, and navigate the world with more ease and purpose.
Sonya’s Transformational Coaching approach helps people to identify their blind spots, address their obstacles, and incorporate practices that enable them to live with increased intentionality to manifest their vision, and feel more confident and fulfilled.
Embark on a transformative journey towards unlocking your leadership potential.