“We contracted with CDL to take a deep dive into our Foundation – its history of grantmaking, its culture, its way of doing business. We couldn’t have been more pleased with her work which was thorough, detail-oriented, timely, and simply amazing. CDL went above and beyond our expectations and provided us with not only the requested work, but with a careful and caring probing of who we are and how we do our work. Our entire team loved working with CDL on this – because she is smart, inquisitive, and fun. What better qualities could anyone bring to important work?  We would use her again in a heartbeat.”
- Tony Lewis,
Lead at Donnell-Kay Foundation

“Christine DeLeon is equal parts initiative, creativity, and joy—a self-starter who instinctively adds value and sparks progress. Whether building innovative systems to streamline work or bringing levity to the challenges of start-up, she keeps the team aligned and moving forward with purpose. She was exactly who we needed to help bring the National Contribution Project to life.”
- Betsy Peterson,
Chief Program Officer, The National Contribution Project

“CDL has been an invaluable partner and consultant as Moonshot moves into its next evolution. We've been lucky enough to contract her in several ways given her vast skillset, experiences, and network, including responsive and high-quality facilitation as a co-lead for national piloting of Moonshot's programming and strategic planning, outreach, and research in business development to support our earned income streams. In addition, CDL has always been a trusted partner and advisor whose insight, coaching, and support consistently deepen and accelerate my leadership.”

- Kat Ling,
CEO at Moonshot

“Christine (CDL) is world-class talent. She has this masterful ability to jump into a meaty, complex problem and create clarity and swift movement in a way that builds team. She also future proofs her work enabling others to build capacity and sustain the work for the longer term. It’s a rare combo to find someone who spins up bigger picture strategy while ensuring all the details also seamlessly come together and does all this in a deeply collaborative and joyful way. If you need capacity now, don’t hesitate to reach out to CDL!”
- Elizabeth Choi
COO, Envision Education 

“CDL is incredibly dependable and produces high-quality work. She not only listened closely to what I needed as a client, but also brought strategic insight and thoughtful framing that strengthened the overall direction of the project. She kept everything moving in a way that was organized, efficient, and deeply respectful of our grantees and partners. CDL consistently centered the needs of the people on the ground while helping us consider the role the foundation could play in meeting the moment. Beyond her expertise, she brought a lightness and warmth to the process, balancing ambitious goals with a genuine, collaborative spirit. She was a responsive, clear communicator and a thoughtful, values-driven partner from start to finish. I will hire her again as soon as I possibly can.”
- Nicole Bergeron, Bergeron Law and Advising