The Cabra Group is a small consulting firm offering all of our clients the full attention of our principals with personalized services. With over 28 years cumulative experience increasing the performance of organizations, we promise to deliver results that matter to you. We have raised over 50 million dollars for tribes and non-profits and provided transformational organizational development for dozens of organizations. Our approach is based on a collaborative process to increase the capacity of our clients in the long term.
The Cabra Group principals
Greta Stough has 10 years of highly successful experience in building new revenue streams and improving operations efficiency and impacts and for private companies, government agencies, and non-profits. She also has substantial experience with educational, cultural, environmental, and community-based organizations. She was most recently Director of Development for the Suquamish Foundation. Her previous work includes City of New York Mayor's Office, West Harlem Local Development Corporation, Washington State Department of Ecology, and the Gemological Institute of America. Ms. Stough has held professional memberships in the American Museum Association, American Planning Association, and various national and regional professional fundraising associations. She has completed substantial work toward a Master's in Urban Planning at New York University and holds a double Bachelor's degree in Biology and English from Oberlin College.
Greta Stough
Education
42 credits (70% completion) towards Master of Urban Planning - 2006-2007
Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
New York University, New York, New York
BA, Biology and English - 2003
Oberlin College, College of Arts and Sciences
Oberlin, Ohio
Project Management Course - 2010
Cascade Executive Programs
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Professional Experience
Suquamish Foundation, Suquamish, Washington
Created new Development systems focusing on major donors. Authored and designed marketing materials leveraging the Tribe's commitment to the community and strong cultural assets. Developed charter and board for new non-profit entity, the Suquamish Museum and Arts Center. Developed and maintained new website with internet donation capability. Built partnerships with local nonprofits and Tribal members as well as Tribal Government.
- Doubled the revenue of annual fundraising event A Time to Gather
- Analyzed and remodeled Development Program for first successful major gifts from private individuals
Suquamish Tribe Early Learning Center, Suquamish, Washington
Created a Program Guide that led to the prestigious Office of Head Start Gold Certificate for the Center. The Center was one of only five Gold Certificate recipients from the thousands of programs reviewed nationwide.
- Analyzed raw data from 1,800 standard indicators such as health, nutrition, safe environment, transportation, mental health, disabilities, family and community service, education and child development, fiscal systems, program design and management, and program governance.
Washington State Department of Ecology, Bellevue, Washington
Restructured existing resources within the Department to create a streamlined permitting system with multiple results:
- Provided technical assistance to 4,000 projects annually in 7 counties throughout Puget Sound.
- Increased environmental review permits issued by the Northwest Region Department of Ecology by 50%, protecting the environmental resources of the State and helping private industry and local governments avoid penalties.
- Brought the agency into compliance with State legislation.
- Developed a tracking system to monitor ongoing compliance.
VeriTrademark, Seattle, Washington
Transformed operations of a paper-heavy copyright and trademark law firm from paper to electronic systems, including an efficient database of form documents and a live, secure internet portal for staff access to confidential data.
- Increased volume and more dynamic collaboration between principal legal staff and many consultants leading to faster results for clients and reduced costs for the firm.
Mayor's Office of New York City
Worked as part of a small team to address Storm Water Management in conjunction with the City's most recent strategic plan, New York City 2020. Researched and compiled the most current technology and methods for the City to prepare for the 8,000,000+ combined sewer overflow events each year that impact water quality, wild life, and habitat throughout the river systems of New York City and the greater Hudson River Estuary.
- Provided a specific Best Practice Guide on Combined Sewer Overflow Events, one of the largest metropolitan pollutant sources, that included prevention, infrastructure changes, event response, clean up, and public information.
ACP Visioning and Planning, New York, New York
Created a best practices guide for planning and visioning activities in a wide range of subject areas. Analyzed community outreach and visioning data. Wrote guides based on shared community visions of past, present and futures for communities across the country including Amherst, MA and Columbia, MO. Assisted with editing Gianni Longo's book: Visioning and Visualization: People, Pixels, and Plans.
West Harlem Local Development Corporation, New York, New York
Helped convene the first public meetings of the LDC in response to Columbia University's announcement of their intention to build a new campus in the Manhattanville neighborhood of New York City. Facilitated community outreach meetings to gather information on community needs and vision.
- Results used to successfully negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement with Columbia University including over $120 Million in Benefit Funds and a New Demonstration Community Public School in the neighborhood.
Gemological Institute of America, New York, New York
Modified the application, information flow, and student services to increase revenues and increase student success.
- Improved application processing by 30% resulting in increased enrollment.
- Achieved higher student retention through better customer service, including quicker response, greater access to academic counseling and more class availablility.
- Targeted marketing to align course offerings with student interests.
- Focused system of student advising to increase and maintain classes at a 100% capacity.
- Increased on-time tuition payments by 90% by modifying billing policies and processes.
Cantor and Pecorella, New York, New York
Assessed feasibility, developed print marketing campaigns and created a new streamlined application process for private and commercial real estate sales for construction projects in the $100 million+ investment range. Significantly increased revenue through increased volume of sales.
- Analyzed national and international markets to develop a comprehensive print media campaign to attract buyers for high-market commercial and residential real estate.
- Created new application processes and marketing data systems for quick market analysis and communication with developer partners.
Profile
Program Management: Record of reinvigorating existing programs as well as initializing new ones to increase efficiency and effectiveness within government sector and private companies of all sizes.
Project Management and Coordination: Internal coordination specialist, particularly successful working cross-departmentally in complex environments. Help organizations meet acute and long-term needs. Noted for practical and innovative solutions based in solid research and best practices.
Organization: Expert in helping organizations with prioritizing, meeting short and long-term deadlines, restructuring resources, creating workflow systems, developing organizational and tracking systems. Strong work with grass roots, corporate, and bureaucratic systems.
Communication: Highly effective work building communication between stakeholders and directed marketing campaigns to constituents. Strong record of success bringing together multi-cultural partnerships and working with diverse cultures, including international and tribal clients.
Affiliations
American Association of Museums, Member
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Member
American Planning Association, Member
The Cabra Group helped convince the National Council on Foundations to take sovereign tribal foudnations as members when they had previously been directly excluded from membership.