Barbara McLean Consulting
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Barbara McLean Consulting was founded in 2015 with a desire to assist the nonprofit community in finding funding that aligns with their mission and brings value to their communities.  We work with leadership to determine what funding structures work best for each organization.  Beginning with brainstorming your dreams, we can give your organization fresh perspectives for how to approach all types of fundraising, programming and growth.  

Since 1999, Barbara has planned and orchestrated a wide variety of fundraising events.  She has established an impressive reputation as a grant writer.  Among the more notable grants Ms. McLean has prepared have been; Title I grants from the U.S. Department of Education, those funds were used to provide elementary school children with learning essentials in a demographic with high levels of poverty and limited resources.  Grant funding was also acquired from private grant funders to help an organization provide immigrant survivors of domestic violence legal and social service support.  Working through state and local channels, Barbara helped to acquire operating expenses and construction costs to remodel an abandoned property with the intention of creating a women’s museum and drop-in center in a highly populated area of New York City.

Barbara subscribes to several funding databases and works to find grants that not only fit your mission but contribute to the growth of your organization. She can teach you how to make your dream of helping others, your life’s work and your full-time job.

YES, we can find and write grants to grow your nonprofit.

Click here to help grow your organization.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.
— Viktor Frankl

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VIA Community Services

VIA Community Services is a registered 501c3 that works in the community to information and support to those who need it most.  We focus on the needs of survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Domestic Violence to mentor, support and provide services that are necessary for long-term Violence Intervention and Advocacy.  

Services Include:

Employment and Education Support

Safety Planning

Advocacy

Peer-to-Peer Counseling

Trauma Recovery

If you need our help, or know someone who does.  Reach out.  If you'd like to help VIA Community Services provide necessary services, please click the link below.  All services are confidential.  If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

We're here for you
For help, click here.


Pink Flags

Could you use more confidence in your relationship?  Pink Flags shows you the difference between a Pink Flag and a Red Flag.  We break it down for you and we can teach you how to identify the behaviors that keep you from having the relationship you deserve.  

You can watch our blog posts and videos at Pink Flags for Kind Over Matter.  

If you're wondering what a Pink Flag is and how to use them to find the right partner and build a strong, long-lasting relationship.  As always, I would love to talk about issues that you might have regarding your romantic relationships and how they are affected by Pink Flags.  

Having a happier, healthier and more satisfying romantic relationship starts with one click.


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Our Mission

Barbara McLean earned her Master of Arts in Social Policy as well as certification in both Life Coaching and Trauma Advocacy.  Ms. McLean completed her thesis 'Domestic Violence Advocates and How they Level the Playing Field' took a fresh look on Intimate Partner Violence and how techniques and definitions concerning recovery and outcomes have changed.  Ms. McLean has years of experience in the treatment of the trauma caused by Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and various forms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  

Ms. McLean has experience working in the nonprofit field for more than 15 years in such venerable, high profile organizations as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Trust for Governors Island and The College Board.  She has also planned and orchestrated a variety of fundraising events and since 1999 she has established an impressive reputation as a grant writer.  

In 2011, Ms. McLean founded Little Lady Films, where she created text, still photography, and video content for nonprofits that improve the lives of women and children in New York City.  

On a more personal note, Barbara is a tireless advocate for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.  Her work with organizations that assist in recovery from the trauma associated with Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is inspiring other survivors to share their stories.  This link will lead you to RAINN's Survivors Campaign where Ms. McLean was a featured participant.

Currently Barbara McLean has been developing independent grant-funded programs for small nonprofits on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, NY.

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CONTACT US

Please call:  646.322.9939

Monday – Friday: 9AM – 7PM
Saturday: 10AM – 4PM
Sunday: Closed

barbara@bmcleanconsulting.org