OUR Vision
No changemaker bears the burden alone in building a more just and equitable world.
OUR Mission
Empower changemakers to reach their full potential and make a profound difference in our community.
OUR VALUES
We belong to each other and every action has a ripple effect on the community. By fostering collaboration, we strengthen our collective ability to create lasting, positive change.
INTERCONNECTED
We are always learning, recognizing that we bring only part of the solution. We value the wisdom of the communities we serve and embrace a shared journey toward equity and justice.
HUMILITY
Our commitment is to uplift and support changemakers, ensuring they have the tools and guidance to make meaningful contributions in their communities.
SERVice
We operate with transparency, honesty, and accountability, ensuring that our work is guided by principles that foster trust and respect.
INTEGRITY
We are driven by the pursuit of fairness and equity, dedicating ourselves to dismantling systems of oppression and fostering a more inclusive society.
JUSTICE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Rachel Pfeifer is a thoughtful and strategic educational leader with extensive experience in school district and non-profit leadership. She most recently served as Executive Director of Academics for Baltimore City Public Schools, following five years as the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness. Before this, she was President of Collegiate Directions, Inc., where she led a team to support first-generation high school students to and through college. Additionally, Rachel has served as a trustee on several boards, including the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, Baltimore City Community College, and the Morehead-Cain Foundation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated as a Morehead Scholar. Rachel also holds a D.Phil. in Education from the University of Oxford and an M.Ed. in Education Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She lives in Howard County, Maryland, with her husband and two girls.
President
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Kristen Lavender is an energetic, compassionate and driven leader. Throughout her distinguished seventeen year career with the National Security Agency, Kristen chartered her own career path. She genuinely believes that the professional development support she received from mentors (as a junior employee) and coaches (after moving into a leadership role) directly correlated with her professional growth. She knows that not all of her colleagues or friends from other non-profit organizations received the benefits of these opportunities. Her personal vision for C4CL is to see coaching and professional development services offered to ALL who are actively trying to further our communities equality and make a difference in our world.
Treasurer
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Amanda Kim is a communications and marketing professional with a diverse background in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. She is the founder of A|S|K Designs, where she consults on digital marketing and branding for local organizations. Previously, Amanda served as Director of Fundraising & Engagement at The LPC, Communications Director at Grace Community Church, managed global brand communications and crisis management at Under Armour, and Project Manager at Edelman. Passionate about social justice, mental well-being, and global outreach, she actively participates in initiatives supporting racial justice, refugee resettlement, and community development. She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at the University of Maryland.
Secretary
Staff
Executive Director
Grace Manley
Grace Manley is a highly sought-after Executive and Life Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator. After a distinguished tenure as an Executive Leader at the National Security Agency, Grace launched her successful coaching and consulting firm, With Grace.
Grace is inspired by the potential she sees in people and is uniquely gifted at unleashing their talent, skills, and strengths. Her remarkable ability to listen deeply and truly see her clients in their fullness enables her to guide them toward extraordinary clarity and vision. Her direct, insightful approach, coupled with wisdom and compassion, keeps her clients coming back because of what they’ve been able to achieve in their newfound confidence and purpose.
This is the impact she wants to bring into the organizations that are standing in the gap of equity and injustice. With this passion in mind, she founded Coaching for Community Leaders with her inaugural Board of Directors to expand access to the transformative power of Executive Coaching to those who are helping our communities thrive.