Lisa Watson began her career in nonprofit management because she had a desire to help alleviate poverty and violence and uplift the most vulnerable populations. After over 20 years as a leader, growing nonprofit organizations, leading motivated staff members, working with boards of directors, and overseeing capital campaigns, Lisa began to see leadership differently. Her desire to transfer her knowledge to other leaders and agencies and support the nonprofit sector as a whole inspired her to found Watson Consulting Group. While working in direct service agencies, Lisa gained first-hand understanding that daily operations are focused on the crisis at hand, leaving little staff time to dedicate to strategic thinking and planning activities crucial to an agency’s growth and impact. As a consultant, Lisa provides agencies with the support they need to strategically develop in ways that maximize their impact on the communities they serve.

Over time, WCG has grown into a firm with an impressive team of associates who reflect an array of professional talents and skills. WCG’s areas of work have included the homeless services sector with agencies that serve women, child welfare-involved families and youth, transition age youth, or American Indian Alaskan Native communities; mental healthcare; domestic violence; the environment; and other issues of poverty alleviation and social justice. With a focus on equity, integrity, and collaboration, WCG is proud to provide a variety of consulting services to support the nonprofit, governmental, and philanthropic agencies who serve Los Angeles.