Supporting today’s leaders in bridging the gap between vision and results.
Contact us: info@achievingthepromise.com
About Us
Bold strategies. Drive execution. Real results.
We partner with nonprofits and school systems to drive meaningful change and deliver results. By working closely with education and nonprofit leaders, we help turn ideas into outcomes. Great organizations don’t just think big—they deliver.
We help you:
- Design actionable strategies that move initiatives forward
- Align priorities and resources to maximize impact
- Build accountability systems to track progress and results
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Coordinate teams around a shared vision
With deep content and operational expertise gained from years of senior-level service across nonprofits and education organizations, we support all phases—from start-up through expansion. We stand ready to help you achieve high-impact results. Reach out today.
Strategic Planning
We help organizations move from big ideas to actionable strategies. Through a collaborative process, we clarify your vision, set bold but realistic goals, and build a roadmap with measurable milestones. The result: a plan that drives focus, alignment, and lasting impact.
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Systems Implementation
A plan is only as strong as its execution. We partner with you to translate strategy into action—defining clear steps, assigning ownership, and establishing measures of progress—so your priorities lead to results.
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Workshop Facilitation
Our workshops are more than meetings—they’re a catalyst for action. We design and lead sessions that support strategic planning and implementation by aligning teams, clarifying decisions, and building shared ownership of the path forward.
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Our Team
We bring our diverse backgrounds in education, finance, law, and business to support nonprofits and school systems on education related issues. Collaboratively using the levers of advocacy, policy, and philanthropy, together we can drive the changes needed for students and families to achieve the promise of a better future.
Rachel Stafford
Founder and Principal
Rachel Stafford is the Founder and Principal of Achieving the Promise, partnering with nonprofit and education leaders to turn bold ideas into action. With a fifteen-year track record supporting organizations from strategic planning through implementation and performance monitoring, Rachel brings both operational expertise and strategic insight to every engagement. Her leadership is grounded in her training as an attorney representing clients in nonprofit and education law, where she learned the importance of understanding client goals deeply and thinking creatively to solve complex challenges. Rachel is known for helping organizations move from ambitious ideas to tangible, lasting impact.
Tiffany Ingram
Engagement Consultant
Dr. Tiffany Ingram, brings over ten years of K-12 education professional experience, providing technical assistance and training to leaders. Dr. Ingram received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management from Drexel University, where her research focused on African American Millennial women, and the impact of the intersections of age, race, and gender on their career advancement. The results of her research have inspired her to work collaboratively with organizations to create inclusive workplaces for women and people of color.
Laura Montas Brown
Policy Analyst
Laura Montas brings eight years of experience helping K-12 schools and districts turn data into actionable insights that improve outcomes for educators and students. Prior to joining Achieving the Promise, she led the development of the Faculty and Staff Data Collection Tool for the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent, standardizing workforce data across all 69 DC local education agencies and tracking key metrics for 14,694 educators. She bring deep experience leveraging dashboards and authored reports to inform district-wide decisions on staffing, retention, and equity. Laura also designed and managed OSSE’s first School Climate Enhancement Microgrant, enabling 19 schools to analyze results, engage stakeholders, and implement strategies that strengthened educator effectiveness, school climate, and student learning.
Lea Brukardt
Project Coordinator
Lea Brukardt supports project implementation, functioning as coordinator and project manager for the team. She coordinates initiatives, supports strategic planning, and fosters collaboration across stakeholders. Known for her ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights, Lea helps drive informed decision-making and ensures that the team’s work achieves meaningful, measurable impact. Her dedication and collaborative approach make her a valued partner in advancing the organization’s mission.
Paola Howard
Project Support
Paola Howard, Project Support, works with the project team to support the development and implementation of client objectives with fidelity and precision.
She brings deep experience in business management and customer relations with a laser focus on supporting the development of high-quality trainings, researching best practices in comparable sectors and creating digestible materials that allow clients to quickly pivot from planning to impact.
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
