Rachel Strafford

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.

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Tiffany Ingram

Engagement Consultant

Lea Brukardt

Project Coordinator

Paola Howard

Project Support

1725 I Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006

info@achievingthepromise.com

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Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 
 
Center for American Progress
 
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