Executive Leadership Coaching That Delivers Results
Scale your mission with proven leadership strategies from 30+ years of building multi-million dollar community organizations, developing leaders, and creating sustainable social impact.
Kiongozi Leadership Collective
The Kiongozi Leadership Collective is a powerful yearlong development experience for Black women leaders rooted in sistership, transformational leadership, and civic impact. Created in partnership with the Chase Women's Initiative to develop leaders who create systemic change.
Proven Leadership Results
Three decades of transforming organizations, developing leaders,
and creating measurable community impact.
$50M+
Projects Successfully Led
1,000+
Leaders
Developed
10,000+
Lives Directly Impacted
30+
Years of
Experience
BlackBone Project
The Blackbone Project is a comprehensive entrepreneurship ecosystem supporting Black women business owners with access to capital, community connections, and capacity-building resources. More than business development – it's about building generational wealth and community power.
Voices of Impact
Hear from the leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members whose lives and organizations
have been transformed through Monica's work.
My Coaching Process
1.
Vision
Unlock Potential
Helping leaders see the bigger picture and align with purpose.
Emphasis on clarity, mindset, and intentional growth.
2.
Strategy
Shape Pathways
Building actionable strategies to reach leadership and organizational goals.
Tools, frameworks, and tailored plans to drive results.
3.
Community
Harness Collective Power
Build systems and capabilities that ensure continued success beyond our coaching relationship.
4.
Impact
Deliver Results
Measuring progress, scaling influence, and sustaining change.
Focused on legacy, equity, and community transformation.
Recent Press
Intentionality Builds Cities: What the St. Elizabeths Update Revealed About Our Future
When you center community and expand opportunity, excellence rises. This is equitable development in real time—and it’s a blueprint for every chronically disinvested community. ...more
Leadership
November 20, 2025•3 min read
POWER OF POTENTIAL
New Blog Post DescriptionA Week in the Life of a Community Developer: Accountability, Equity & the Future We’re Building in Congress Heights Some weeks in this work feel ordinary. Others remind you e... ...more
Leadership
November 17, 2025•5 min read
A New Chapter for Congress Heights: Reclaiming Our Narrative, Rewriting Our Future
This moment in Ward 8 isn’t accidental. It’s the result of years of organizing, advocacy, and unapologetic belief in the potential of our people and our place. And now, with more than $1B in public an... ...more
Leadership
November 15, 2025•4 min read
Community Rising: Reflections from the Whitman-Walker Gala
Community Rising: Reflections from the Whitman-Walker Gala ...more
Leadership
November 14, 2025•2 min read
Open the Government, Not Negotiations — Don’t Let Short-Term Reopening Become Election Season Theater
We’ve arrived at a crossroads. The federal government remains closed, unable to function fully because of a political tug-of-war that should have ended weeks ago. Meanwhile, too many Americans are pay... ...more
Leadership
November 10, 2025•4 min read
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