Susan Nelson
Principal, TDC

Speaking at Capitalizing Your Orchestra for Impact & Sustainability

Susan Nelson has been with TDC since 1987. She has led many projects in her years with the firm, including mergers, strategic business plans, financial restructuring, and facilities planning. Susan’s practice focuses on the complex challenge of aligning an organization’s strategy, implementation plan, and financial sustainability. Her deep analytical skills and operational experience have given her expertise in scaling an organization to an appropriate size while creating a sustainable financial capitalization plan. She has worked with clients of all sizes across the country. She is the author of several publications about capitalization and the nonprofit arts sector, including Getting Beyond Breakeven and its follow-up, Capitalization, Scale & Investment: Does Growth Equal Gain?