Monica provides governance advisory services to diverse not-for-profits and charities, with an emphasis on proactive approaches to board effectiveness and capacity-building.

A true governance enthusiast since she joined her first not-for-profit board in 2009, Monica has a particular interest in approaches to developing healthy board-staff relationships, and in emergent not-for-profit governance models that acknowledge and aim to overcome the limitations of traditional policy governance. 

Her services include:

• comprehensive governance audits, to ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, as well as to help clients identify and manage other governance-related risks. 

• developing, reviewing and advising on terms of reference, policies, procedures, and guidelines that can support boards to meet their fiduciary duties and strengthen organizational governance. 

• providing general counsel to boards navigating complex, multi-faceted legal challenges with significant financial, reputational, and strategic implications for their organizations. Monica has also supported not-for-profit boards in crisis to manage crisis communication, stakeholder engagement and public relations.

Organizations also regularly seek Monica’s support to review and evolve their governance models in a manner that reflects their operational realities, resources, capacities and needs.