From a small town country girl fixing fences to a diversified influencer building bridges, Diane aspires to make intentional impact nationwide. Diane has an inherent passion to serve all women, cultures and communities, especially women-owned businesses and women-led nonprofits. She has been both, many times and understands the inequities for women. She loves sharing her knowledge, lessons learned, processes and strategies to assist the inspired.

ABOUT DIANE BEVAN

Diane believes in creating opportunities that enable women to thrive and succeed. Through her unwavering commitment, she strives to break down barriers and overcome obstacles by fostering valuable connections and providing vital resources to not only women but Women's Business Centers across the nation.

She is passionate about championing the voices of women and

uses her super powers to open doors for others. By leveraging her strengths and networks, she works tirelessly to create an environment where women are supported, encouraged, and empowered to reach their fullest potential. She believes that by uplifting women, it changes entire communities. Her approach is centered around collaboration and partnership, as she believes that collective action is essential for creating lasting change.

After 2 years of hosting a collaborative community for Women's Business Center Directors and 4 years of being an Executive Director of 2 Women's Business Centers in Idaho, she decided to follow her passion to connect women with valuable networks,

mentorship programs, and resources that enable them to overcome challenges while expanding her WBC community collaborations.



We have much work to do.

 Women are emerging into entrepreneurship and creating nonprofits at a record rate, and yet in the nonprofit sector, the data on employees vs. executive director level has much to be desired for women.

Here are five statements about the state of

 nonprofit gender equity.

• Women encompass 73 percent of all nonprofit employees.
• In the CEO job, 45 percent are female.
• Of organizations with a budget of at least $25 million, the CEO is female 21 percent of the time.
• Female CEOs make 66 percent of male counterparts. Women of color account for 14 percent of board members.

Those statistics are from the White House Project Report Benchmarking Women’s Leadership. The data is part of the report The Nonprofit Leadership Workbook for Women and published by donorperfect. Contributors to the report include Marcia Cone, founding CEO of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island; Heba Mahmoud of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and lead of the Women’s Impact Initiative in Arlington, Va., Julia Murphy, chief development officer of Compass Community Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cheryl Ann Wadlington, a consultant and founder of Evoluer House in Philadelphia, Pa.; and Tycely Williams, vice president of development for YWCA USA in Washington, D.C.

Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor, WBC Interim Assistance

Diane's top strengths are Communication, Strategic, Woo, Maximizer and Activator. She has built successful businesses and nonprofits and can help you create a plan of action with intentional execution.

Fundraising Plans & Process

 Diane secured over 12 million in Federal, Corporate, and Philanthropy Funds and can walk you through setting the right goals and fundraising asks.

Keynotes, Emcee & Signature Events Coaching

Diane previously owned an event venue and knows first hand the need to fill a room with the right people and putting the right people on the stage to maximize Signature events. She brings humor, strategy and excitement to the stage while engaging with your audience.

Federal & Nonfederal Grant Writing Assistance

With over 12 million grant awards in just over 4 years, Diane has expertise in how to write a compelling ask for funding.