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Meet The Founder

Dara Wilk | Founder

Dara Wilk is a strategic advisor and nonprofit leader with a deep passion for youth, education, and building thriving, purpose-driven communities. With over two decades of experience across both the corporate world at Nike and the nonprofit sector, Dara brings a unique blend of visionary thinking and operational rigor to her work.

 

She’s passionate about helping mission-driven organizations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. From securing transformational funding to building sustainable systems and high-performing teams, Dara partners with leaders to turn bold vision into lasting impact. Her work centers on scalable strategy, inclusive leadership, and community-rooted solutions. Whether guiding a capital campaign, mentoring emerging executives, or reimagining youth development programs, Dara’s focus is always the same: unlock potential, align purpose, and design for meaningful change. Outside of her work, Dara is deeply committed to her local community, finds joy in travel and time with family, and is driven by a lifelong belief in the power of strategy—and soul—to transform lives and organizations.

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Strategic Partners

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Alexis Smith | Strategic Advisor

Alexis is an experienced marketing and development strategist with a passion for helping organizations grow and make a lasting impact. With expertise in partnerships, building and executing marketing campaigns, fundraising, public relations, and event planning, Alexis has a strong track record of creating and executing strategies that drive revenue, build relationships, and increase visibility. Alexis blends her extensive background in marketing and fundraising to create sustainable solutions that help organizations thrive and achieve their missions in creative ways. She is passionate about individuals and organizations serving her local community through the gift of second chances and helping the underdog rise above. Alexis is a born-and-raised Vegas local, very active in her church community and loves all things health and wellness; country music; and traveling.

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Amanda Block | Website & Growth Consultant

Amanda Block is a seasoned marketing expert and website development specialist who helps companies and organizations grow through strategic, data-driven solutions. As the founder of BLUstrategy, Amanda brings over 12 years of experience working with organizations and both B2C and B2B clients, blending creative insight with analytical precision. She specializes in website design, search engine optimization, and digital marketing strategy, empowering businesses to elevate their online presence, engage their audience, and drive measurable results.

Who We Serve

At Vision Bridge Consulting, we partner with mission-driven leaders navigating growth, change, or complexity. Whether you’re scaling a successful nonprofit or stabilizing a team in transition, we’re here to help you move forward with strategy, structure, and soul.

Nonprofit Founders & Executive Directors Ready to Scale

You’ve built a strong foundation—and now it’s time to grow. We help early- to mid-stage nonprofit leaders develop sustainable systems, align their teams, and prepare for long-term expansion.

Organizations Between Development Staff or Campaigns

Development Director just left? Campaign looming without a plan? We fill the gap with fractional leadership, interim strategy, and infrastructure support to keep momentum moving while you rebuild internally.

Visionary Leaders Tired of Reactive Fundraising

You’re done with duct tape. We support leaders who want to move from scrambling for short-term wins to building long-term fundraising capacity, donor confidence, and team alignment.

Let’s build the bridge to your next bold move.

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