Leadership transitions come in all shapes and sizes. Some are carefully planned; others arrive unexpectedly. What they share is a need for steadiness — someone who can hold the center, keep the work moving, and prepare the ground for what’s next. At ADH&A, interim work is never about simply “filling a seat.” It’s about bringing clarity, continuity, and momentum to a moment that could otherwise become a stall. Over the years, we’ve stepped into a range of transitional roles,

ADH&A has had the privilege of working with several organizations in New York’s “North Country." We interviewed the Wild Center’s Hillarie Logan-Dechene after concluding ADH&A’s dual engagement of NYSCA Capital grant writing support (for which Wild Center received $2.456M, the largest award of 2024!) and Teresa’s comprehensive business planning for Wild Center’s new Net-Zero Convening Center. Hillarie Logan-Dechene is the Deputy Director of The Wild Center, a natural histor

For an edition of our newsletter, Onward & Upward, we spoke with Seagle Festival Board President, Robin Kulwin, about the campaign process, the evolving role of the Board, and the vision guiding Seagle into its next century: You’ve been closely involved in the Campaign and have now stepped into the role of Board President. How does your perspective shift from campaign co-chair to institutional steward? Well, it makes life more complicated, that's for sure! Seriously, I don't

In capital fundraising, relationships don’t begin with the gift — and they certainly don’t end there. The work of stewardship is the ongoing practice of caring for those relationships: making sure supporters feel informed, included, and genuinely connected to the mission they are helping to advance. It’s easy for stewardship to slip down the priority list during the intensity of a campaign, but its real purpose is simple and powerful: building a community of supporters who be

This winter brought exciting news from New York State’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative, with awards announced through Empire State Development. Congratulations to Symphony Space, which received a $1M REDC/ESD award supporting the organization’s ongoing capital improvements, and to Arts Center Lake Placid, which was awarded $1.5M toward the next phase of its transformational campus project. ADH&A was proud to partner closely with both organizations in the pro