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Jan Cohen has 30 + years of consulting, training, coaching and nonprofit leadership with nonprofit organizations. Her passion in these areas of expertise is for customized work sessions and consulting services for nonprofit organizations throughout the country for diversification of revenue/earned income planning processes. She partners with Academies for Social Entrepreneurship as the Lead Social Enterprise Trainer & Coach having worked with over 120 participating agencies in customized Social Enterprise Academies.

Jan leads organizations as an Interim Executive during transition periods, especially those with mission focus on individuals with disabilities, and is a member of the Bay Area Interim Executive Directors Network.

Jan has been Director of New Business Ventures at HOPE Services, an Affiliate Consultant with Compass Point Nonprofit Services in the Bay Area, a Senior Consultant with the National Center for Social Enterprises, and Chief Executive Officer of PROJECT HIRED, a nonprofit employment service serving individuals with disabilities for 10 years. Under her leadership, Project HIRED grew from a staff of 2 and budget of $50,000 to a staff of 15 and revenues of $2.3 million, with 85% self-generated from businesses and services, a working relationship with over 850 participating employers, and more than 2000 placements of individuals with disabilities.

Jan has served on local, regional, and national Boards of Directors of nonprofit agencies, especially those that provide services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Most recently she served as Vice Chair, Board of Directors Cal Nonprofits Insurance Services, and is currently a board member of Helpers Community as well as The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually impaired.