Core Team Members
Strategic or tactical – we listen and work with you to help you reach your goals.
We’ve worn many hats. We have decades of experience working within the community and understand the diversity and complexity of nonprofits. Our team targets the operational, financial and personnel resources you need, and specializes in actually DOING the work...when you need it.
Michelle Wooddell – Founder & Principal
With more than 20 years of marketing, management and fundraising experience in Detroit’s nonprofit sector, she founded Cobblestone Solutions, LLC in 2013. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive and received a PhD in Nonprofit Management. She serves on the faculty at Grand Valley State University where her research includes the intersection of the public, private and nonprofit sectors and fundraising efficacy. In her spare time, she manages to get in a midday game of doubles tennis, loves dogs and recently completed the DisneyWorld Parkology Challenge.
Heather Carmona – Managing Director
Heather brings more than 25 years’ experience working and serving in various nonprofit sectors including economic and community development, education, and human services. She’s worked for a social-impact technology company, and held executive positions with two area nonprofits as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director and is keen at adapting and responding to client needs. A Certified Health Coach (CHC) she volunteers with several organizations, loves to read nonfiction and is training for her first open water swim event.
Cara Freitag – Program Manager, Nonprofit Services
Cara brings strong marketing and event management experience to the Nonprofit Spot team. Working with a number of Detroit’s non-profits, she has managed fundraisers, galas and events of all sizes. Cara’s keen attention to detail and ability to multitask makes for a great program manager! Cara loves to travel and is always on the move with her two sports enthusiast children!
Our Work
Our experience runs the gamut of community, neighborhood, civic and cause-related organizations to large health, human service, economic development, youth, arts and cultural institutions.
Our client list includes:
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Accounting Aid Society
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Automotive Hall of Fame
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Beyond Basics
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Boys and Girls Clubs of SE Michigan
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Brilliant Detroit
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BUF of Michigan
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Camp Talahi
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Children's Chamber Music Education Foundation
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Clawson DDA
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Crescendo Detroit
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Detroit Historical Society
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Detroit Parent Network
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Eastern Market
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Ford Piquette Plant
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Frankie's Friends
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Greater Detroit Area Health Council
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Humble Design
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Inforum
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International Samaritan
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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House
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Matrix Theatre Company
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Michigan Swimming Association
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Pope Francis Center
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Renaissance Bowling
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St. Vincent DePaul
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Starfish Family Services
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Steiner School of Ann Arbor
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The Heat & Warmth Fund (THAW)
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The Horatio Williams Foundation
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Troy Library
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University Liggett School
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Walnut Lake Preschool
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WGPR
Our Approach
People Focused
We value honesty and appreciate building authentic relationships.
Optimistic
We approach every project as an opportunity to evolve and learn.
Find the Solution
We believe every problem has a solution, it’s just a matter of how to get there.
Focus on the Task
We tackle your most pressing problems, so you can focus on the work at hand.