“Compassion hired Beth as consultant to help formulate a partnership maturity strategy. She facilitated the cross-cultural team well and gained the confidence and trust of all participants. Because of her skills we finished the process in time and produced a well articulated maturity model. Beth was willing to put in extra work to make the sure the project was completed after the actual workshop finished. I highly recommend her as a consultant, her understanding of partnerships in the non-profit sector is a great asset to any organization.”

“I was impressed by the collaboration of Dr. Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard in creating and implementing World Relief’s Leadership Forum in 2013 - 2015. They did an exemplary job working with emerging leaders from across divisions to create a cohesive and thorough learning experience. From our country offices in Africa, to our US field offices, we saw success stories of Leadership Forum alumnus taking on more responsibility and leadership roles in the organization. Beth and Eeva are a joy to work with and I recommend them without hesitation.”

“Beginning in 2010, Beth joined the Women Build program of Habitat for Humanity to design a research project to study the impact of homeownership on single female head of households. The scope of the research included four national projects which revolve around women and housing. These projects include: a Roma housing project in Macedonia, low-income loans to women in Mexico, micro-finance in Tanzania, and sanitation and home improvement for elderly women in Vietnam. On completion of the research phase, presented her initial findings at a Women Build sponsored symposium on International Women’s Day. Women Build and Habitat for Humanity have greatly benefitted from Dr. Birmingham’s expertise and work on this research project. The findings from her research will be used by the Women Build program to develop its strategy for engaging Habitat’s national programs to better serve women head of household.”

“Eeva has excellent skills in project management. She is able to break down large and potentially overwhelming projects into specific tasks, to set timelines and to organize the inputs from various sources to ensure the job is done ... she was able to communicate with and motivate our global colleagues, building their capacity, while maintaining respect and personal engagement. She’s an excellent communicator with audiences ranging from our donors through other Johns Hopkins faculty to our counterparts in African countries.” ”

“Dr. Beth and Eeva were instrumental in designing and facilitating World Relief’s Global Leadership Forum. Following our 2014 Leadership Forum , the World Relief Malawi team has improved in its servant leadership, team cohesion, conflict management, and integrating Christian faith in daily walk and ministry. I have been inspired in my current ministry as the Malawi team leader, thanks to their contribution towards our country leadership development program.”