About Us
Four Blocks Consulting’s primary focus is to work with nonprofits, small businesses, churches, and faith-based organizations to help them optimize their current resources to provide the biggest return to their company and community. We pride ourselves in working solely with “small” and focus primarily on helping start-up and small nonprofits and businesses to get over the ‘formalization’ business hump to become a fully functional, successful operation.
Meet Our Team
Melissa Chalmers - President
Cassandra Cyphers - Sr. Consultant
Francine Robinson - Consultant
Janine Watts, Consultant
Melissa Chalmers - President & Founder
Having spent over 15 years of her career in the for profit sector, Melissa brings a unique perspective on how to work with small businesses and nonprofits, helping to bridge the gap between translating the needs of an organization over to information and insights that donors and customers are looking for. On the nonprofit side, Melissa has been helping nonprofits over the last ten years, has ran an international nonprofit, served on various Board of Directors of several organizations, and volunteered and donated to various causes over the years. It was through her experience of seeing the needs small businesses and nonprofits have, she decided to utilize her expertise to help these hard working organizations.
Cassandra Cyphers - Sr. Consultant
Cassandra has been a lifelong volunteer with several nonprofit organizations in various capacities and greatly admires the passion and dedication of nonprofit volunteers and leaders. She recognizes the unique challenges and circumstances that nonprofits face, not only from a financial perspective, but also from an organizational perspective. Cassandra has for-profit experience as well, having operated her own small business and managed all aspects of the business from website design to product development to customer service. In addition to her small business tenure, Cassandra brings her political science background to the Four Blocks Consulting team.
Francine Robinson - Consultant
Francine Gobert Robinson has an educational background in Communications, Public Relations and Business Marketing. She has had the opportunity to work on behalf of well-known nonprofit, for profit and faith based organizations, providing support and leading fundraising, events, donor relations and marketing activities. She has a passion for building strong relationships and supporting organizations through effective communication and strategic planning. She is experienced in executing against short-term priorities while also driving towards long-term marketing goals.From social media posts to email blasts, and events to fundraising she brings a fresh perspective to every assignment and aims to collaborate and build long-term loyalty with each client.
Janine Watts - Consultant
Janine is a seasoned Project Manager with a proven track record in the nonprofit organization management sector. She holds a strong admiration for the passion and dedication displayed by volunteers and leaders in nonprofit organizations. Janine understands the distinctive challenges and circumstances that non-profits encounter, both financially and organizationally. Janine’s educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of San Diego. Her knowledge and skills in Nonprofit Organizations, Public Speaking, Leadership, Public Relations, and Customer Service will be a welcome addition to the team of Four Blocks Consulting.