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Operations consultant · Governance · Leadership

Run your organization on systems, not memory.

ToyBox Consulting & Management builds finance reports a board can read, clear roles and written processes. Founder Katoya Palmer was chief operating officer (COO) of a $12M nonprofit.

On the call: 30 minutes with Katoya Palmer, a read on fit and clear next steps. No pitch.

20+
Years across sectors
10
City of Seattle consultant rosters
$12M
Nonprofit led as COO
3
WA Department of Commerce appointments
  • 4Culture Network of Support
  • WA Nonprofit Conference 2026
  • Seattle Medium Best of the Best NW 2026

Serving Seattle, King County and Washington since 2008.

Ways to work together

Three ways to bring ToyBox in.

01 · Fixed scope

Operations Tune-Up

Three working sessions, scheduled when it works for you. ToyBox and your team fix the three costliest gaps. You leave with a 90-day plan: an owner and a date for each item.

Available year-round. What the Tune-Up includes

Book a call to see if it fits
02 · Ongoing support

Fractional or interim COO

Senior operations leadership, part time. Fractional: steady help without a full-time hire. Interim: a leader for an empty seat.

Book a call about COO support
03 · Live sessions

Workshops for boards and teams

Two 60-minute sessions (Diagnose, then Design & Commit) or a half day in person, built around your team's decisions.

Book a call to plan a workshop

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Featured work

A $12M nonprofit, stabilized during a crisis.

A public-safety and health organization lost funder confidence after a financial shock. As COO, Katoya Palmer rebuilt its finance, people, technology, grants and communications systems.

5
Core systems rebuilt at once
80+
Staff stabilized
$300K+
Raised in crisis fundraising
Free tools · with Out the Box

Decide what to fix first, in minutes.

Eight short tools show where you stand. Start with the 2-minute CCC Diagnostic (clarity, culture, credibility). The other seven take 3 to 20 minutes and come with Out the Box, ToyBox's monthly newsletter.

How it starts

Three steps to a signed scope.

  1. 01 · Call30 minutes on your problem and whether ToyBox fits.
  2. 02 · ProposalScope and timeline, in writing, before anyone signs.
  3. 03 · KickoffOwners, dates and check-ins, set in the first session.
Next step

Start with a 30-minute call.

What happens on the call: 30 minutes with Katoya Palmer, a read on fit and clear next steps. No pitch.

Book a 30-minute discovery call

20+ years · 10 City of Seattle rosters · Serving Washington since 2008