About
• Core Values •Common Voyage builds technology solutions to empower nonprofits to achieve their missions.
Honesty and Trust
We do this work because we believe that nonprofits serve a critically important role and strong technology can help organizations be more effective.
We take seriously the fact that our clients have priorities and finite budgets and we are truth-speakers in all that we do. We suggest apps and solutions that work for each of our clients’ individual requirements, knowing there is no ‘one size fits all’ in technology. We’d never recommend something unnecessary or unaffordable. If we can’t sustain this business on truth and transparency, then we’re prepared to go start a community garden instead!
We pride ourselves on having a very select team of trustworthy experts. Common Voyage is the people you see on our Team page and you will have a dedicated relationship with a consistent consultant during our engagements.
Passion & Creativity
As you know since you’re visiting this website, technology is changing faster and faster all the time.
While this can be frustrating for someone just trying to get pledge data into the system, to us rapidly changing technology is a deep well of creative tools. There are new technology solutions for nonprofit problems every day, and we’re passionate about knowing what’s possible with technology to meet our clients’ needs as perfectly as we can.
Our implementation approaches are as creative as our clients’ needs are variable. We love working to identify needs and dreaming up new solutions together. Our approach encourages clients to first forget about the specifics of technology in order to bring diverse perspectives and ideas to the table. The foundation for effective change comes from innovative thinking and collaborative brainstorming. From there, we work alongside our clients to make important decisions and help translate those ideas into a technical reality.
Collaboration & Community
If you engage nonprofit community-builders in discussions about how to use technology, it’s no surprise that they build a thriving community around it.
Collaboration and camaraderie is in our nonprofit DNA. Clients often tell us that they want to learn what’s working for other organizations. We want our clients to know they have an open invitation to this network of nonprofits, consultancies and technologists and it’s our personal mission to make the connections. Our commitment to collaboration is right there in the name: we’re on a common voyage.
Meet the Team
Cat Monaghan and Katie McFadden, two nonprofit Salesforce veterans, founded Common Voyage to focus on their special blend of truth-telling, creative technical solutions and commitment to community collaboration. Common Voyage builds technology solutions to empower nonprofit organizations to achieve their missions.
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Co-Founder
Katie found her way to consulting after four years as a Program Manager and Salesforce System Administrator with a student exchange nonprofit. She is deeply committed to community grown solutions as an active member of the Power of Us HUB online community and Salesforce MVP Program. She holds three Salesforce certifications and has led global nonprofit training days (NPSP Days) around the world in cities such as D.C., San Francisco, Cape Town, Amsterdam and London. Katie has led and personally performed dozens of NPSP implementations and data migrations for nonprofits, and considers herself an automation designer helping nonprofits translate human processes to scalable technology patterns.
Certifications: Salesforce Administrator, Sales Cloud Consultant, Community Cloud Consultant, Pardot Specialist
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Co-Founder
Cat Monaghan has been working in the nonprofit Salesforce space for over a decade, specializing in discovery and scoping, client management, team leadership and business operations. She has interacted with almost every type of nonprofit out there, overseeing hundreds of Salesforce implementations from Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) projects to custom-built integrations and application development. Cat led the Portland Nonprofit Salesforce User Group for four years, and has presented on nonprofit technology topics at Dreamforce and other community events. Coupled with a deep knowledge of the Salesforce platform's extensibility, Cat’s consulting approach results in efficient systems owned by their teams. Cat is passionate about building long-term relationships with clients in order to deliver thoughtful, creative solutions that grow and evolve with an organization.
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Consultant
Tara Charles has always felt motivated to create a positive impact through her work, making her a natural fit for the Common Voyage team. After serving in a variety of nonprofit roles from programs to operations, Tara found her niche as a Salesforce Administrator, passionate about working at the intersection of people and systems to create and enhance organizational processes. Tara is an experienced system architect, data migration and application integration specialist as well as a passionate trainer. Having learned much from 5 years in the Salesforce community, she’s confident of the value that both the community and the Salesforce platform have to offer nonprofits and is eager to share her knowledge with our clients. Tara believes that technology should support and advance an organization's work, and she’s devoted to working with our clients to help realize their goals.
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Consultant
Phil Nelson is passionate about collaborating with those around him to build a better world. This focus has been rewarded with numerous opportunities to pursue this ethos – including working with underserved communities as a case manager for a social service organization, working as a technical project manager for a music licensing agency and most recently, running an interactive music program for children in the pediatric wing of the Oregon Health and Science University Hospital. The breadth of this experience has given Phil unique insight into how organizations implement and pursue their core mission while staying anchored to their philosophical roots. Phil is driven to help Common Voyage's clients improve their operational processes through technology so they can stay focused on what really matters.
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Consultant
Natali Terreri is a driven and spirited problem-solver, employing her curiosity to deliver strategic solutions for nonprofits. Prior to joining Common Voyage, she worked as Data Systems Manager for a farmland conservation nonprofit honing both her business analyst and technical skills. In that time, she spearheaded a variety of Salesforce implementation projects, including building custom program applications and designing moves management systems for a multi-year fundraising campaign. An excellent communicator, Natali is adept at translating complicated technology concepts to folks of all technical abilities. She loves fostering connections between Salesforce users and creating a space for her clients to learn new skills. Natali believes access to strategic technology is integral for nonprofits to make the biggest impact possible, and is passionate about harnessing technology's potential to make life easier for nonprofit staff, clients, and supporters. Natali holds the Salesforce Administrator and Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Certifications and co-leads the Seattle Nonprofit Salesforce User Group.
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Consultant
Brenna Monaghan’s passion for nonprofits extends back to her high school days as a volunteer for PeaceJam, a leadership education organization, and continues to her most recent work as Salesforce Administrator for a social services nonprofit in San Francisco. In that role, she helped deliver an implementation of NPSP alongside the organization's substantial and active use of Salesforce for program management, worked extensively on user interface and efficiency for over 100 users, and led implementations of complex cross-platform integrations. Brenna aims to provide supportive spaces, enhance understanding, and help the nonprofit community access and utilize technology that fits their needs.