About Louder NonProfit Strategies
Claire Louder formed Louder NonProfit Strategies, LLC after 28 years in the chamber and association industry with the goal of providing affordable strategic planning and benchmarking services to small and midsized chambers, associations, and nonprofits. She has a passion for helping organizations succeed through establishing strategic direction and adopting industry best practices. Her years of leadership and involvement in the industry have resulted in a knowledge of industry best practices and resources that she brings to the table in helping client organizations achieve their goals.
Claire is a 2009 graduate of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management (Northeast, though she started at Southeast), a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Executive’s 2012 Chamber Executive of the Year. She also holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (1989). She currently teaches several classes for the US Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management, primarily in governance and strategic planning.
For more about why Claire chose to become a consultant, visit her webpage at www.loudernonprofitstrategies.com.
Certificates and Teaching
- Faculty Member, Institute for Organization Management, US Chamber Foundation, 2016-2020
- Certified Practitioner, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Instruments (2018)
- Certified Association Executive (CAE), American Society of Association Executives, 2014
- Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management (IOM), U.S. Chamber Foundation Institute for Organization Management (IOM), 2009
- Certified Facilitator, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” 2001
Non-Profit and Government Experience
2017 – Anne Arundel Commission on Government Innovation & Effectiveness – Executive Director
2007- 2017 – West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce – President & CEO
1999-2003 – Mom2Mom Peer Support Program – Co-Founder
1995-1997 – Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas – Executive Director
1994-1995 – Associated Builders and Contractors, South Texas – Executive Director 1992-1993 – San Antonio Health Care Partnership – Executive Director
1989-1992 – Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce – Executive Director
Recent clients have included:
- Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Severna Park-Arnold of Commerce
- TriCounty Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Summerville-Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
- Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (MACCE)
- Pikesville-Owings Mills Chamber of Commerce
- Asian Art Association, Denver Museum of Art
- Vienna-Tysons Corner Chamber of Commerce