At McCollom Development Strategies, Inc., we tend to work with 4-5 clients at a time to ensure personal service and exceptional results. Here are some of our clients over the years:
One of our ongoing projects, the Mon River Town Program
Allegheny Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau
Strategic planning, branding, facilitation services
Allegheny Ridge Corporation
Facilitation of Greenway Steering Committee development and strategic planning
Blair County Convention Center (Stadium Authority)
Facilitation and strategic planning
Borough of Indian Head, Maryland
Trail Town Planning
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce
Trail Town Planning for Emporium
Campos, Inc.
Assisted with focus group research, and key stakeholder interviews for multiple clients
Chatham University’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship
Executive-in-Residence, offered technical assistance to entrepreneurs
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trust, Inc.
Multiple projects including development and management of the Canal Towns Partnership, development of collateral marketing material including brochures, business directories, website, and branding
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Feasibility of large scale Power of 32 event
Community Foundation of Fayette County
Program Director, Fayette County Community Growth Fund
Environmental Planning & Design
Hosted Design Charrette for Connellsville
French Creek Valley Conservancy
Developed and directed Creek Towns Program (initial 3 communities expanded to 6 communities over 4 years)
Harpers Ferry & Bolivar Historic Town Foundation
Marketing and business planning for nonprofit foundation in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Heritage PA
Five year strategic plan for statewide Heritage Areas Program, a program of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Strategic planning for historic assets
Judith Kelly and Associates
Marketing and public outreach for Power of 32 regional visioning project
Mackin Engineering
Trail Town Planning in New Bethlehem, Corry, Spartanburg, Oil City, Titusville;
Kiskiminetas River Connectivity Planning (client: Allegheny Ridge Corporation)
Maryland Area Heritage Authority (program execution through Canal Trust)
Development and distribution of regional itineraries with photography
National Park Service
Development and execution of marketing program for the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Road Heritage Corporation
Development and execution of Mon River Valley Coalition and Mon River Towns Program (years 4-5)
Palo Alto Partners
Business plan for nonprofit organization
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Development and execution of River Town Program in 12 communities along the Monongahela River, four communities along the Schuylkill River and 3 communities in the French Creek Watershed
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation
Feasibility study of a model program to increase nutritional offerings from park food vendors
Pennsylvania Parks and Recreation Society
Strategic marketing plan for nonprofit statewide organization (subcontract with SWELL, Inc.)
Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation
Public outreach to determine grant focus
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
Trail Town planning for Butler, PA
Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development (now Neighborhood Allies)
Interim executive director for nonprofit intermediary community funding organization
Rivers of Steel
Update of heritage area Management Action Plan
Rosebud Mining Company
Initial marketing plan for development of a visitors center in Windber, PA
South Side Local Development Company
Report on dissolution of a successful nonprofit community development corporation