Innovative Services for Nonprofits & Mission-Focused Businesses
Our mission is to fulfill your vision
12 Flavor: A Taste for Innovation
Increase your "Return on Mission"
Non-profits look at more than ROI. Your vision and mission are your highest purpose--12 Flavor understands that. We bring decades of hands-on, industry and non-profit experience to help your organization evolve, innovate, and transform to meet your members' and customers' needs.
Our emphasis is on helping you achieve a meaningful ROM, "Return on Mission". Your passion and vision drive the services we tailor to your needs. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing non-profits, 12 Flavor can provide a la carte or package services designed just for you.
Our mission is to fulfill your vision
Services: Find your Flavor
- Executive Director (FT, PT, Interim)
- Board Assessment & Transformation
- Executive Coaching & Board Advisory Services
- Strategic Planning
- Thought Leadership: Writing, Public Speaking
- Marketing & Branding
- Advocacy & Regulatory
- Financial Review & Analysis
- Organizational Growth & Innovation
- Program Evaluation & Design
- PR, Media, & Communications
- Sponsorship & Fundraising
Industry Expertise: Arts & Culture, Design, Gifts & Home, Specialty Food and Beverage, & Retail
About 12 Flavor
Nora Weiser, Principal & CEO, brings over 25 years of non-profit experience, leadership, and board expertise to 12 Flavor. Nora understands non-profit needs, and she helps organizations evolve, change, and grow through innovative and creative approaches. Industry specific expertise in specialty food, arts and culture, design, and retail elevate 12 Flavor's insights to provide meaningful and customized services for organizations in those industries.
Portfolio & Testimonials
Transformational Executive
Transformational Executive
Transformational Executive
“Nora Weiser served as a transformational executive and leader [with] innate abilities as a leader, innovator, marketer, and connector. Any organization that hires Nora will be fortunate to have her.”
–Greg O’Neill, former Board President and Chair, American Cheese Society
Clients & Partners
Transformational Executive
Transformational Executive
Executive Director
Greeting Card Association
Director Emeritus
American Cheese Society
Board Chair
Specialty Food Foundation
Consulting Services
American Cider Association
Energized Leader
Transformational Executive
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
“Nora is one of the most capable executives I’ve worked with. An energized leader and learner, she develops and hones skills as required to keep the organization moving forward. On several occasions, Nora demonstrated a gift for developing consensus, translating ambiguous abstract “wants” into synergistic, achievable action plans. She is
“Nora is one of the most capable executives I’ve worked with. An energized leader and learner, she develops and hones skills as required to keep the organization moving forward. On several occasions, Nora demonstrated a gift for developing consensus, translating ambiguous abstract “wants” into synergistic, achievable action plans. She is adept at building durable working relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders.”
–Jeff Jirik, former Board President and Chair, American Cheese Society
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
“Nora is a savvy business woman with creative talent and a passion for culture and arts. Her innovative skills helped to create a variety of new programs or to enhance existing programs and services which kept the Museum Store Association at the leading edge of the industry. She's a dynamic individual with a positive outlook and an infect
“Nora is a savvy business woman with creative talent and a passion for culture and arts. Her innovative skills helped to create a variety of new programs or to enhance existing programs and services which kept the Museum Store Association at the leading edge of the industry. She's a dynamic individual with a positive outlook and an infectious and motivational drive for innovatively breaking molds and improving.”
– Kimberlee Riley, former Board director, Museum Store Association
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
Bright & Creative
Education:
Washington University in St. Louis, BA (USA)
Universite de Caen, Year Abroad (FR)
Courtauld Institute of Art, MA (UK)
Experience:
American Cheese Society
BetterWall
Museum Store Association
Fentress Bradburn Architects
Art Institute of Chicago
Saint Louis Art Museum
Bright & Creative
Dynamic, Motivational, Innovative
Bright & Creative
“Nora is one of the brightest, most creative individuals with whom I've worked in a career that spans nearly 40 years. Some of the best work I produced while at the Museum Store Association was the result of brainstorming sessions with Nora.”
– Lance Ritchlin, former Assistant Director for Publications, Museum Store Association