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Nonprofit Law Attorney and Consultant Jess Birken
Jessica Birken
Attorney & Owner
1400 Van Buren St. NE
Suite 200
Minneapolis Minnesota
55413
USA
phone: 612-200-3679
Hi, I’m Jess Birken.
![]() | I am the owner of Birken Law Office. I'm a lawyer and I help nonprofits solve problems so they can quit worrying and get back to what matters most – their mission. I’m not like most attorneys, I actually have an outgoing personality, and – like you – I like to think outside the box. Most of my clients are passionate and have an entrepreneurial spirit. I’m like that too. My goal is to help you crush it. Getting bogged down in the minutia sucks the joy out of the important work. My clients want to do The Work – not the paperwork. |
My Credentials
- BA, Sociology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2001)
- JD, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Magna Cum Laude (2007)
- MA, Nonprofit Management, Hamline University (2010)
- Certified Transformative Mediator
- Want more? Check out my LinkedIn profile.
My Biography
I am the former CEO & Managing Partner at Urban Birken PLLC, a boutique firm that focused on serving the nonprofit community. I have worked with nonprofit organizations for most of my career.
Before becoming a private practice attorney, I spent four years inside a national nonprofit organization, Pheasants Forever. In that role I managed about $50M in state and federal government grants and worked on hundreds of conservation real estate deals. I also gained a deep knowledge of just what it's like to work inside a nonprofit - not just tell people what to do. My strength in that role was working with staff, volunteers and government stakeholders to keep complex projects moving and maintain a zero defect environment for audit time.
Since that time, I have run my own firms. I’m now the owner of Birken Law Office a firm designed to help nonprofits. Ideal Client Engagements are nonprofits looking for a strategic partner who will give pragmatic advice and keep business operations on track so the mission work stays a priority. I love working with organizations that understand that 'nonprofit' is a tax status - not a business model.
My work experience entails largely business and compliance needs of nonprofit issues around:
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My Contact Information
You can contact me via e-mail or follow me on Twitter or Facebook.
Child Welfare Public Policy Consultant Steven Elson
1010 Pacific Strand Pl., APT 202
Ventura CA
93003
USA
phone: seelson@gmail.com

Steven Elson, PhD, has 35 years in executive leadership of not-for-profit organizations providing Mental Health and Residential Services to Children and Youth with complex trauma and/or presenting challenging and disruptive behavioral/emotional issues.
Dr. Elson has overseen services provided to more than 50,000 vulnerable children and youth and their families in a highly regulated, compliance driven industry. Payors have included both public (Medicaid) and private (commercial insurance and private pay) and involve multiple and complex funding streams. Significant growth and new lines of business attained in all leadership positions/organizations while achieving state and national recognition for training and service excellence. As CEO Dr. Elson launched consultation and training services directly impacted organizations in 15 states and seven foreign countries. He is actively involved in virtually all significant public policy initiatives affecting child welfare and mental health in California. Industry leadership includes Board membership on five state-wide and one national association. Dr. Elson has been elected and served a term as President in each of the six associations.
Begun in 2020, independent consultation has included work with five California nonprofits ranging in size from $2 million to $60 million and a state-wide industry association and serving as Interim Executive Director with one organization undergoing leadership transitiion.
Consulting Services
- Help non-profit agencies that work in the child and adolescent mental health space to increase financial stability
- Develop new lines of business including contracts with commercial insurance companies
- Enhance regulatory compliance
- Meet accreditation standards
- Improve clinical / service performance
- Strengthen Board knowledge and skills
- Create strategies / plans in sync with community needs and market trends
Economics Consultant David Nolte
Renee K. Howdeshell, CPA
707 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 2050
Los Angeles CA
90017
USA
phone: 213-787-4100
fax: 213-891-1300

Our analysis and research combined with unique presentation techniques have resulted in an unequaled track record in successful court cases and client recoveries. Our personnel are full time and fully focused on the services we provide. We thoughtfully incorporate technology into our work to provide great results at a more reasonable cost. Our expertise encompasses damages analysis, lost profit studies, business & intangible asset valuations, fraud investigations, statistics, forensic economic analysis royalty audits, strategic & market assessments, competitive surveys, personal injury and employment damages, and a wide range of other financial advisory services. We serve the entire nation.
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