April 24, 2025

This confidential case study reveals the unraveling of a high-profile legacy nonprofit—one with celebrity founders, major funding, and deep community ties. Behind the prestige? Unpaid vendors, legal risk, silent financial loss, and a leadership vacuum. Learn how Lauren stepped in, transformed the engagement from Executive Assistant to de facto COO, and rebuilt internal systems before collapse went public. A stark reminder: legacy is not a substitute for leadership.