Coaching is a partnership of personalized support to help you navigate challenges, gain clarity, and unlock your full potential as a leader.
Group coaching creates a space where leaders come together to share experiences, gain fresh perspectives, and grow in a supportive, collaborative community.
Workshops and events provide interactive, practical opportunities to learn, connect, and grow—empowering you to navigate the unique challenges of ministry and leadership.
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I bring energy, insight, and real-world experience to inspire and equip audiences with practical strategies for leadership, balance, and growth in ministry and beyond.
Ministry is a calling, but it can also feel like a constant juggling act—leading others while carrying the weight of expectations, personal sacrifices, and never-ending demands. It’s easy to lose sight of the joy and purpose that brought you here in the first place. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
I help clergy and faith-based leaders like you reclaim balance, rediscover confidence, and step into leadership with clarity and joy.
Whether you’re seeking to build stronger teams, gain clarity in your goals, or balance the demands of life and ministry, I’m here to help you uncover your potential and create meaningful impact in your work and beyond. I’ll walk alongside you to create a path forward that aligns with your values and renews your sense of purpose.
Your leadership journey matters. Let’s make it one that inspires and fulfills you.
"The insights I’ve gained in our coaching conversations have spilled out into nearly every other relationship that I have – in particular, a conversation we had around assumptions I was making about others and the narrative I craft as a result has come up in more places than I can count.
Through asking thoughtful questions and cultivating a space for vulnerability, Donna has helped me to identify these patterns of behavior, and empowered me to create different outcomes in my workplace, my family relationships, my friendships, and more."
I partner with clergy to help them transition from being deeply involved in the day-to-day tasks of ministry to embracing their role as visionary leaders. This shift from “doing” to leading is often one of the most challenging aspects of ministry. Our work together provides the tools and support you need, so that you can navigate it with confidence.
Leadership can feel overwhelming at times, can't it?
I support leaders in finding harmony between ministry, family, and personal well-being, by providing practical strategies to address burnout, overwhelm, and perfectionism, creating space for balance and renewal.
Navigating conflict and transitions is a part of leadership, and Donna equips leaders with the tools to resolve both interpersonal and organizational challenges. She also coaches leaders through major changes, helping them lead congregations and teams with clarity and compassion.
Donna is passionate about empowering women in leadership and championing equity in ministry. She actively advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion and supports intellectually diverse communities, creating spaces where all can thrive.
Donna helps leaders develop confidence in managing church finances and creating effective fundraising plans. By focusing on stewardship and sustainability, she ensures leaders are equipped to manage their resources wisely for long-term ministry growth.
With years of experience mentoring clergy, I support leaders through career transitions and the credentialing process. I also offers personalized guidance for ministry students and those stepping into new roles.
Donna offered to me a refreshing and enlightening practice of remaining curious and exploring possibilities alongside goal setting and celebrating successes. Donna has given me skills that I will use for the rest of my ministry. Thank you!
Donna has been a great sounding board, leading me to recognize the tools available to me and she has helped me to refine my work. Whether it has been pastoral transitions, better managing tasks, or dealing with staffing issues Donna has helped me to bring my best self to my calling.
My journey with Donna Holder has been a transformative experience, allowing me to deeply understand myself while equipping me to become a more effective leader and communicator.