About Us

Carla Wellington is the owner and principal consultant of Vision Communications Group (VCG) which provides training, coaching, meeting facilitation, writing/editing and consulting services to for-profit and nonprofit organizations in the areas of leadership development, strategic planning, organizational development, operational improvement and revenue development. Just prior to VCG’s founding in the fall of 2002, Carla was an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations as a grant writer and strategic planner. In conjunction with her client’s leadership and key staff, she led the writing and development of several strategic plans and successfully awarded grants including a $250,000 Department of

Helping People Clarify, Communicate, and Bring Their Vision(s) To Life!

Vision Communications Group (VCG)

Whether you are an individual with a dream of starting a business or a nonprofit, or you are the owner/founder of a business and/or nonprofit organization—in start-up, growth or mature phase—VCG is dedicated to helping you clarify, communicate and connect others to your vision by educating and equipping you with the essential knowledge, tools, and resources to achieve your goals, objectives and overall mission—with excellence!

VCG's Vision

To see organizations and individuals accomplishing their vision with excellence.

VCG's Mission

To help business leaders, nonprofit leaders and individuals learn how to clarify, communicate and connect others to their vision via training, coaching, meeting facilitation, writing & editing services in essential business and nonprofit development areas.

Collaboration

Once individuals link together, they become something different; relationships change us, reveal us, evoke more from us. Only when we join with others do our gifts become visible; even to ourselves.

~ Margaret Wheatley

Biography

The central value upon which VCG operates is simply; Collaboration.

We believe strongly in the need for individuals and organizations to work together for the common good.

Not only do we value and encourage collaboration within and between businesses, nonprofits and individuals; but also between like-hearted and like-minded professionals who have a passion for helping organizations and individuals accomplish their vision; hence, the word 'Group' in our name—Vision Communications Group.

If you are a professional trainer, coach, facilitator, writer or consultant, contact us to discuss potential partnership relationships.

Our main collaborative focus is always to ensure maximum benefit, quality, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of our clients.

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About

Human Resources (MHDDAD) Grant awarded to the Family Nurturing Center of Georgia, and a $100,000 Cobb Compassionate Communities Workforce Development Grant awarded to Mt. Paran North Church of God.

Carla’s eleven years of corporate telecom background in various marketing, training and project management capacities—combined with her ten years of capacity-building and leadership consulting, training, facilitation and coaching experience—provides her clients with a unique understanding, confidence and ability to improve their organization’s operational and human performance effectiveness, which in turn, enables them to successfully accomplish their vision and mission with excellence. She also is passionate about helping women learn how to identify and use their natural gifts and talents to create wealth and new residual income streams while building their own businesses. Carla is co-author of the newly released book, 'Savvy Leadership Strategies for Women', which contains a wealth of strategies, best practices and proven guidelines for emerging and experienced women leaders; helping them become the most confident, inspiring and influential leaders they can be. Carla also enjoys collaborating with other like-minded professionals to help organizations and individuals operate more efficiently and effectively and thus make the most impact in the lives of their clients, their communities and their world.

In addition to VCG's ongoing training seminars, meeting facilitation and coaching services, Carla is a frequent speaker and guest presenter at various local and regional conferences (see select sample below). She also partners with the Bill Maness L.E.A.D. Institute as a lead trainer in providing Strategic Planning capacity-building workshops to Atlanta-area faith-based nonprofits (2007–Present). She recently served as a co-trainer and one of three lead coaches for Atlanta’s Safehouse Learning Community—a 3-year government-funded, capacity-building program for seventy-two community and faith-based nonprofits committed to serving and improving the lives of youth, families, and our homeless and elderly populations (2008–2010).

• Keynote Speaker: Clarifying & Pursuing Your Dreams—Full Supply Women’s Conference

• Retreat Trainer & Facilitator: Leadership—Character, Competence, & Community— Nigeran Women’s Association of Georgia

• Workshop Presenter: Strategic Plan Development & Program Development—CFP's Annual Forum, "Boosting Your Revenue In A Declining Economy"

• Workshop Presenter: Communicating Your Vision to Potential Funders—CCDA Annual Conference; Transforming the City Urban Conference; Urban Ministry Alliance Conference

• Workshop Presenter: Identifying & Pursuing Funding Opportunities—Cobb Literacy Council’s Annual Conference; Cobb County’s Empowering Partnership Summit

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