I’ve been in your shoes
I'm Cindy Chance, founder of FosterChance, LLC—a boutique coaching and consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and organizations move from stalled to strategic.
Most leaders I work with are stuck in the same place: they know what needs to change, but they can't see what's holding them back. After two decades leading organizational transformation—and a PhD in ethics—I founded FosterChance to help leaders get unstuck fast.
I know what it's like to inherit misalignment, to face board skepticism, to need results fast, and to be impacted by the dysfunction yourself. You wonder if the culture will ever shift.
I've been in your seat. My approach is different because it's grounded in both rigorous ethics training and real-world operational leadership. I spent two decades leading change, navigating the exact challenges my clients face today.
As a leader at Georgetown, my roles were operational, strategic, and at the cutting edge of professional education programs. I learned how to align complex stakeholder interests and drive institutional alignment and leadership growth while growing the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, the Executive Leadership and Coaching Program, and Georgetown’s Global Education Initiative, to name a few.
After more than a decade at Georgetown, I joined ULI, the Urban Land Institute where as Executive Vice President I created and scaled online education programs that transformed how the organization delivered value to members while revitalizing the Product Councils with dynamic new opportunities to grow, connect and share. After five years at ULI, I was hired as CEO of the Appraisal Institute, to lead a comprehensive organizational transformation—navigating board dynamics, cultural shifts, and strategic pivots that required both vision and values alignment.
Lessons of Transformational Change
Why I Founded FosterChance
After years of leading organizations through transformation, I recognized a clear pattern: the leaders who succeeded weren't just smart or strategic—they were authentic, values-aligned, and willing to examine what was holding them back. The organizations that thrived had leaders who could align stakeholders around a clear vision rooted in shared values.
I founded FosterChance to give leaders what I wish I'd had earlier in my career: a trusted advisor who combines ethical rigor with operational experience. Someone who understands both the philosophical questions ("What should we do?") and the practical ones ("How do we actually do it?").
My Approach
I work primarily with leaders in service, consulting, and education-related businesses—people building "high trust" enterprises where relationships and reputation are everything. My clients are typically:
Founders and CEOs who are stuck and need to get unstuck fast
Executive teams facing cultural misalignment or strategic drift
Boards struggling with governance challenges or stakeholder conflicts
Organizations ready for renewal or complete reinvention
I accelerate growth through fierce advocacy paired with deep listening and hands on effort. I ask hard questions. I challenge assumptions. I dig in. I help you see what you can't see about yourself or your organization. And I do it all through the lens of ethics—not as abstract philosophy, but as the practical foundation for sustainable success.
What Makes My Work Different
I don't just ask questions or deliver frameworks. I bring hands-on operational experience and dig into root causes. My focus is alignment—between your values and your actions, between your team and your mission, between what you say and what you do.
I'm a regular writer on Substack exploring ethics, agency, leadership, and organizational change. I also publish a Newsletter, Ethical Capitalism Weekly.
Book a confidential call to talk through what’s not working
If you're a leader who's tired of being stuck, if your organization is ready for real transformation, or if you're simply curious whether alignment might be the missing piece—let's have a conversation.
I offer a complimentary 30-minute discovery call where we'll explore what's holding you back and whether we're a good fit to work together. No pressure, no sales pitch—just clarity.
