Coaching
One-to-one time for founders and CEOs. A safe place to think, decide and get your energy back. Zoom or in person.
About coachingFor charity, church and community leaders
Multiply your mission. Sustain your impact.
You started this to change lives, not to drown in admin, board papers and funding worries. TenXed comes alongside founders, CEOs and boards with clear thinking and steady support, so the mission grows and you last the distance.
Organisations Dave has worked with
Sound familiar?
Good people. Big hearts. Too much on their plate.
Most of the leaders I sit with are not short on passion. They are short on time, help and a plan that holds together.
Burnout
You are the one everyone leans on. The work never stops, and your own tank has been on empty for a while.
Fragmentation
Programs, volunteers, the board and the budget all pull in different directions. Nobody is quite sure what matters most.
Funding stress
Every year starts from scratch. One grant ends, the next is uncertain, and fundraising feels like a sprint you can't stop running.
"A consultancy birthed out of the mature wisdom of experience and hardship, to supply a measure of understanding that can short-circuit the likelihood of chronic burnout and fatigue."
From burnout and fragmentation to clarity, structure and impact. That is the work.
What we build together
Three things every lasting mission needs
Vision
A clear, shared picture of where you're going and why. Simple enough that your newest volunteer can say it back to you.
People
A board, team and circle of supporters who carry the mission with you, so it no longer rests on one set of shoulders.
Resilience
Steady funding, sound structure and a leader who is looked after. The things that keep you going when a hard year comes.
How it works
Three steps, no hard sell
You don't need to have it all worked out before we talk. That is what the first hour is for.
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Book a free hour
Tell me what's going on. We'll talk it through honestly, and you'll leave with at least one thing you can act on, whether we work together or not.
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Get a clear picture
We look at your organisation through the 12 Pillars health check to see what's strong, what's stuck and what to fix first.
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Do the work together
Coaching, a monthly retainer or a focused program. I come alongside you and your team, at a pace you can sustain.
How we help
Support that fits where you are
Consulting retainers
A strategic partner on call every month. Steady progress on structure, funding and your board, instead of one-off fundraising sprints.
See what a month includesPrograms
Magnetic Mission, Broadcasting Success and Thrive in 365. Structured journeys for teams ready to grow their reach.
Explore programsWorkshops and speaking
Talks and workshops for schools, churches, boards and teams, including mental health sessions drawn from lived experience.
Book Dave to speakFree in the TenXed app
How are you really going?
Leaders are often the last to notice they are running on empty. Start with a free check, for you or your organisation, and get an honest read in a few minutes.
- Leader wellbeing check: how you are holding up
- Charity health check: the 12 Pillars, scored
- Board health check, toolkit, templates and a 90-day plan, all in one place
Meet Dave
I've sat on your side of the table
I'm Dave Bolt, founder of TenXed. I'm a community chaplain, I serve on a charity board, and I've written and illustrated more than twenty children's books. I've also lived with bipolar type 1 for twenty years, so I know what it costs to keep going when you are running low.
My faith shapes how I work. I want to be the person who comes alongside a leader and helps them do what is already in their heart. You don't need to share my faith to work with me. Many of the groups I help are not church-based at all.
Read Dave's story"I have found him to be a very encouraging, genuine and sincere person with many inspirational and creative talents."
Our work
Real organisations, real problems, steady progress
The Local Hub
Strategic plan, independence and a rebrand for a Midland community care service, plus a supporter community built on purpose.
Read the storyRanger Red's Zoo
A DGR application, a donation pathway and the "Zoo to You" campaign, so a loved zoo can be funded, not just visited.
Read the storyCrossways Community Services
Five years of strategy, board service and front-line chaplaincy with an established Perth charity.
Read the storyStart here
One honest conversation can change your year
An hour on Zoom or over coffee in WA. No cost, no pressure. Just a clearer next step.
Book a free hour