Tina Council
Consultant / I Am Pleased Development Center
Tina Z. Council is the Owner and Chief Consultant of the I Am Pleased Development Center, a Texas-based consulting consortium dedicated to developing individuals and organizations to their full potential. With an official launch in 2003, the company specializes in organizational, fund, and real estate development, primarily working with community development organizations and faith-based initiatives.
Tina’s efforts have resulted in the development of 238 acres of land; the construction of 821,339 square feet; and the development of 447 homes. She has written successful grant applications totaling $16,000,000, and successfully negotiated financing proposals of more than $126,337,000. She has directly impacted the successful completion of real estate projects totaling $78,000,000 and has worked on projects ranging from $500,000 to $100,000,000. Tina has conducted more than 58 capacity assessments on nonprofits using several different tools; provided technical assistance and training to more than 300 organizations, and worked with company leadership to prepare more than 33 business and strategic plans.