About
Little Consulting Company (LCC) is a national consulting firm committed to strengthening nonprofit organizations, advising philanthropic organizations, supporting social causes, and advancing equity. We partner with our clients to elevate your vision and maximize your impact. We have extensive experience with mission-driven organizations, and we understand the challenges and opportunities you may face. Through an individualized approach, we help organizations with everything, from launching your organization to community engagement strategies and leadership development.
LCC’s work is grounded in equity and we are committed to supporting our clients in developing strategies that center the lived experiences of historically marginalized people and prioritize investments in BIPOC and ALAANA led organizations and communities.
“We partner with our clients to elevate your vision and maximize your impact.”
Marquita Little Numan, Principal
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Marquita Little Numan believes that good public policy creates safe, equitable, and thriving communities that support the needs of the whole person and build resilient families. With a passion fueled by her own humble beginnings, Marquita has spent over 15 years in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors advocating for people and communities.
Most recently, she has worked in state and national philanthropic organizations coordinating investments in policy advocacy, as well as advising on equitable giving strategies.
She previously served as president and CEO of the Urban League of Arkansas, where she supported revitalization of the historic civil rights organization after a 20-year closure to once again advance economic and social prosperity for all individuals. Prior to this, she served as director of policy and planning for the Arkansas Department of Human Services and health policy director at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families mostly focused on improving health care coverage, access, and quality through policy analysis, coalition building, and legislative advocacy. She played a pivotal leadership role in Arkansas' Medicaid Expansion which resulted in a historic drop in uninsured families and created the first Medicaid payment model of its kind in the nation, known as the Private Option. Marquita has addressed groups across the country about this innovative program. She began her career providing direct services to children and families to address their needs related to mental health, housing, education, and economic security. She has worked across several southern states and is deeply committed to advancing opportunities in the region.
Marquita is a life-long learner. She has completed the Toll Fellowship Program and the Child Health Leadership Network fellowship with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, David and Lucille Packard Foundation, and Atlantic Philanthropies. She has received numerous recognitions for her work and community involvement, including recognition among the 40 Under 40 by Arkansas Business in 2020.
Marquita is also engaged in the community. She is member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a member of the Arkansas Association for Infant Mental Health board, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement policy board, and she was a co-founder of the Little Rock Chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN). One of her most gratifying public service experiences was spending a summer at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Marquita earned her masters degree from the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas and bachelors from Hendrix College. She enjoys traveling with her family, home improvement projects, new recipes and restaurants, and a great book in her spare time.
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Health Care & Health Policy
Two-Generation Approaches
Race, Equity, & Inclusion
Advocacy & Governmental Affairs
Program Design & Evaluation
Community Engagement
Philanthropic Strategy
Nonprofit Management
Results-Based Leadership
Connie Little Bledsoe, Senior Consultant
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Connie Little Bledsoe believes the people who are the most impacted by poverty are the best architects of solutions for their communities. This philosophy has led her engaging approach to community development over the past three decades. She has over 20 years of experience in hunger and food insecurity, especially in rural communities.
She spent much of that time leading the Agency Relations department at the Arkansas Foodbank for nearly two decades. In this role, Connie coordinated the establishment of food pantries and cultivated relationships throughout the state. She has worked with almost 500 organizations to start food pantries in underserved communities. Her visibility in the community and direct work with food pantries across the state, allowed her the opportunity to connect with people that come from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, she has been involved in many community projects, including establishing Foodbank branches in several rural counties and launching the organization’s first after school feeding program. She has also participated in national programs to address barriers to nutritious food, like Feeding America’s Equitable Access Community of Practice. Because of her work to alleviate hunger, she was honored by her alma mater with the Champions Against Hunger award in 2020. She began her career in public education and continues to be passionate about mentoring young people, especially young professional women.
Connie earned a bachelors in business administration at Philander Smith College. She also completed graduate studies in Nonprofit Management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she was recognized as Outstanding Nonprofit Management Student of the Year by the faculty and her peers. She is a proud mother and grandmother and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends in her spare time.
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Food Insecurity & Hunger
Family Economic Security
Program Evaluation
Community Asset Mapping
Nonprofit Management
Results-Based Leadership
See Us in Action
News story and testimony on TANF drug testing bill.
Talk Business and Politics discussion on health care reform.
AETN appearance to discuss federal CHIP funding.