You don’t have to figure it all out yourself.
Expert nonprofit fundraising and management support.
Being an Executive Director or Development Director is hard.
I know because I’ve been there. Are you finding it hard to focus on fundraising year-round? Are you wondering the best way to pitch a new foundation or how to respond to an upset donor? Wanting to run a new fundraising campaign but don’t have a plan or tools? Having a hard time getting a handle on your organization’s financial position? Do you want to raise money and manage your organization in a way that centers equity and not those with the most privilege?
I am here to help you.
My primary offering is a monthly retainer package where you get weekly hour-long calls with me and up to two additional hours/month of consulting time. You can use this on anything — extra calls, emails, document reviews, talking through a tricky situation.
“I honestly wouldn't want to start or run a nonprofit, a business, or pretty much anything else without Val's advice and help. "Invaluable" doesn't begin to cover it. Hire her, and listen to her. You won't be sorry.”
Emily Johnston, Co-Founder 350 Seattle
“It would be hard to imagine a more consummate development professional. Val is knowledgeable, tough, imaginative, committed to a more just society, and just a whole lot of fun.”
Denise Klein, Former CEO Sound Generations, current Executive Director of Wider Horizons
“Valerie's work as a development consultant was critical to growing our nonprofit's budget five-fold in the space of a couple years, taking it from a scrappy little thing to a (still scrappy) statewide climate justice force to be reckoned with. Her diligence, organization, encouragement, creativity and diplomacy carried us a long way.”
Kevin Whelan, Former Minnesota 350 Executive Director
