My Story

After working on international trade, climate policy and international fundraising efforts in the early 2000s in Washington DC, I realized that what was missing in fundraising were the humans behind the big funder and donor names.

I wondered how to make fundraising and partnership more about relationships, not transactions.

I created Connective Impact in 2014 to bring the people back to partnership, and launched what quickly became a 250-member community organization that provides resources, intelligence and connections for fundraisers and partnership practitioners working in international development.

In October 2024, I exited Connective Impact to focus on supporting corporate leaders working across multiple geographies to find funding and partnership opportunities to advance their program goals in environmental, social and economic development.

Now I am a 1-person funding advisor working with companies on their co-investment strategies.