Category: Our Associates

Angelita Marquez

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Associate

Angie is a passionate, results-driven professional with over 15 years of experience partnering with nonprofit organizations in Canada and the Asia-Pacific region to achieve positive community results. She has an extensive experience providing advice to small grassroots community groups as well as established organizations by developing and instituting strategies to enhance operations, identify efficiencies, and establish support for their work. She also has proven success in connecting nonprofit organizations to influencers within the community, while forging and fostering key relationships among diverse networks of community organizations, stakeholders, funders, government agencies, academia and other partners both in Canada and internationally. Angie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications from the University of Toronto.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Angie’s expertise is on Board Training and Governance and she also has extensive experience in Donor and constituent engagement, Partnership Development, Grant Proposal Research and Writing and Results-based Models (RBM) Grant Monitoring and Evaluation

Sector Experience: Community development in Canada and the Asia-Pacific region; Arts and Culture; Social Services; SMEs development

Angelita’s fundraising must have: Clear and open communications

Contact Angelita at: [email protected]

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Chris Locke

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Senior Associate

Chris Locke has more than 20 years of experience as a creative leader with expertise in integrated marketing strategies, and leading education and membership teams. She consistently delivers positive outcomes with strong and sustainable gains by inspiring quality team performance and collaboration. She motivates teams and individuals to exceed organizational objectives, targets and goals. Her greatest pride is elevating group and personal performance levels through skillful leadership and fearless, yet graceful, decision-making outcomes. One of Chris’ biggest achievements was breaking down long-established siloes between departments to create a new level of cooperation between development and marketing teams. As a result, one organization was able to raise over $15MM in an 18-month period, a record for this particular non-profit.
Chris earned her degree in Communications and Public Relations at California State University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Chris is a well-rounded fundraising generalist and brings expert-level experience in Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning. She also has extensive experience in annual giving campaigns and programs, direct marketing, and gift planning. She is particularly adept at developing unique marketing campaigns that breath fresh life into routine fundraising efforts.

Sector Experience: Membership-based educational institutes and think tanks, trade societies, animal protection non-profits, and community-based preparedness programs.

Chris’s fundraising must have: Goals. Both team and personal goals, with timeline breakdowns. Also, strong belief that change can be good, and without strategic change, stagnation is eminent.

Contact Chris at: [email protected]

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Yannan Li

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Junior Associate

With a PhD degree in Philanthropic Studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and over 5 years of research experience in the nonprofit sector, Yannan Li is a specialist when it comes to using numbers and figures to tell a compelling story about philanthropy. Yannan is particularly skillful at investigating the giving trends, exploring the market of major gifts, conducting prospect research, and developing social media strategies. She is also dedicated to the education and training of next generation of nonprofit leaders.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Yannan’s core expertise is in Data Analytics. She also has extensive experience in Alumni Relations and Giving; Counsel and Support for Philanthropists; and Social Media Strategies;

Sector Experience: Higher Education and International Development

Yannan’s fundraising must have: The understanding that fundraising is an ongoing cycle and a commitment to building long-term relationship with constituents.

Contact Yannan at: [email protected]

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Amanda Leininger

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Junior Associate

With more than 8 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Amanda Leininger possesses expertise in social media, events management, data analytics, corporate giving, project management, and content production and editing. Her career has included various roles in marketing, communications, corporate relations, development and events for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Amanda’s previous successes include overseeing production and acting as lead writer of the development section of the award-winning Hopkins Children’s magazine. She also developed and led the multi-channel social media strategy for the hospital, with consistently increasing growth and engagement. Additionally, through content production and volunteer engagement strategies she helped elevate the Children’s Center’s annual Radiothon fundraising event to the most successful event of its kind in the US, raising over $1M each year.
Amanda holds a Master of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Corporate and Nonprofit Communication, Public and Media Relations, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theatre Arts and Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Amanda’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. Data Analytics, Direct Marketing, Project Management

Sector Experience: Healthcare, Arts & Culture

Amanda’s fundraising must have: A strong “why” and personal story––no matter your cause, your personal connection and passion is crucial to helping inspire others to give.

Contact Amanda at: [email protected]

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Laryssa Lebar

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Senior Associate

With more than 20 years of experience in the Education sector, Laryssa Lebar specializes in Marketing and Communications, Digital Strategy, Donor and Constituent Engagement, and Project Management. Some of her previous experiences includes roles as Marketing and Communications Manager at Kingsway College School, Communications Manager at Upper Canada College, and Manager of Online Communications at Havergal College. Laryssa graduated from the University of Toronto with a Masters in Information Studies, specializing in Information Science.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Laryssa’s core strength is in marketing and communication. She also has wide experience in digital strategy, donor and constituent engagement and project management.

Sector Experience: Education; Healthcare; Community Based Membership & Advocacy

Laryssa’s fundraising must have: Clear and compelling prospect and constituent communications are fundamental to establishing and maintaining a donor relationship of support.

Contact Laryssa at: [email protected]

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Jerry Lawlor

Post author By mturner
Post date October 8, 2016

Associate

Jerry has dedicated his career to assisting charities and nonprofit organizations in generating revenue and effectively communicating their purpose. For over 10 years, Jerry has worked with nonprofits to raise millions of dollars to support program development and enhance growth. Jerry’s professional experience includes key development roles with diverse organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Huntington Society of Canada, and Norfolk General Hospital Foundation. He has also held community relations positions with Hamilton Health Sciences and the Victorian Order of Nurses. Jerry is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and also completed the Community Shift Leadership Program at Ivey Business School which is designed for C-level leaders of Canadian nonprofit organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lakehead University and a Post Diploma in Public Relations from Niagara College.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning. Jerry also possesses expertise in Major Gifts; Capital Campaigns; Strategic Management and Leadership.

Sector Experience: Jerry has been involved in Healthcare, education and the social services.

Jerry’s fundraising must have: Data and ideas to create a plan and energy to work the plan.

Contact Jerry at: [email protected]