Known as a results-oriented leader, effective fundraiser, and builder of high-profile Boards who has three decades of nonprofit C-suite experience, Aileen Hefferren helps nonprofit organizations and philanthropists deliver on their missions.
Services
A trusted advisor to nonprofit CEOs and Boards, Aileen’s consulting practice focuses on quality governance and organizational effectiveness, including:
management and Board roles and responsibilities
executive leadership coaching
fiscal management and oversight
fundraising strategies and approaches
stabilizing institutions in transition
DEI including diversifying Boards
Given her deep knowledge of the nonprofit sector and reputation for partnering effectively with high-profile Board members and donors, Aileen advises individuals and family foundations in a bespoke fashion on:
developing strategy
professionalizing philanthropic decisions and systems including governance
sourcing prospective grantees and strategically growing portfolios
effectively engaging the next generation
establishing KPIs and delivering even greater impact
Recent client work includes:
Coach new CEO of $100 million international health nonprofit funded by one of America's leading philanthropists.
Advise $5 million MacKenzie Scott funding recipient on creating governance infrastructure for growth and scale to evolve Board culture as this court-involved youth organization prepares to replicate in other cities.
Run monthly peer learning cohort of new Executive Directors of nonprofits ranging in size from newly formed organizations to those with budgets over $100 million in the education, housing, and criminal justice space and funded by a leading New York City poverty-fighting foundation.
Develop governance structures and Board recruitment plan for an early-stage social innovation and research organization with seed funding from a leading venture philanthropy, positioning the nonprofit for future growth while ensuring compliance.