With the right leadership, support and counsel, your fundraising journey can be both deeply impactful and personally sustainable.
Because I get to help capitalize some of the world’s most impactful projects and people. I get to connect capital to social enterprises who need it and I get to do all of this while grounding the fundraising journey in right relationship, integrity and personal sustainability.
It’s possible to raise the capital you need, while driving deep impact and streamlining the fundraising journey
The world is full of remarkable ideas and remarkable leaders, but not all receive the support they deserve. That’s where I step in as an experienced impact advisor, fundraiser, economist and investor relations pro, bridging the gap between creators and funders.
Yet, my mission extends beyond mere financial support. It’s about moving capital to the communities and leaders who need it most, and connecting communities through capital allocation on a global scale.
Co-founder,
B Corp
“I wish I got to work with Alicia all the time. It's a rare to find someone with head, heart and hands. Alicia is head-smart, heart driven and hands down able to get the right things done well. She is a wonderful talented human being who has deep experience building right relationship in the impact investing space.”
Managing Partner, New Profit,
Harvard University Lecturer
“Alicia is a fundraising savant. I hired her as a fundraising consultant to create the development function for the Global Language Project, the nonprofit I founded. As a coach she taught me everything I know about fundraising and she consistently exceeded my expectations. She is a gifted colleague and brilliant thought partner. I regularly recommend her to anyone who is looking to raise funds for mission driven causes.”
Chief Investment Officer,
Kataly Foundation
“Alicia approaches fundraising and development from the standpoint of right relationship and pragmatism . She leads with empathy and compassion whie being firm. She is someone I deeply admire.”
Senior Vice President for Development,
NY Historical Society
“Working with Alicia is always a positive, productive and enriching experience. She manifests a rare combination of kindness, integrity, brilliance and creativity. I would work with her at any opportunity.”
Founder,
FINCA International
“Alicia completed this assignment on time, her reports were of the highest quality, and her technical findings of great interest to FINCA staff, external consultants, and the Agency for International Development (USAID). Among the some 300 highly talented individuals I have personally supervised over the last two decades, I would rate Alicia among the top five.”
Senior Vice President,
Citi Social Finance
“Alicia is a briliant professional whose firm devises thoughtful, well researched and effective strategies on behalf of its clients. Alicia holds a rare combination of skills that simultaneously enable her firm's work to be analytical and detail oriented while also serving as a big picture thought leader by leveraging Alicia's relationship building expertise.”
CEO and Founder,
RUNWAY
“Alicia is an invaluable asset for entrepreneurs seeking fundraising solutions tailored to their needs. Her blend of experience and compassion ensures that every client receives personalized guidance they can trust. Alicia's dedication to helping entrepreneurs succeed sets her apart as a trusted ally in navigating the complexities of fundraising with confidence and ease.”
Country Director
El Salvador, BPeace
“Alicia is Sharp and compassionate in understanding the depth of local challenges which allows her to identify key opportunities for growth and scale. She has an outstanding capacity to enable and scale dyanmic spaces in the ecosytem that are guided with purpose, trust, hope and joy where entrepreneurs, impact investors, donors, changemakers and advocates of community empowerment all join forces under one mission.”
CEO, Chicago TREND
“I enjoyed working with Alicia and appreciated her advice, contacts and expertise. She helped me make a smooth transition to launch my new fund.”
Executive Director, Rising Tide Capital,
Co-founder Jersey City Food Coop
“As a social entrepreneur committed to serving the nonprofit community, Alicia deeply understands the funding barriers that exist for organizations with charitable missions and the innovative, out- of- the- box approaches needed to secure funding and cultivate these ventures. After identifying the unique needs of our cooperative, she designed an unorthodox plan to ensure achievement of our organizational development and fundraising goals. Alicia and her team honor and connect to the soul of an organization."
CEO FUNDES,
Fundamental
“Alicia's in-depth knowledge of the impact ecosystem and the work of FUNDES and Fundamental helps us build trusting, value-added relationships with donors and impact investors. She has helped us improve the way we communicate our values, our work and our model, understanding that the two worlds are complementary. Working with Alicia is like having a partner. An expert advisor who helps you close your gaps and leverage your strengths, a mentor and coach who listens and builds with you.”
Director of Development,
Laboratoria
“Working with Alicia has been an absolute pleasure. Her passion and unwavering commitment to our social impact and to our organization's mission in particular are truly commendable. Alicia is not only an amazing communicator but also brings a perfect blend of energy, motivation and strategy to our fundraising efforts. I have learned so much from her, as she has not only elevated our approach to fundraising but also instilled the importance of joy in the process.”
CEO, Rising Tide Capital
What makes Alicia different than all the fundraising professionals I have worked with is that she puts healthy relationships first. Her love of the missions she supports through her fundraising is authentic and self-evident. At the same time, her brilliant capacity for strategy, story-telling, relationship management, and a fun, results oriented approach to shifting capital to where it can be of most value and impact makes her a great partner.
Whether you’ve come across my name through a trusted source or stumbled upon my work online, I’m genuinely delighted to have you here.
My purpose is to harmoniously connect visionary ideas with the resources they need to prosper. My passion lies in transforming the process of capital and fundraising into an experience that increases success and decreases burnout.
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