Our team of experts.

Our team is made up of expert fundraisers, organizers, and movement builders who get the grind and heart of this work. We bring a mix of hands-on know-how, strategic thinking, and a whole lot of passion for supporting progressive change. Together, we’re here to be your fundraising friends with opinions, ready to roll up our sleeves and help you raise what you need to keep fighting the good fight.

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    Mary Grace Wolf (she/her)

    Co-Founder and CEO

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 21 years. 
    I previously worked at the Green New Deal Network and People’s Action.

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships

    My why: I feel privileged to fundraise for and with organizations who are doing critical work on the ground in our communities. Organizing money is just as powerful as organizing people.

    Fun fact: I have two beautiful children who keep me on my toes!

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    Dan Gaudette (he/him)

    Co-Founder and COO

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 13 years.
    I previously worked at buildOn and The People’s Lobby.

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Event Planning and Sponsorships

    My why: I work in fundraising to ensure organizations fighting for a more just world have the resources they need to create lasting change. I’m equally committed to investing in and supporting the fundraisers doing this vital work.

    Fun fact: I’m a diehard Chicago sports fan.

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    Adelina Avalos (she/her)

    Executive and Marketing Manager

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 3 years. 
    I previously worked for The People’s Lobby. 

    Areas of expertise: Event planning, sponsorships, storytelling and narrative.

    My why: I firmly believe in the power that organized people and organized money have to uplift our communities towards justice and liberation. When someone donates to an organization they are investing in the organization and in the movement. 

    Fun fact: I am a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. 

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    Ari Breakstone (he/him)

    Consultant

    I work from California.
    I’ve been fundraising for 17 years. 
    I previously worked for Golden State Opportunity.

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships, Capital Campaigns.

    My why: I am passionate about better resourcing the organizations that are working to change systems that perpetuate economic, racial, gender, and other inequities. This also suits one of my driving personality traits, which is curiosity; I love learning about and helping nonprofits doing amazing work.

    Fun fact: I love to garden and make delicious food for family and friends.

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    Pam Clough (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Texas.
    I’ve been fundraising for 10+ years. 
    I previously worked for The Public Interest Network. 

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants Management, Event Planning, Digital Fundraising, Peer to Peer.

    My why: I love nonprofit fundraising consulting because it’s like a puzzle: every client has different needs and that calls for different solutions.  I find joy in meeting each group where they’re at and helping them maximize their fundraising potential to make the biggest impact for their cause.

    Fun fact: I enjoy gardening, playing music, and traveling to the mountains to ski, hike and climb.

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    Robin Engle (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Washington. 
    I’ve been fundraising for 20 years. 
    I previously worked for OneAmerica and Oregon League of Conservation Voters.

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Event Planning and Sponsorships, Leadership and Management.

    My why: My driving purpose is to resource progressive movements and organizations to be the drivers of systemic change, organizing, advocating and mobilizing to create the just world that we deserve.

    Fun fact: I'm a low key nerd who loves Mario Kart and virtual reality workouts, and I have two kids.

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    Kimberly Hawkins (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 17 years.
    I previously worked for Comer Education Campus, UtmostU, Boys & Girls Club and University of Chicago. 

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships, Capital Campaigns.

    My why: I follow the belief that authentic voices and organizational values belong at the heart of philanthropy so that systems change reflects the realities and hopes of the communities we serve.

    Fun fact: Currently dedicated to raising two daughters to take on the world with confidence and compassion.

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    Logen Heggemann (he/him)

    Consultant

    I work from Illinois. 
    I’ve been fundraising for 10 years.
    I previously worked for Boys & Girls Club and Kansas City Public Library. 

    Areas of Expertise: Individual Giving, Grants, Digital Fundraising, Annual Giving

    My why: I've been passionate about education my entire life, and if I have the ability to take an organization's impact and use that to drive donor action, why wouldn't I?

    Fun fact: Despite having no Swedish heritage, I have a fascination with Swedish baking and make a mean kardemummabullar (cardamom bun).

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    Michelle Hesterberg (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Minnesota. 
    I’ve been fundraising for 14 years.
    I previously worked for Gender Justice, OutFront Minnesota, and Save the Boundary Waters.

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships, Digital Fundraising, PACs and Political Campaigns.

    My why: My passion is building power for progressive causes through grassroots fundraising.

    Fun fact: I love canoeing in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area and Canada and I have spent nearly a year of my life camping.

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    Ben Levenson (he/him)

    Consultant

    I work from Massachusetts. 
    I’ve been fundraising for 8 years. 
    I previously worked at Justice is Global. 

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Individual Giving, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships, Digital Fundraising, Peer to Peer

    My why: I want to help organizations leverage their networks, skills, and vision so that we can win the generational battle for social, environmental, racial, and gender justice.

    Fun fact: I’m a therapist in training.

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    Alissa Light (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Minnesota. 
    I’ve been fundraising for 20 years. 
    I previously worked for Family Tree Clinic and The Bakken Museum. 

    Areas of expertise: Major Gifts, Donor Stewardship, Capital Campaigns.

    My why: I believe deeply in our collective power to make change and work towards another world that is possible.

    Fun fact: I love weaving, weird art projects involving rocks, gardening and riding my bike. 

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  • Monica Meyer (she/they)

    Consultant

    I work from Minnesota.
    I’ve been fundraising for 33 years.
    I currently work for Gender Justice and previously worked for OutFront Minnesota.

    Areas of Expertise: Major Gifts, Donor Stewardship, Grants, Event Planning and Sponsorships

    My why: I believe fundraising is a powerful form of organizing—it brings people into the work, builds community, and fuels bold movements for badass justice work. I love helping organizations connect their values to the resources they need to win.

    Fun fact: I’m endlessly curious and love learning a little about everything—someday I hope to spend time woodworking, learning guitar to play in my kid’s band, taking pottery or art classes.

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  • Alina Sepanski (she/her)

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 5 years. 
    I previously worked for After School Matters and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

    Areas of expertise: Institutional Giving, Grant Writing, Capital Campaigns, Individual Giving, and Board Relations.

    My why: Fundraising and non-profit development work makes the mission possible. With strong fundraising foundations and strategies in place, organizations can better focus on developing programs that make an impact.

    Fun fact: I have hiked Angels Landing in Zion National Park. One of America's most thrilling hikes!

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  • Mary Visconti (she/her)

    Consultant

    I work from Illinois.
    I’ve been fundraising for 25 years.
    I previously worked in a variety of sectors including creative youth development and arts & culture, environmental policy, and healthcare. 

    Areas of expertise: Grants, Strategic development planning

    My why: Nonprofit work has offered me a refuge from the ego, materialism, and ethical compromises of other sectors and a place to apply my research, writing, and strategic thinking skills toward the public good.

    Fun fact: I remain committed to the model of womanhood embodied by Buffy the Vampire Slayer well into middle age.

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