I had a really great experience with Jen as my coach. Navigating my new role as an Executive Director was challenging and stressful. Jen guided me through self-reflection and self-awareness using various activities and discussions, which allowed me to become an effective leader. I am continuing to use the guidance that Jen provided in my professional life, as well as in my personal life. I appreciate the opportunity to have grown as a leader with Jen's coaching."

Lovepreet Kaur

“As I was navigating a career transition from marketing & communications to social responsibility operations, I was fortunate to have Jen Weiss as my coach. Her strategy-focused and empathetic coaching style helped me prioritize joy and personal values in my professional decisions. Jen was extremely patient and helpful in guiding me through developing actionable fundraising strategies that aligned perfectly with my new position as Chief Operating Officer. Her insightful questioning and tailored sessions enabled me to ‘do the work’ around my career and personal mission. Each session left me more equipped and confident to face the challenges ahead while staying aligned to my core values. I am deeply appreciative of her guidance, which has been transformative, both professionally and personally. Jen’s holistic approach to coaching is truly empowering. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful and sustainable growth in their career and life."

Joan Rosenberg

“I came to coaching with Jen during a period of transition in both my professional and personal life that required me to grow as a leader and department head. Jen’s coaching style was a great mix of empathy and gentle (but firm) pushing to challenge my existing beliefs and approaches to what it means to be successful in my role. I found it incredibly useful to have a fellow fundraiser as a leadership coach because few people outside the field truly understand the stresses, challenges, and emotional labor the role requires. Jen offered me useful frameworks that I was able to take back to my team to identify and center our priorities, recognize the limits of what we can and can’t control, celebrate our wins, and drive better collaboration in the future. Greater access to coaching like Jen’s could go a long way toward addressing turnover and burnout in the fundraising field, and I hope more of my colleagues are able to experience the benefits of working with a coach like her!"

Leila Watkins

“Jen's coaching practice gave me the clarity and confidence to approach challenges and opportunities in all aspects of my life. Her strategies, approach, and accountability practices pushed me to delve deeper into who I am and what fuels me. I have found myself returning to those strategies time and time again. In addition to the practical application of her coaching, I left each session feeling like we unearthed something deeper for me to ponder. I have returned to the framework we established many times. Jen's coaching enabled me to feel stronger, more aligned with my values, and confident in my own abilities. She asked important questions that pushed me to really think critically about my assumptions and she encouraged me to think outside the box I had created for myself. Thank you Jen for your gentle prodding, stellar coaching technique, and compassionate approach. "

Aparna Kothary

“Making the decision to work with Jen as a Coach was hands down... the best decision I made this past year. Her insight, feedback and thoughtful questions led me down a guided path to solidly identifying and feeling strongly aligned with my core values, purpose, goals and aspirations. I left every session with Jen feeling both extremely grateful and extremely motivated as she helped me work through one of the most challenging transitions in my professional career. Looking ahead, I will continue to use the many tools she gave me in order to reach my goals and make the greatest impact both personally and professionally. The lessons I learned by working with Jen are invaluable and applicable in all facets of my life...thank you, Jen!!"

Tracy Peck Holcomb, AuD
Senior Audiologist | Treble Health

“Jen's thoughtful coaching allowed me the space and time... to ensure all facets of my life were aligned with my core values. Her ability to to focus and hone in on my strengths and challenges gave me the reflection I needed to make decisions that ultimately improved my quality of life and work. I appreciate Jen's compassion, tenacity and humor. I needed a guide to walk me through the process in order to clearly see where to best invest my internal and external resources and Jen went above and beyond. Her coaching and deep listening helped ground me in an aspirational time of transition."

Susie Lundy
Principal and Founder | Tiratana Consulting

“Jen is a coach who seeks to support and empower her clients. Her strategic challenges, as well as her thoughtful exercises, help clients achieve their goals. I would recommend Jen’s coaching to anyone who is looking to explore areas of their life where they believe they can be more fulfilled and to anyone wondering about how they might grow through challenge and change. I am grateful to Jen for the nurturing and support she provided me during a critical time, and believe in the power of her coaching wholeheartedly."

Kristine MacDonald
Virtual Chief of Staff | vChief

“It has been an incredible opportunity to work with Jen as a coach. She brings a holistic approach to the work that is centered in my values and life’s purpose. She helped me articulate goals in the key areas of my life, and each session she puts me in the driver’s seat to figure out where I need to focus next. I was able to build trust with her very early on, which enabled me to open up more and get more out of each session. I leave our meetings with a fresh perspective, inspiration and direction."

Odiaka Gonzalez
VP of People & Operations | Global Citizen Year

"JEN HAS SHOWN OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM HOW TO PRIORITIZE THE RIGHT ASPECTS OF OUR WORK, such as board member engagement and streamlining fundraising processes, so that we can spend less time on administrative tasks and more time raising dollars!"

CLAUDIA MILLER
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT | FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH

"AS CAMPAIGN CHAIR, I WORKED WITH JEN ON OUR $125 MILLION GROWTH AND INNOVATION CAMPAIGN. The campaign was the largest ever by a charter management organization, and we completed it a year ahead of schedule. I give Jen great credit for the terrific success of our development work at KIPP Bay Area."

JOHN PHILIP COGHLAN
CAMPAIGN CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLS

"JEN WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR ACHIEVING UNPRECEDENTED FUNDRAISING SUCCESS that truly brought our organization to the next level of sophistication and impact. She cares deeply and executes relentlessly. She is a force!"

BETH SUTKUS THOMPSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLS

"JEN HAS HELPED US TO GROW OUR PIPELINE, STREAMLINE OPERATIONS, AND MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS across multiple partner organizations. Her work has been indispensable to our growing sophistication."

JUSTIN COHEN
CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | STUDENTS FOR EDUCATION REFORM

"I have had the pleasure of working with Jen Weiss for over a year. She has been invaluable to Global Citizen Year’s fundraising efforts, and to my personal growth as a manager. Jen’s clear-eyed approach has helped our organization figure out a development team structure, improve board relationship management, set strategies on major gift prospects, and segment our donors in a way that allowed us to develop a communications plan for smaller level donors. As you can see, her skills are far reaching! Anything we have asked Jen to help with, she has been able to execute with skill and professionalism. Our Development department is now noticeably more efficient and successful – from the leadership team to the support staff.

For me personally, Jen has been an extraordinary coach as the team has grown and I’ve expanded my managerial responsibilities. She has helped me identify and elicit the strengths of my team, navigate tricky staffing issues, and be a better fundraiser who can manage up to our CEO and Board. I’m extremely grateful for this time with Jen. It will serve me well for the rest of my career.”

Caitlin Powell
Associate Director of Development | Global Citizen Year

“I left each phone call with Jen feeling more optimistic and energized to go about the work of fundraising for our organization. She set clear agendas for each call and clear expectations for my work between calls. With her help our agency was able to create our first ever development plan and launch a board “give & get.” She also connected us to other fantastic consultants to help in areas where our staffing is limited. I can’t say enough good things about working with Jen!”

Catherine Stahl
Development Manager | Eden I & R, Inc.

“Jen’s support was invaluable! She knows how to get things done, can navigate complexity seemingly effortlessly and draws upon her deep experience and strong judgment to provide fantastic advice time and again. Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made.”

Gannet Tseggai
Partner | Wildflower Schools

“Jen’s work with us transformed our development function from a fragmented, reactive and taxing process to a pro-active, strategic and highly organized team raising even more philanthropic dollars. She helped us build our first fundraising plan, engage our board in an entirely new and effective way, and get the right people all working in the same direction.

She was instrumental in helping us strategize for individual high net-worth donors. She worked with us to determine next steps, find connections, pro-actively engage our current and prospective donors, and close the ask.

Our development function and team are absolutely in a different and markedly improved place because of Jen’s support. guidance and leadership. I don’t know what we would have done without her support!”

Erin Lewellen
President & COO | Global Citizen Year

“Jen is wonderful. She’s provided direction and focus to myself and co-founder Chris Balme as we launched Millennium School 3 years ago, and created our bigger initiative, Millennium.org. From the start, she led + collaborated with us on our funding strategy; helped position and prepare us to speak strategically with potential donors; and keeps us organized and executing on a weekly basis. You name it, working with Jen is making a difference in our fundraising efforts!"

Jeff Snipes
Co-Founder | Millennium School

“In our work together, Jen has served as a trusted and critical thought partner. I’ve sought her advice and guidance on myriad topics from board management, donor strategy, team development, and the ever-elusive challenge of striking a work-life balance. She navigates each topic with skill and I’ve left each of our meetings feeling supported and clear on next steps."

Skye DeLano
Director of Development | KIPP Bay Area Public Schools

“Over the course of Jen’s coaching, my trajectory propelled professionally into a skilled and confident manager and now director. Jen doubled our capacity for fundraising activity by developing the competencies of various team members while helping build a more joyful and positive culture for our fundraising department."

Lilly Wu
Associate Director of Development | Students for Education Reform

“I worked with Jen to strengthen our fundraising department, engage the board in playing a bigger role, and focus the efforts of the fundraising team. We created an Annual Fundraising Plan that helped align Board and staff on our key priorities for the year; she counseled on how best to leverage fundraising events, and she helped me feel more confident in managing and delegating the work flow."

John Orbon
Director of Development and Communications | Park Day School

“As a consultant to KIPP Bay Area Schools, I had the pleasure of working very closely with Jen in her role as Director of Development. We worked together as part of a team consisting of internal staff leadership and board leadership, with me as consultant. Jen played an invaluable role in running the team and making certain that solicitation strategies were implemented effectively and successfully. The results were dramatic, and the goal was increased and exceeded several times. I have the greatest respect for Jen and admire her intelligence, drive, commitment, and integrity."

Jim Feldstein
Campaign Consultant | Feldsteinco LLC

“I had the pleasure of working closely with Jen where she spent over a year leading our fundraising efforts, guiding our development team, and liaising with our Advancement Committee as the organization focused its efforts on a comprehensive campaign in a difficult economic climate due to Covid. Jen is not only a strategic thinker with the ability to think big, but she never loses sight of the details, pushing us all to reflect on the Headlands story and how best to raise dollars for both operating budget and campaign. We worked together closely on several projects, from developing compelling financial materials for donors to conducting a rigorous search for our next permanent Director of Development. Jen’s thought partnership was invaluable to me during my time at Headlands, and her carefully-considered and sometimes challenging perspective helped advance my own thinking. She is a trusted colleague who brings her whole self to the work, and I will certainly miss her authentic leadership and collaborative working style."

Dorothy Davila
Managing Director | Headlands Center for the Arts

“Headlands Center for the Arts began our relationship with Jen at the beginning of 2020, and we were very fortunate to work with her during a difficult year. With Jen’s expertise and guidance we were able to respond to a difficult fundraising climate, and finish the year with our most successful year end campaign to date.

Jen was truly a part of the staff and became an integral member of the senior team. Her guidance, both on an individual basis and throughout the organization, helped to strengthen the fundraising skills and confidence of the entire board and staff. As a new Board Chair, Jen helped me hone my confidence in meeting with supporters. Her counsel was integral to understanding how to share our mission and vision.

I credit Jen with helping to successfully navigate our organization through a most challenging moment."

Robin Strawbridge
Board Chair | Headlands Center for the Arts

“Jen was an invaluable coach for Voices College-Bound Language Academies new Development team and helped us get off the ground running. She supported our team in turning our initial fundraising ambitions into clear goals and processes that defined our day to day work.

As a coach, she helped improve our team's work interpersonally by encouraging us to have essential conversations about our strengths and how we can leverage them to form a cohesive team. Her strengths in writing and editing were essential to the establishment and improvement of our organization's newsletter and grant applications. Her expertise left me with a clear picture of how to write for an audience of potential funders.

As a result of Jen's coaching, my understanding of the nonprofit development world improved after each meeting. I would recommend her to anyone looking to start building their expertise in fundraising or to refine their current skills."

Nina Cervantes
Development & Communications Associate | Voices College-Bound Language Academies

“Coming directly from the for-profit to nonprofit world, I was thankful that I had Jen's coaching to help me become quickly acclimated to my new world. She was able to determine the priorities of my new position, and she made sure I was focused on creating and completing our team’s goals each week. It was comforting to know that I had a proven professional in my corner every step of the way during my training. Her mentoring allowed me to become confident and set me up to win in the nonprofit space. I would recommend Jen to any individual or organization who seeks a coach to help them hit the ground running and succeed with proven methods, and proven results!"

Scott Lohmann
Director of Development | Voices College-Bound Language Academies