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I am a seasoned philanthropy leader who has spent my career building, scaling, and advising high-impact foundations with living donors. I now help donors and foundation/family office leaders build the teams, strategies, and decision-making processes they need to achieve their desired results.
Philanthropy advisor
AMY RODDE
I have a pragmatic perspective on what actually works and how to improve from my experience as founding President of Valhalla Foundation, and I have broad sector knowledge and strategic insights from my work as a Partner at Bridgespan.
Helping philanthropists who want to create substantial change in the world
- Crafting roles and responsibilities
- Recruiting exceptional talent
- Onboarding effectively
- Team/talent management
- Engaging Trustees effectively
- Structuring and evolving decision-making processes
- Strategies that maximize impact and reflect donor expertise, interests, and preferences
- Impact measurement & learning
- Grantee capacity-building
- Improving key processes (e.g., sourcing, diligence)
Governance &
decision-making
Strategy
Maximizing
impact
Org design,
hiring, & talent management
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
“Amy is a trusted advisor who gets it because she has been there. She helped me design, hire, and onboard an incredible team, and she helped us evolve our decision-making processes to be more efficient and effective. Every time I talk to her, I have an 'aha' moment."
“Amy helped me engage our Trustees effectively in strategic planning and develop a strategy that we're excited about for our next chapter. She has extensive insights and leadership experience, deep listening skills, a coaching mentality, and the ability to create a path that’s unique to your situation."
REAL RESULTS
I work in a flexible way designed to meet your needs
Some clients engage me as a coach or senior advisor on a weekly or monthly basis, and I help them problem-solve, review/shape key deliverables, and identify opportunities to accelerate desired results.
Other clients engage me as a partner to achieve specific organizational and strategic goals and deliverables.
I will create a customized engagement plan to meet your specific needs.
My clients include some of the nation’s largest and most admired private family foundations and collaborative philanthropy funds that are collectively giving away ~$2B per year.
I also work with foundation and family office leaders and donors who are early in their philanthropic journey and eager to make a big impact with a lean team.
MY CLIENTS
