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As we celebrate Mother’s Day and hopefully the end of a very difficult year, I’m reminded of so many things. As the mom of two young adults (Theo age 19 and Rebecca age 22!) I think often about what we can do to mentor and support powerful new leaders — especially women — to “come…

In light of the massive challenges we’re all facing—COVID 19, systemic racism, economic inequality to name just a few—we’re working hard to help our clients navigate these troubling times. And in doing so, begin to re-envision a future where everyone can thrive. This is a great time to put our hearts and minds together, and…

As the year draws to a close, we’re reflecting on all the victories we achieved together toward a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. But also on the daunting challenges we face and how much it takes to bring about real change. We’re so grateful to have worked with many of you to make that…

Empowering Women: 250k by 2025, and 2 x 2 in Haiti September 22 in the U.S. is “Business Women’s Day,” originating in Rosie the Riveter’s era and codified by Congress in 1983 to honor women’s contributions in the world of work. Schonfield Consulting is a woman-owned shop with a majority female staff, so we’re always…

It’s been a challenging year for many of us working in the social impact field, but as the year draws to a close we’re reminded of all the victories we’ve achieved together toward a more just, equitable, sustainable world. We’re so grateful to have worked with many of you to drive your missions forward. Thank…

Oakland, CA — Well Being Trust (WBT), a new foundation focused on innovation and improvement of mental health and well-being in the United States, is growing its staff, and making additional investments to deliver impact. Five new leaders have recently been added to the team, collectively bringing a wealth of experience in clinical transformation, engaged philanthropy,…

Anne joined a press conference in Fresno, CA to announce a report Schonfield Consulting produced for the Central Valley Community Foundation. The report – the 1st of its kind to examine the impact of the drought on nonprofits in California – garnered extensive media coverage, including the Fresno Bee and ABC News. Story in the…

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"Anne is the quintessential consultant — she listens well, asks good questions, is easy to work with, and a great "thought partner." She is the person you want on your team if you want to get s**t done and not waste time. I will work with Anne anytime."

"Anne is a valued colleague and I highly recommend her to anyone needing a top notch consultant... The quality of her work is excellent and her ability to turn it around quickly was very impressive."

"Thank you for carrying us through this process. The end result is pretty dramatic, thanks to your careful eye, your methodical work, and your creative suggestions. You’re a superstar!"

"From her insights into fundraising, to her pointed questions on strategy and her well-organized agendas -- Anne's support has been invaluable. Anne has great energy and is an important member of the TAHMO team."

"We needed someone who was independent, highly focused and knowledgable about capturing data from nonprofits. The final report was excellent. Thanks for taking on Fresno!"

"Anne has done excellent consultancy work. Her research and review of grant materials produced high quality outputs—she asked tough questions and delivered on time. I would highly recommend Anne."

"That was a great event. Thanks so much for a fantastic facilitation – you know your job and you do it very well! I'm already looking forward to next year’s meeting."

"Working with Anne was extremely excellent! We were very happy with the board retreat and initial strategic planning. The summary report from the retreat is great and goes a long ways to setting a future agenda for CCS."

"Thanks for the excellent job on the case studies. I presented your work at the convening and it garnered a lot of attention. I’m excited to see how things move forward!"

"It was a pleasure working with Schonfield Consulting on our health program evaluation. Anne was super thoughtful and organized, and helped us translate lots of data into a very useful product for our Board."

"Anne is a pleasure to work with and guides you through the difficult strategic planning process with thoughtfulness, passion, and a great work ethic!”

“Anne provides us with excellent fundraising advice. She put a lot of time and thinking into an excellent fundraising retreat with Board and staff. We did some darn good work and had a good time doing it!”