I’ve been fortunate to build 20+ years of experience integrating grantmaking, fundraising, public policy, communications, stakeholder management, and project management skills. The results included:
- Customer-focused and results-driven community initiatives and grants programs for foundations and government agencies
- More focused, compelling community services through assisting nonprofits solve issues around strategy, donor and stakeholder engagement, and accountability
- $19+ million of new charitable resources through helping donors, businesses, and their advisors establish charitable giving tools and programs
- More meaningful, effective giving through advising 100+ donors on mission development, community research, proposal and grant evaluation, site visits, and family philanthropy approaches
- Successful community change agendas in the areas of civic engagement, community-economic development and placemaking, family self-sufficiency, arts, education and libraries, community technology, and more.
Previous Consulting Work
I provided consulting services for grantmakers, nonprofits, and donors. My clients included:
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Central Indiana Community Foundation and its partner organization, Making Connections Indianapolis
- Church of the Holy Cross (as subcontractor to Community Solutions)
- Community Design Center of Pittsburgh
- FISA Foundation
- Grassroots Grantmakers
- Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
- Legacy Fund and its supporting organization, the Thomas P. and Sondra D. Sheehan Charitable Foundation
- Lumina Foundation for Education
- Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development
- Porter County Community Foundation
- Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
“Tony is very strong at both a strategic and tactical level.He is a very effective communicator and convener, with great experience in creating and managing collaborations.His strength in understanding the relationships between organizations and key players was of tremendous value time and again.His intellect underlies both his professionalism and a marvelous sense of humor.” – Rip Taggart, former Executive Director, TechPoint Foundation
“Tony is very respected among colleagues for his insights into ‘how things work’ – he understands the nuances of the charitable giving environment and of how to effect change in communities. Always upbeat, he believes all things are possible and provides the strategic insights to make it happen. And, he’s also just plain delightful to partner with!” – Myra S. Cocca, APR, founder of IronStrike
