Better Funding Decisions for People and the Planet

I help funders and mission-driven organizations make stronger, evidence-based decisions through research, analysis, and strategic decision support.

Based in
Florida and Washington DC

Education
MSc, Biodiversity, University of Edinburgh · BA, English, Davidson College

Credentials
GARP Sustainability & Climate Risk · IFRS Foundations of Sustainability Accounting · Wharton Business & Financial Modeling

Current
Consultant - Philanthropy Indicators & Insights, Indian River Community Foundation

Where I Add Value

Three areas of focus drawn from 15 years of experience
across research, analysis, and strategic advisory

PORTFOLIO & IMPACT ANALYSIS

Synthesizing evidence across funding portfolios and programs to show what is working, what isn't, and where to invest next.

DONOR ENGAGEMENT

Communicating clearly with donors and funders, including compliance-based reporting, to ensure needs and priorities are understood and shared.

ECOSYSTEM MAPPING

Analyzing and illustrating connections between sectors, donors, and institutions to identify funding gaps and opportunities.

Work Highlights

A sample of recent work. See more on the Analysis & Advisory page.

Program evaluation review

A Review of USAID Biodiversity Activity Evaluations, 2015–2021

Synthesized evaluation findings across a multi-year biodiversity portfolio to identify common approaches, gaps, and strategic recommendations for future investment.

Strategic program recommendations

Translating Learning Into Action: Evidence and Recommendations from Cross-Country Programs

Analyzed qualitative research and developed clear, tiered recommendations for ways to maintain and improve impact of a global collaborative learning program.

Donor reporting

Measuring Impact II: Final Report (Executive Summary)

Collaborated with global staff to collect and synthesize insights from a $24M environment project and served as lead writer for final donor impact report.