Passion. Experience.
Creativity.

Lindsay Simonds founded LSC (Lindsay Simonds Consulting) in 2017 after her role as Vice President at CCS, a leading global fundraising consulting and management firm providing services including feasibility studies, capital campaigns, prospect research, public relations and case developments.

She is a senior, nonprofit, fundraising and management professional with notable experience partnering with organizations for transformational change. Teams she has led have raised over $1 billion in new philanthropic funding. She is an integral lead in expanding and deepening donor relationships, philanthropic strategies, and development operations. With a rich career and diverse portfolio of experiences and expertise, she is a solutions-based thinker and conscious communicator. With an eye for major gifts strategy, structures of influence, community engagement, project management, compelling storytelling, and brand evangelism, Lindsay brings her clients a comprehensive fundraising knowledge.

A graduate of the University of Denver, Lindsay majored in International Studies at the Joseph Korbel School of International Studies with an emphasis on gender issues, conflict resolution and economics. She minored in Spanish and is conversationally fluent. She has a deep love for culture and people – she has traveled to over 23 countries (and counting!).  She currently lives in San Francisco where she is an active volunteer and board member at both the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy at John F. Kennedy University and Imagine Bus Project. In her free time, she teaches yoga and practices Reiki, and is the founding chairwoman for Laughing Lotus yoga studio’s Love Saves the Day – a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to yoga for all. A member of the National Professional Women’s Alliance, she also leads a small women’s group in San Francisco.

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Jeff Hauk has been a senior development practitioner for over 25 years. With an eye toward marrying inspired gift opportunities with donors’ philanthropic passions, he has developed meaningful partnerships between donors and several of the nation’s most prestigious organizations, including: The Trust for Public Land; National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine; CARE USA, University of California San Francisco; and The Johns Hopkins University. Throughout his career, Jeff has personally solicited and secured over $50 million in philanthropic support, and has been an integral member of complex teams that have raised over $2 billion.

Jeff has led small and large teams, alike, including geographically distributed teams. He has managed multi-million-dollar budgets, and served on the leadership team of several capital and comprehensive campaigns throughout his career. His experience transcends the entire donor experience, from annual giving to major gifts, to planned giving, as well as corporate partnerships, donor relations and events, and foundation relations.

Jeff received his Master of Business Administration from The Johns Hopkins University and his Bachelor of Science in Education from Miami University (Ohio). Based in Portland, OR, Jeff and his partner enjoy hiking, bike riding, and attending as many arts performances as possible.

Mary Jeanette Ennis is a Communications Consultant and Project Manager who elevates nonprofit missions by thinking outside of the box. With experience spanning across the country– both as a global firm consultant and independent contractor– Mary has consulted dozens of nonprofit organizations on managing capital campaigns; writing and editing content copy; modernizing strategic communication outreach; crafting thorough-yet-succinct prospect research; and refining broad ideas into concrete plans.

Mary holds a BA in History and Political Science from Loyola University Chicago. Previously, she was the inaugural Communications Fellow at Loyola Chicago’s Baumhart Center of Social Enterprise and Responsibility and an Associate Director for CCS Fundraising. Mary holds a Professional Copy Editing Certificate from the University of Chicago Graham School and she is currently pursuing her MA in Public Media – Strategic Communications with a focus on nonprofits at Fordham University in New York City.

Fueled by her firm belief that the future lies where profit and purpose intersect, Mary plans to creatively promote nonprofit and for-profit social impact partnerships through better communication in the long-term. 

Learn more about Mary by visiting her website or LinkedIn. 

Out of Office Admin, Inc. was founded in 2014 by Amanda Barretto. After many years of working very closely with business owners from a variety of different industries, Amanda saw first-hand how providing administrative support to business owners was vital to the success of the business.

Amanda is precise, detail-oriented and loves to multi-task. With her cheerful and dedicated manner, she has a passion for learning new concepts and helping others to be successful. She enjoys the challenge of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and feels it is her duty to keep her clients organized, focused on their business and in compliance.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family, loves portrait photography and traveling with her husband. She is also a Day of Wedding Coordinator. Check out her other business, My Wedding Fairies.

Email: Amanda@outofofficeadmin.com