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Excellent professional counsel & education advancing our community’s non-profit organizations.

Capital Campaigns | Fundraising Strategy | Board Development | Strategic Planning

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Corporate Resume

Alexander | Carrillo Consulting, LLC is a full-‐service consulting firm specializing in non-‐profit organizational development and fundraising. Based in Tucson and founded in 2010 by partners Laura Alexander and Jenny Carrillo, the firm is the result of the merger of their individual consulting practices. Laura and Jenny are the owners, principal consultants and sole employees, overseeing every aspect of the firms work. In addition, they have assembled a team of local experts and resources upon which to

draw as needed, including prospect research, graphic design, event planning, grant writing, financial management, print production and mailing, and marketing. Services include organizational development and strategic planning; board development and training; general fund development assessment, planning and implementation; capital campaign planning and oversight; ‘major’ and planned giving program development; CEO and Development staff coaching and other projects as requested.

Contact Information: Alexander | Carrillo Consulting, LLC 535 W. Valle del Oro Tucson, AZ 85737 www.do-‐good-‐better.com info@do-‐good-‐better.com 520.907.7833 (Jenny) 520.406.6145 (Laura)

Highlights of Experience & Credentials Each partner brings more than 20 years of experience working in the non-‐profit sector,

in organizational development, fundraising, management, and leadership.

Each partner has earned a Master’s degree in Philanthropy & Development.

Each partner has been recognized individually by her peers as the Southern Arizona Outstanding Professional Fundraiser (Jenny in 2006 and Laura in 2012).

Members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Alliance of Arizona Non-‐Profits and Planned Giving Roundtable (PGRT).



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Qualifications

Local Experience: We have worked with over 100 local organizations throughout Southern Arizona and surrounding rural communities. We have a deep understanding of the unique cultural, philanthropic and economic environment impacting our non-‐profit organizations.

Sector Experience: We have experience working across a diverse range of sectors including social services, public & private education, arts & culture, conservation & environment, animal welfare and business. We believe you are the experts in your unique area of service, and we can help you do your good work, better.

Organizational Development Experience: We believe that effective fundraising doesn’t happen in a vacuum and have worked with numerous organizations to help them strengthen their organizational capacity through strategic planning, board development and governance, and leadership development. We are skilled facilitators and trainers, have developed curricula for multiple trainings and workshops, and have facilitated numerous group processes for strategic dialogue, decision-‐making, and plan development in challenging situations.

Fundraising Experience: Together we have raised over $20M for our clients, including major and planned gift solicitations; foundation and government grant writing, special events, and direct mail and social media appeals.

Stellar Community Reputation: We take our reputation, and yours, seriously. Who you hire to represent your organization to your donors and to the community is important. Your consultants should reflect your values and your organizational personality. We have worked hard to ensure that our clients and colleagues think highly of us and our work. We believe that anyone we have ever worked with will say that we consistently go above and beyond, doing whatever it takes to provide our clients the highest quality work with integrity, transparency and professionalism.



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Our Team Laura Alexander, MAPD, is the co-‐founder of Alexander | Carrillo Consulting. A leader in the nonprofit sector since 1988, Laura has demonstrated a long-‐term commitment to the success of the nonprofit sector as a consultant, executive director, development director, program director, board member and volunteer.

Prior to founding her own firm, Laura Alexander served as the Executive Director of the Birth & Women’s Health Center, which she successfully shepherded from a failing for-‐profit medical practice to a thriving community-‐based clinic as part of the El Rio Community Health Center family. She also served as the Development Director at the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, and as the Executive Director of Domestic Abuse

Intervention Services in Madison, WI. With a strong background as both a nonprofit CEO and a Development Director, Laura

brings a unique perspective on what it takes for a nonprofit to be successful in today’s world. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Philanthropy & Development from St. Mary’s

University of Minnesota. She is an active member of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and was recognized as their 2012 Outstanding Fundraising Professional.

Jenny Carrillo, MA, CFRE is partner with Laura Alexander in their firm Alexander | Carrillo Consulting. Working as a consultant to non-‐profit organizations since 2003, Jenny has earned an outstanding reputation for providing excellent counsel to improve nonprofits’ performance in the key areas of fund development, strategic planning, and board development.

Prior to her work as a consultant, Jenny served as Director of Development for Arizona’s Children Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and the Shanti Foundation, as well as positions with Up with People [Denver, CO] and Youth Service America [Washington, DC].

Jenny holds a Master’s Degree in Philanthropy & Development through St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She achieved the professional credential of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by demonstrating proficiency of professional practice, performance, education, service and a commitment to ethical fundraising. She has served as President of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and was recognized as their Outstanding Fundraising Professional in 2006. Jenny also serves on the faculty of the Arizona State University Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.



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OUR CLIENTS

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Abba’s Recovery Ministry, New Orleans

Arizona Building Officials

Arizona League of Conservation Voters

Arizona’s Children Association

Assistance League of Tucson

Associates in Women’s Health Care

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Southern Arizona Chapter

Audubon Society

Batucaxé

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson

Birth & Women’s Health Center

Breakthrough Leadership Project

Casa de los Niños

Catalina Foothills School District Foundation

Catholic Community Services

Child-‐Parent Centers

Cochise College Foundation

Community Food Bank

Community Gardens of Tucson

Cox Corporation

Care Giver Training Institute

DM50 (Davis Monthan 50)

El Grupo Cycling Club

El Rio Community Health Center & Foundation

Emerge Centers Against Domestic Abuse

Esperanza Academy for the Arts

Every Voice in Action Foundation

Feminist Formations

Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation

Golden Goose/Catalina Community Services

Greater Green Valley Community Foundation

Green Valley Recreation

Habitat for Humanity Tucson

Handmaker Foundation

Historical Society of Southern Arizona

Historic Stone Avenue Temple

Humane Society of Southern Arizona

Imago Dei Middle School

Integrative Touch for Kids

Keystone Montessori School

Kino Border Initiative

Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Institute for LGBT Studies at the UA

Literacy Connects

Literacy Volunteers of Tucson

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Native Seeds / SEARCH

New Beginnings for Women & Children

Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce

Our Family Services



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OUR CLIENTS (Cont.)

Phoenix Sister Cities

Pima Community Access Program (PCAP)

Pima Council on Aging (PCOA)

Pro Neighborhoods

Reveille Gay Men’s Chorus

St. Elizabeth’s Health Center

Santa Cruz Community Foundation

Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts

Social Justice Education Project

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)

Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA)

Southwest Center for Economic Integrity

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

Sunstone Cancer Support Centers

The Food Depot, Santa Fe, NM

The Parent Connection

The Rogue Theatre

Tohono O’odham Police Department

Touch Point Connection

Tucson Girls’ Chorus

Tucson Hispanic Chamber Foundation

Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN)

Tucson Medical Center Foundation

Tucson Waldorf School

Tucson-‐Pima Public Library

Vets4Vets

Volunteer Center of Tucson

Watershed Management Group

Wingspan Community Center & Anti-‐Violence Project

Women’s Foundation for Southern Arizona

World Care

Youth on Their Own



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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT OUR WORK

“Your preparation, energy, dedication and facilitation skills are remarkable. The depth and breadth of conversations that I had with my fellow board members was important, inspirational and essential to planning the future growth and success of our organization.”

Dev Sethi Board Member, Children’s Museum Tucson

“Laura’s breadth of experience, understanding of the natural complexities facing non-‐profits and those leading non-‐profits and natural style and personality make her an ideal consultant, coach and facilitator!

Sarah Jones President & CEO

Emerge! Centers Against Domestic Abuse “Jenny Carrillo brings tremendous knowledge and enthusiasm to her profession and is able to guide the organizations she works with to higher levels of performance and effectiveness. I know from first hand experience that Jenny is one of the best and most highly regarded fund raising professionals in the region.”

Margie Puerta-‐Edson Executive Director

Catholic Foundation for Stewardship & Charitable Giving

“I have tremendous respect for Laura, would be delighted to work with her again in the future, and without hesitation recommend her to other organizations.”

Kathryn Schrag, CNM, NP Founder & President of the Board

Birth & Women’s Health Center, a Clinic of El Rio “Laura and Jenny are top-‐drawer consultants. They know their stuff, they know how to work with people and they're delightful! Working with them is always a pleasure.”

Mark Rubin Attorney & Active Community Volunteer

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