Led a K-12 Charter School during the COVID Pandemic and Found a Future for Open Doors Community SchoolOpen Doors Community School reached out to Raise the Bar Consulting during the 2021 school year. Faced with an imminent leadership departure, financial constraints...
Made possible the testing of all Sexual Assault Cold Case Rape Kits through the SAKI Initiative. Born from the Domestic Violence Coalition, Raise the Bar partnered with the Pima County Attorney’s Office, the Pima County Sherriff’s Department and Tucson Police...
Securing $200,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital CampaignRaise the Bar’s efforts successfully secured funding from notable sources, including the Super Bowl, Legacy Foundation, The Fiesta Bowl Charities, The Arizona Diamondbacks, Ken Kendrick Awards. And several...
In the realm of community support and dedicated philanthropy, there are shining stars whose contributions stand out for their profound impact. Today, we proudly highlight Diana Sheldon, an individual whose commitment and generosity have significantly bolstered...
At Raise the Bar, our joy comes from guiding students and helping professionals soar. Recently, a former student of Jennifer's completed our Advanced Grant Development - Federal Proposal Certificate course at ASU Lodestar Center for Nonprofit Innovation and...
At Raise the Bar Consulting, we specialize in turning aspirations into reality. Recently, we had the honor of collaborating with The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association to create the Night Sky Learning Center, a pivotal addition to the Chiricahua Astronomy Complex in...
Served as consulting partner for the Pima County Domestic Violence Coalition. Secured more than $3.5M to transform the county’s response to domestic violence. Systems Change and Transformational collaborative work between more than 20 partners (11 law enforcement,...
Interim Executive, Strategic Planning, Transitional Leader, Org Dissolution. Mission to provide transportation service for seniors. Three-year-old org, almost completely reliant on government funding. Served for 6 months. Was “face” or organization at that time. First...
Colibri Center for Human Rights2019-2020. Interim Executive, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, CEO Search. Mission to bring dignity to people found dying in the desert trying to migrate to the U.S. Provide anthropological DNA testing and match services to identify the...
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona2019-2020. Interim Executive, Fundraising, CEO Search. Mission to deliver freshly prepared meals (lunch and dinner) to isolated people, M-F. Utilized a volunteer model of delivery – 6 staff, 300 volunteers. Was a 50-year-old org,...