Gayle Gifford

Cause & Effect Inc.

178 9th St, Providence, RI 02906 | (401) 331-2272 | gayle@ceffect.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Monday, Apr 25, 2022

We provide strategic and facilitative consultation to nonprofit and public organizations like yours. We enable organizations and networks to build consensus on their strategic direction and create the capacity they need to maximize their community benefit. Over the last 24 years, we have helped hundreds of organizations from multiple sectors shape their futures. Our particular expertise includes governance; board development; strategic and business planning; fund development audits, planning and support; organization development; training and meeting and retreat facilitation.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Capital campaigns / feasibility, Fundraising / donor software, Fundraising / fund development planning, Grant writing, Grant writing - federal grants, Individual giving / major gifts

Advocacy / lobbying

Business plan development, Meeting facilitation, Organizational assessments, Strategic planning, Organizational development

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Arts and Culture, Environment, Hunger, Food Security, Social Justice

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Norman Bird Sanctuary
    Name: Natasha Harrison
    Description of services provided: Strategic and Business Planning; sustainability study
    Year services provided: 2012-2013; 2017; 2020
    Contact Info: | natasha@newporttreeconservancy.org
  • Organization: Aquidneck Community Table
    Name: Bevan Linsley
    Description of services provided: Organization development, meeting facilitation
    Year services provided: 2015-2017
    Contact Info: | bevan@aquidneckcommunitytable.org
  • Organization: Berkshire Natural Resources Council
    Name: Jenny Hansell
    Description of services provided: Strategic Planning
    Year services provided: 2019
    Contact Info: | jhansell@brnc.org


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Leading your Board to Excellence
    Duration: Customized to you
    Fee: $175 per hour
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 35
    Reference: On request
  • Name: Strategic Thinking, Planning and Acting
    Duration: 3 Hours
    Fee: $1,000 per session
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 15
    Maximum Audience Size: 35
    Reference: on request
  • Name: Savvy Fundraisers Guide to Working with Your Board
    Duration: 3 hours
    Fee: $1,000 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 15
    Maximum Audience Size: 35
    Reference: on request
  • Name: Recruiting your best board of directors
    Duration: 1.5 h ours
    Fee: $750 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size:
    Maximum Audience Size:
    Reference: Rebecca Turner 617-917-5580

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