Marta founded Starfish Impact in 2005 to connect nonprofits and philanthropic organizations with resources in a strategic and effective way. Prior to Starfish, she worked with Goldman Sachs’ investment management division and was a member of the firm’s Diversity Committee and the Western Region recruiting team for MBA programs.

In the greater Los Angeles community where she lives, Marta is involved with multiple nonprofit organizations including her current roles as a partner at Social Venture Partners (SVP-LA), board member with Liberty Hill Foundation and Trustee of Westland School.  She belongs to numerous professional and alumni organizations including Southern California Grantmakers. Marta holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA in Psychology and Education from Vassar College—where she also achieved women’s soccer records for goals scored, assists, and total points.

Farrah serves as a philanthropic advisor for Starfish Impact. A Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, she specializes in multigenerational family philanthropy and family dynamics, strategic planning, and board relations and governance. Farrah’s background crosses both nonprofits and philanthropy; prior to privately advising families, Farrah served The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy as the Assistant Director and the Director of Development and External Relations.

Georgia serves as a philanthropic consultant for Starfish Impact. She leverages her skills in PR, social media, project management, and event planning to create results for both nonprofit and for-profit clients. Additionally, she has unique experience working with innovative technologies at global public companies—including the launch of major hardware and software platforms used to create social change. As an entrepreneur in both the private and nonprofit sectors, Georgia is a dynamic leader in social change movements, where she strives to generate awareness for causes ranging from poverty and homelessness to health and children’s issues.

Jen serves as a strategic marketing consultant for Starfish Impact. She specializes in brand research and positioning, cause marketing, content strategy, and strategic planning. She brings 20+ years of marketing and revenue development experience in the non-profit, corporate, and agency spaces to her consulting engagements. Jen serves on the Board of Directors for Dress for Success Oregon, and has also held nonprofit leadership roles with organizations such as 5050 Women on Boards, Reclaim Our Vote, Moms Demand Action, The United Nations Foundation, and Step Up Women’s Network.

Julie serves as a strategy and development consultant for Starfish Impact. She specializes in strategic planning, resource building, board and staff development, as well as fundraising. Julie has extensive experience in helping nonprofits achieve their fiscal, program and infrastructure goals. For the past 26 years, she has used her innovative and resourceful approach in nonprofit, corporate and educational settings to create and implement effective development strategies.

Russell serves as interim CFO for Starfish Impact. He specializes in accounting operations, managing multiple staff sizes, budgeting up to $60 million a year, and supporting initiatives and growth into the next phase of business. Russell’s experience includes working for local, statewide, national and international organizations including Ernst & Young, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, and 211 LA County. He has also served on three nonprofit boards and is the Treasurer for a Statewide Environmental Justice organization.

Lynne Clark has more than 25 years of experience raising funds for organizations across Los Angeles’ non-profit sector. As a consultant, Lynne works closely with non-profit organizations to identify, strategize, and solicit potential sources for funding; craft effective grant proposals, fundraising and marketing materials; and create new opportunities for long-term donor cultivation and stewardship. During her tenure in the non-profit community, she has raised millions of dollars working with a variety of organizations (e.g., arts, education, civic and social services) to meet their financial goals through individual donor cultivation, foundation and government grants, corporate sponsorships, annual funds, and capital campaigns.

Previously, Lynne was Director of Development at UCLA’s Fowler Museum where she oversaw fundraising, membership, board relations, and special events (1997-2008). There, she gained extensive experience working with faculty and curators on complex research, exhibition, and project proposals that funders could understand and get excited to support.

Lynne has served as a grant review panelist for the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and the LA County Arts Commission and taught professional courses on grant writing. She serves on the board of reDiscover Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing children’s creativity through hands-on making with sustainable materials. She is also a practicing artist.

Adrienne leverages 20+ years of experience in the social impact sector for both nonprofit and corporate clients. She specializes in strategic planning, board relations, fund development, communications, social innovation and corporate social responsibility, and community engagement. Adrienne spent more than a decade at the Getty Museum and led three nonprofits, maximizing impact by aligning resources, building consensus around a shared vision, forging strategic partnerships, and securing funding to realize the vision. She excels at forging kind, ethical, high-performing teams that embrace social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion; seek excellence; and achieve measurable outcomes.