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Our organization hired Marta Ferro and Starfish Impact to lead our efforts to grow and diversify our already very talented, engaged, and dedicated group of board members, and the results far exceeded expectations. On a faster than anticipated timeline, Marta and her team created a realistic and customized process for us and then executed a very thoughtful search targeting…
We hired Starfish Impact to work on a sprint project with us to execute a landscape analysis in one of our key funding areas, Breast Cancer. They delivered exactly what we expected and wanted, and we were able to use the research to make informed decisions and plan for our future. I would welcome working…
The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust was in start-up mode when we hired Starfish Impact to create a philanthropic strategic plan to guide our Executive Director and Trustees in the execution of our purpose. Their facilitation around uncovering and articulating our values, mission, vision, roles and an action plan forward was invaluable. The end result is…
Our Foundation hired Starfish Impact to develop the first strategic plan in our history. Although we have been very clear for decades around our giving priorities and operations, with generational shifts and new ideas emerging among our leadership, we felt the time was right to significantly plan for the future. The Starfish team was thoughtfully…
I had the pleasure of meeting Marta through a mutual associate of ours in the non-profit world. She had come highly recommended and after working with her personally, I can understand why. She has the passion and drive to help her clients succeed in taking their non-profit organizations to the next level. She is truly…
My company, Amalfi Estates, a residential brokerage on LA’s westside, had been giving back to the community for several years, but we had no consistent philanthropic plan. We hired Starfish to coordinate and fine-tune our charitable giving initiative. They put together a comprehensive business plan reflecting our company’s needs and narrowed our charitable giving from…