Macon Street Ventures, LLC was born out of a deep understanding of the challenges faced by leaders of color in accessing resources and navigating the world of fundraising. We provide strategic fundraising and development consulting services to mission-driven organizations. Our clients range from solo entrepreneurs to larger nonprofits, and we specialize in working with early-stage organizations. We amplify the leaders we work with by developing tailored strategies, culturally relevant training, and relationship building support that can meet a wide array of fundraising realities.
Macon St. believes in the transformative potential of entrepreneurial endeavors and strive to be a trusted partner throughout the journey by empowering leaders and organizations with the knowledge they need to fund their visions and fulfill their missions.
Testimonials
“Mini brings a wonderful balance of the practical knowledge and skills needed to execute a fundraising strategy + the emotional intelligence needed to support leaders of color navigating a challenging funding landscape.”
— Dr. Veronica Benavides, CEO and Founder, Bilingual Generation
“We hired Mini as a fundraising consultant when we needed extra capacity and assistance. Her strategic thinking, solid execution, and unending positivity made her invaluable. Mini is able to work across multiple areas of development - from institutional giving to individual giving and prospect research. We were able to use her skills in multiple ways. She has the analytical and the interpersonal skills to do it all. Highly recommend working with Mini when you need development consulting services.”
— Vicki Zubovic, Chief External Relations Officer, Khan Academy
“Her energy and cultural relevance is EVERYTHING!”
— NewSchools Venture Fund Diverse Leaders 2022 Cohort Member
“Mini’s ability to make planning for fundraising much less daunting is uncanny!”
— Spark Bookhart, Founder, The Parent Power Lab
“Mini has shown us how to be fearless, courageous, worthy, confident, and unrelenting in the pursuit of funding!”
— NewSchools Venture Fund Diverse Leaders 2022 Cohort Member
“Mini was an exceptional consultant to Park Day School's efforts to benchmark area independent schools' fundraising practices, strategies and outcomes. Mini helped to develop the survey instrument, collaborated on conducting the interviews, compiled the results and was instrumental in crunching the numbers and presenting the results in a concise and meaningful way. Work with Mini–you will get more done than you thought you could, with a work ethic, insights, communications, professionalism and a sense of humor that will have you wanting to make Mini a part of your staff permanently.”
- John Orbon, Gift Officer, University of California, Berkeley
Let’s Stay In Touch
Interested in working with Macon Street Ventures to offer fundraising coaching and training for your non-profit partners and grantees, or for your own non-profit organization? Reach out below!