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I’m Jenny, an executive coach and fundraising professional who helps not-for-profit leaders change the world…one mission at a time!

 

My love of working with passionate people guided me from a career as a classical pianist into leadership coaching. I draw on my years as a professional musician: I strive to bring creativity, energy and excellence to everything I do.

 

I have worked with hundreds of CEOs, executive directors, and high-profile executives on boards of directors across Canada and have helped clients raise millions of dollars for their missions that matter.

 

My favorite part of my job is working alongside the incredible people who make up the not-for-profit sector: the staff and boards who work every day to make the world a better place. I believe that the not-for-profit sector levels the playing field for humanity, and that mindset and leadership skills play a pivotal role in our ability to create change on the planet where we all live.

 

My best skills? I am crazy curious, and I love connecting with people on a deep, personal level.

 

Learn more about me by watching the video below, and by signing up for the #FundraisingMojo blog. You can check out my podcast called Your Next 50. I started the podcast during the pandemic with my best friend and fellow coach Sylvia Otvos. On the show we invite listeners to play big, to conquer those limiting money stories, and to play big and live the abundant life that we desire.

 

I look forward to helping you rekindle your mojo as you strive for excellence, every day, in every way.

 

 

Jenny Mitchell, CFRE, CEC, DMA

Where do you spend your time as a fundraiser?

Fundraising Consulting

Chavender consultants work with organizations to plan for success. Whether it’s a new case for support that will help you raise more money, or an assessment of what you’re currently doing at your organization, the end goal of a consulting partnership is to make recommendations towards future growth.

 

The Chavender consulting approach is deeply rooted in the desire to knowledge transfer fundraising knowledge and best practices to both leadership and staff at the organization. Chavender has worked with many different sized organizations, from many different sectors to build the right path for fundraising success.

Learn how to articulate what you do, why your work is so incredibly important to the world, and why a donor should care about it. Build an amazing case that becomes the cornerstone of all your fundraising initiatives.

Review your current fundraising revenue streams, your resources, your infrastructure and your capacity so you can objectively assess your current fundraising efforts.

Determine whether a proposed project, campaign or program is a good fit for your organization, and whether your community will support the project at the levels required to reach your goals.

Build a specific plan that will generate more revenue, based on your structure, your inputs, your past track record and your potential for future growth.

Jumpstart your Fundraising!

Raise more money… and be happier doing it! Learn how you can rekindle your fundraising mojo.

 

T: 613-286-9336

E: [email protected]

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  • This course completely changed the way I think about fundraising.

    Erin Flynn
    Station Manager, CHUO Radio

  • Jenny is warm, caring, thoughtful and strategic – all the attributes you want in a coach. I continue to work with Jenny one-on-one as the personal value I receive from my coaching with Jenny is tremendous.

    Sarah Roth
    Executive Director, Development, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queens University

  • Jenny’s demeanor paired with her extraordinary knowledge and instincts for fundraising make Jenny a leader and coach who really impacted me in my fundraising life.

    Kimberley Côté
    Customer Success Manager at Blackbaud Canada

  • Jenny’s mastermind program helped me learn more about me and my leadership style she provided a safe place for me to grow.

    Heather Bach
    Executive Director, Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation

  • I absolutely loved working with Jenny. She helped guide me through a major change in my life with understanding, grace, patience and enthusiasm.

    Delphine Haslé
    Executive Director, Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Centre

  • I absolutely loved working with Jenny. She helped guide me through a major change in my life with understanding, grace, patience and enthusiasm.

    Rob De Toni
    Lawyer, Professional Speaker and Coach

  • It is a lonely world as a fundraiser, and there is an abundance of ways to spend on PD and learning. The mastermind program has been one of the best value spends for our foundation, and directly led to thousands of dollars in new money raised for our foundation.

    Malcolm Radke
    CEO at Lloydminster Regional Health Foundation

  • Jenny’s ability to truly listen, while providing clear and compassionate counsel is profound. Her experience and expertise is bar-none.

    Lydia Treadwell
    Manager and Planned Giving, Oxfam Canada

  • Coaching with Jenny give me a chance to slow down and have a strategic conversation about my work. I love that Jenny challenges me to think about things in a different way.

    Sherry Schaefer
    Director, Fundraising and Community Engagement – ‎CapitalCare Foundation

  • Having a mastermind group to work through fundraising challenges and opportunities in a safe environment is priceless.

    Tara Bishoff
    Foundation Coordinator at Claresholm & District Health Foundation

  • It is a lonely world as a fundraiser, and there is an abundance of ways to spend on PD and learning. The mastermind program has been one of the best value spends for our foundation, and directly led to thousands of dollars in new money raised for our foundation.

    Malcolm Radke
    CEO at Lloydminster Regional Health Foundation