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The business of giving
At its core, philanthropy exists to enhance the well-being of others, strengthening the communities we serve.
Working with institutional funders and individual donors is a
distinct profession: it is, quite literally, the business of giving.
Whether you’re an established nonprofit or just starting out, fundraising remains both vital and complex.
Many organizations lack the internal expertise to craft
entrepreneurial strategies or uphold operational best practices.
And perhaps most critically, few have the bandwidth to
nurture and sustain high-performing teams.
That’s where we come in.
Drawing on decades of experience across the corporate, nonprofit,
and higher-education sectors, Elinor Tappé offers a uniquely
nonlinear background that bridges different worlds.
By combining the discipline of business administration
with the sensitivity and ethics of philanthropy, she has raised
tens of millions of dollars and built exceptional teams -
regional, national, and cross-sector.
We collaborate with nonprofits of all sizes to provide:
- Interim Chief Development Officer support
- Strategic audits and operational overhauls
- Team coaching and retention planning
Enhance your team’s performance. Reimagine your strategy.
Navigate change with confidence.
Tell us what you need - and we’ll show you how we can help.
We draft strategy.
We implement infrastructure.
We mentor and coach.
We are all things development.
How We can work together
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Emily Bitgood
Emily Bitgood
Emily Bitgood
Director of Development
Urban Teachers
Elinor Tappé is a charismatic and thoughtful leader with an entrepreneurial drive to build high-performing teams. She cares deeply about people and is a fierce advocate for professional growth, happiness and personal wellness. She excels at coaching young and seasoned development professionals by sharing best practices, instilling confidence, and giving critical feedback with kindness. She invested countless hours in grooming me to successfully manage a regional portfolio. Elinor identifies and cultivates the potential in her staff with a level of care that is unparalleled. I wholeheartedly recommend Elinor for any mission-driven team.
Don Orth
Worldwide Leadership Programs
Apple Education
Ellie is remarkably competent. She's dynamic, has brilliant ideas, and the drive and capacity to carry them out. Any organization that wants to design and catapult a program forward needs to have Ellie on board.
Japera Parker
Senior Director
Urban Teachers
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Elinor was the first Chief Development Officer to lead an entire department at Urban Teachers. Under her direction, she launched and pioneered a strategy that refocused the organization's attention on untapped funding streams. She completely shifted the strategy for Development. Under her direction she also hired, on-boarded and trained a team that was invested and committed to supporting the mission of Urban Teachers. She is passionate about the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which adds to the zeal and spirit of her work. Elinor is a thoughtful and intuitive leader.
Beth Colbert
Associate Vice President
San Jose State University
I had the great pleasure of working with Elinor at San Jose State, and she is one of the smartest, most strategic professionals I have ever met. Within the first few weeks of her tenure, she had built an entire donor centric structure for the development team - something we sorely needed. Her vision and ethics make her an asset to any organization with which she is involved.