Melissa Phillips Email & Phone Number

Paço De Arcos, Lisboa, PT

Founded in 2008, Stone Soup Consulting is a proactive and forward-thinking consultancy. It is organized as a network of consultants and works with several types of organizations interested in boosting their social value. Stone Soup Consulting’s mission is to render services designed to strengthen organizations seeking to increase their social impact..

• Impact Philanthropy provides high-value advisory services that give non-profits and philanthropists the insights, strategies, and action plans to make an impact with their fundraising or giving. We also support.
• Social engagement (corporate social responsibility) programming
• Fundraising strategy and strategic planning
• Geo-fencing strategy and implementation
• Donor insights and impact reports
• Evaluation of fundraising and social services programs

Naples, Florida, US

• The Immokalee Foundation provides resources for the most vulnerable children to achieve financial freedom through education. The Foundation’s mission is to build pathways to success for the children of Immokalee, a.
• Exceeded Board-driven funding goals to achieve most monies raised in the 30-year history of the Foundation, including two seven-figure gifts within 2 weeks of each other
• Increased media presence by 74% in the first year
• Streamlined branding, fundraising, and marketing efforts to create a recognizable, consistent image

• The Erin Brockovich Foundation focuses on educating and advocating for the public on social welfare and social justice issues, as well as lobbying for policy changes.ROLE:I spearheaded the launch of legacy, annual, and.
• Increased fundraising by 1,000%
• Represented Erin Brockovitch locally and nationally regarding policy issues
• Liaised and collaborated with local, state and national officials

• Avow Foundation provides compassionate hospice, palliative care and grief support.ROLE:I developed strategies and plans to secure large gifts from major donorsMAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Secured several multi-million dollar gifts, resulting in an increase in funding from $1.7 million to $6.25 million within 8 months
• Increased boutique revenue from operating the red to grossing over $1 million within one year
• Created and secured the funding for specialized LGBTQ services and support groups

Ft. Myers/Cape Coral, Florida, US

• Lee Memorial had a brand new project that would go on to be one of my favorite projects: The Golisano Children’s Hospital. Raising funds for the hospital with Sharon MacDonald still makes me so proud!ROLE:
• Part of team that undertook $100 million capital campaign in Collier County to build the first Children’s Hospital in Southwest Florida
• Represented the organization on TV, radio, podcast and print media, local events, and political meetings
• Designed and implemented long term strategic plan to Increase stakeholder buy-in and funding in surrounding countiesMAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Increased funding and secured largest gift from Collier County to the capital campaign $3 million

Master'S Of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Services