Supporting Educational Excellence

·  We help higher education institutions overcome challenges and achieve their fundraising goals.   Our work reflects our commitment to fostering growth and sustainability:

Drexel University
Provided strategic fundraising consulting and supported the development of online programs to expand reach.

Temple University
Equipped Temple's Institute on Disabilities with tools for success, including strategic planning, planned giving, and leadership development.

Won Institute of Graduate Studies
Drove academic innovation and organizational success through holistic fundraising and planning.

Salus University
Strengthened organizational structure with expertise in strategic planning, corporate relations, and leadership development.

Millersville University
Provided insights into corporate relations, fostering partnerships for sustainable growth.

· We help public health organizations navigate fundraising challenges, even during difficult times:

Bridge
Supported business development, creating a fundraising and brand strategy and identifying new funding sources to help reach 2027 goals.

Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL)
Provided technical fundraising assistance and crafted a communications strategy to amplify their impact.. 

· We partner with organizations focused on community & impact:

Hope Partnership for Children
Guided lasting community impact through strategic planning, planned giving, and leadership development.

The National Park Service
Enhanced heritage preservation efforts with expertise in corporate relations, strategic planning, and fundraising strategies.

"Dr. Barrett helped us identify foundations and potential funders to support our cannabis policy research and advocacy work at the Public Health Institute. She provided a clear and organized framework for outreach to a wide range of funders we had previously not worked with or identified, while bringing personal passion and commitment to the effort." - Lynn Silver, Director Prevention Policy Institute

"Susan Barrett has been an incredible asset to our development work for the Population Health Innovation Lab. Her in-depth knowledge of philanthropy and all it entails has been invaluable. " Sue Grinnell, Director, Population Innovation Health Lab

"Highly recommend Susan for her exceptional stakeholder engagement, timely communications, and impactful contributions to intervention design. A dynamic teammate and passionate advocate for beneficiaries!" - Halimah Sadya Ouedraogo, MAS, CGHP, CEO Ne Taba International 

" As a research institute, stepping into the realm of development was completely daunting. We had no idea where to turn for help, but as soon as we found Susan, we knew we were in good hands.

Susan has been instrumental in supporting our organization's development work, in particular fundraising and growing our donor list, and helped guide and encourage us to embrace this new venture. She did so with compassion, understanding and wisdom. We cannot thank Susan enough for listening to our concerns, providing solutions to issues as they came up, and cheering us on.

Susan also has an incredible wealth of information and experience to tap so no matter what we threw at her, she was able to provide guidance and knowledge beyond our expectations.

Thank you, Susan, for continuing to support us as we continue to grow." -  

Diane Schmidt, COO for tech start-up

" I’ve had the pleasure of working with Susan Barrett over the past couple of years as she’s supported our work at Building H as part of our fiscal sponsorship arrangement with the Public Health Institute. Susan has been consistently thoughtful and helpful, both on a tactical level, such as identifying useful tools and targets for development, and on a strategic level, where she’s given us good advice for longer term approaches to organization building and stewardship. " - Steve Downs, Co-Founder at Building H 

"Few people have the opportunity to work with someone as talented and resourceful as Susan. Together, we took on the task of restructuring the development office, which included creating a new policies and procedures manual and transitioning the database online. Under Susan's leadership, donations and trustee participation increased, and we secured several grants. Her ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously led to a significant boost in our department's productivity." - Kathleen Elsmore, Executive Director of Annual Giving