Skipping Rock Strategies
brings bold, innovative solutions to help organizations achieve lasting success.
From strategic planning to fractional leadership, we help nonprofits build fundraising systems that are sustainable, energizing, and aligned with your mission.
With over four decades of experience specializing in fundraising and resource development, executive leadership, and strategic program development — Skipping Rock Strategies partners with nonprofits to solve their most complex challenges.
Fractional Leadership
Step into stability with an experienced fundraising executive—without the full-time overhead. We offer senior level fractional services for Executive, Fundraising, Communications, and Operations.
Fundraising
If your revenue strategy feels stuck, let us help. We help shape your strategy and scale it to your needs. Expertise in annual giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, grants, or earned income—we design multi-year strategies grounded in your actual capacity and tailored to your culture.
Communications
Stories move people - and people move missions. With Skipping Rock Strategies as a communications partner, you'll gain consistent messaging, aligned strategies, and the confidence that you're showing up with clarity across every channel.
Strategy & Facilitation
Big visions need clear paths. We guide leaders and teams through facilitated processes that spark alignment, strengthen boards, and move plans from paper to practice - always rooted in your mission and capacity
Coaching
Leadership can be lonely - coaching ensures you're not alone. We walk alongside executives and emerging leaders through transitions, growth, and challenges. Get equipped with tools, perspective, and confidence to thrive.
Policy & Advocacy
When policy impacts your mission, you need trusted partners to navigate it. We track legislation, educate stakeholders, and amplify your voice in the process - so you can stay mission-focused while making your case heard.
Meet The Experts
Founder • Strategist • Nonprofit Optimist
Jen brings over 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development - and a passion for shaking up what’s possible.
She’s led from every seat at the table: executive director, board chair, fundraiser, policy advocate, and team builder. As the founder of Skipping Rock Strategies, Jen partners with nonprofit leaders across the Northern Rockies to strengthen internal capacity, build smarter fundraising systems, and align mission with momentum.
Jenifer Gursky
Partner • Communicator • Nonprofit Operator
Aileen Gleizer is a social impact and public health expert working with organizations across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. She has expertise in communications, strategy, media, program management, policy/advocacy, and fundraising. She specializes in global, humanitarian, and domestic public health and social justice. Aileen has worked for global foundations, Fortune 50 companies, local and federal government, U.S. nonprofits, and international non-governmental organizations.
Aileen Gleizer
Fundraising That Works – and Lasts
Ready to take your fundraising further?
At Skipping Rock Strategies, we bring a full-spectrum approach that meets you where you are and grows with your organization. From campaign strategy to donor engagement, from board development to grant programs, we deliver thoughtful solutions grounded in real-world experience—and we stick around to help implement them.