MONTANA'S NONPROFIT COACH
Strengthen internal capacity, build smarter fundraising systems, and align your mission with momentum.
With over two decades of experience, Skipping Rock Strategies specialize in resource development, board engagement, executive leadership coaching, and strategic consulting—partnering with nonprofits to solve their most complex challenges.
Meet Jenifer Gursky
Founder, Strategist, and Nonprofit Optimist
✔ Jen has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development.
✔ She’s led from every seat at the table: executive director, board chair, fundraiser, policy advocate, and team builder.
✔ As a lifelong learner and process nerd, Jen is equal parts strategist and implementer.
✔ She’s known for designing custom solutions grounded in real-world constraints - and for actually sticking around to help bring them to life.
✔ Her clients trust her for her clarity, creativity, and commitment to doing the work in a way that feels human.
What do you need help with?
Fractional Fundraising Leadership
Step into stability with an experienced fundraising executive—without the full-time overhead. We lead, manage, and mentor your team while building systems that last.
Fundraising Strategy
& Planning
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.
Donor Pipeline Development
We’ll help you identify, prioritize, and cultivate relationships that turn one-time donors into lifelong champions.
Case for Support
+ Messaging
Your story matters. We create compelling language that resonates with funders, inspires giving, and energizes your staff and board.
Grant Writing & Program Development
From prospecting to proposal, we help you build fundable programs and write proposals that win support—and follow through on reporting and relationship-building.
Campaign Design & Implementation
Whether it's a one-time push or a multi-year effort, we provide campaign structure, strategy, and leadership that keeps momentum strong and stakeholders engaged.
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Thoughtful, personalized coaching for nonprofit leaders navigating complexity, change, or burnout. We help leaders get unstuck, reconnect to purpose, and lead with clarity and confidence.
Strategic Planning
We guide organizations through mission-aligned strategic planning processes that are actionable, realistic, and built for real-world implementation—not a binder that gathers dust.