I had the privilege to work closely with Melissa over the last 7 years and can attest to her excellent skills as a consultant and business leader. She played a critical role as our Senior Managing Associate at PRG and led fundraising projects large and small with grace and efficiency. I would highly recommend her for your next fundraising adventure whether it be preparing for a large capital initiative or training your board and team for effective solicitations, or anything in between. She will be a key to your success.

We had the opportunity to work with Melissa during a campaign feasibility study for our organization. Our team greatly valued her leadership, professionalism, and ability to keep everyone on task. We left every meeting with a sense of direction and clarity on the next steps. In addition, we received very positive feedback from our stakeholders who participated in the study. We hope to continue working with her in the future!

Melissa Irish has been a reliable partner for CVNL over many years. As faculty for CVNL’s Excellence in Leadership Program, Melissa consistently delivers quality content to nonprofit leaders building their strategic fundraising abilities. She is an engaging and responsive facilitator who always focuses on learner needs and different learning styles so that participants feel ready to apply what they’ve learned. The experience and expertise Melissa shares is invaluable to CVNL and our nonprofit community.

Melissa did am amazing job conducting a feasibility study for my organization (Community Land Trust of West Marin). I was impressed with her extensive knowledge, experience, and skill in not only conducting the study, but in helping us clarify our goals and vision, and listening to all of the different perspectives that members of our team brought to the project. Melissa was a pleasure to work with, and was always responsive to our questions, concerns and shifts in our project timeline.

Melissa and I consulted on feasibility studies and capital campaigns, and serve on the AFP Golden Gate Board together. Melissa is an excellent strategist and communicator. I was always impressed with her creative and innovative strategies and her ability to effectively communicate complex ideas. Working alongside her strengthened my skills as a consultant.