After decades of government and non-profit experience, Mazarine Treyz shares her expertise with the community, partners with other strong practitioners and helps grow the capacity and success of the nonprofit community in Portland and beyond.

Previously, Mazarine served as the Development Director for Austin Civic Orchestra, Development Officer for Urban League of Portland, and Development Manager for Clackamas Women’s Services.

Recent projects include:

  • City of Portland Office of Violence Prevention capacity building program for nonprofits working to end gun violence 2023-Present
  • Portland Community Energy Fund capacity building consulting for nonprofit focused on immigrant gardening initiatives 2023
  • State of Oregon Division of Financial Services Organizational Development Training 2024
  • Oregon Metro Procurement Department, equity in contracting training 2018-Present resulting in increased contracting with diverse firms.
  • State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services Organizational Development Training 2023-Present
  • Faile Foundation board retreat and fund development training 2020-2023
  • The Monell Institute in Philadelphia, PA, digital and direct mail support. Results: Increased year-end giving 39%, including new donors and increased giving from current donors. 2023-2024
  • Food on Foot homeless nonprofit in Los Angeles, CA, strategic planning and fundraising training. Results: Doubled monthly donors from 300-600, and highest income ever in 2020. 2015-2020

Mazarine Treyz founded her company to shift mindsets and catalyze powerful changes in the nonprofit sector. Her recent keynotes on Post-capitalist futures and Resisting Work have been called inspirational and motivating.

Fun fact: Mazarine loves making art! And writing. And cuddling her cute cat, Ace!a

Community Based Organization / Nonprofit work:

For the first 5 years of her career she co-founded a nonprofit, worked in-house for social justice and social service agencies, and more, moving up from Development Assistant to Development Director. For the last 10 years she created training materials, directed 15 online conferences, wrote 3 books and worked with nonprofit clients who want to take their fundraising to the next level.

If you are looking for technical assistance and capacity building work, Treyz has experience with:

  • Earned income streams such as government contracting, selling training and more.
  • Fundraising plans and communications plans
  • Direct mail communications for in-house lists, acquisition lists, monthly givers, and more
  • Employee Engagement and Leadership support such as helping new leaders learn how to motivate teams, boards and more
  • Offer 10+ courses and a variety of recorded webinars to help staff and boards learn how to fundraise more effectively.

Schedule a complimentary 15 minute call to discuss your challenges or projects.

Our clients get REAL fundraising results because we assess your current program carefully, and then tell you the truth about the challenges and potentials of your program. Then we work together to create a fundraising plan to get you on track with your fundraising goals. Get started here

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If you’d like to see our work with government, go here

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Part 2: Managing Volunteers 101

Getting Corporate Volunteers is SUCH a good idea. They can potentially sit on your board, or help you get sponsorships for your annual event, and they can also do big

An invitation I had to decline

Recently I received an invitation to “a lively discussion” at the National Press Club in Washington DC between Jeffrey J. Selingo, The Chronicle of Higher Education’s VP and editorial director, and “thought leaders”, including Terry W. Hartle, senior VP of Government and Public Affairs at the American Council on Education and Douglas Hotlz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum. As well as Carrie Hansen, Product Manager, NorthStar Education Services, Dr. Bronte Jones, Treasurer, St. John’s College, and Vince Sampson, President, Education Finance Council”

Their goal? “Develop evidence-based solutions to escalating student default rates that will help all students.”

Who’s sponsoring it? “The Career Education Corporation” and “The Education Finance Council.” The education finance council is paid to sell a college education loan to “special populations” while NorthStar Education Services is paid to enforce student loan debts.

Based on the sponsors and the speakers, do you think that this particular discussion is going to
A.) Stop the corporatization of American education?
B.) Help students get out of debt or
C.) Make conditions more difficult for every student by insisting they pay back their loans no matter HOW BIG the debt?

What do you think boys and girls?

In the grand traditions of David Thorne at 27slashb, I had to have a go.

My response:

How Can You Get More Money in the Mail?

What could you change in your letter to make people want to give you more money for your cause? TONS of things! For example. Headlines. Did you know that putting

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