Since 2009, I've
- Contracted with 5 government agencies for training, facilitation and more
- Performed keynotes and 100+ speaking engagements to over 22,000 people
- Done over 100 Human Design readings
- Directed 15 online conferences for 2,000 people
- Written 3 non-fiction books
- Created 10 accredited courses on fundraising and leadership
- Coached dozens of folks in fundraising
- Written 1000+ Articles
- Given 25+ interviews
- Made 2 podcasts
- Written and illustrated 3 chapbooks of poetry
- Had 1 solo art show
- Written 3M words on 750words
- Certified as an Emerging, Woman Owned Small Business
- Certified Equity Practitioner from Racing to Equity Leadership Cohort
- Made so much art, read tons of books, moved around the US and around the world, gotten radicalized by Black Lives Matter, and more! Peruse my body of work here.
Government
- State of Oregon Dept of Consumer and Business Services (2024)
- State of Washington Dept of Enterprise Services (2023-2024)
- Oregon Metro (2018-2024)
- Washington State SBDC (2014-2015)
- National SBA Small Business Week (2013)
- Oregon Small Business Development Center Network state-wide online training seminars (2013-2014)
- IRS/SBA/SSA webinars and workshops (2013, 2015-2016)
Tech
- Nexus NXUnite (2023)
- NetworkforGood/Bonterra (2022-2023)
- Instrumentl (2023)
- Nonprofit Learning Lab (2023)
- Bloomerang (2014-2022)
- Nonprofit Web Advisor (2020-2023)
- Causevox (2022)
- NeonOne Generosity Xchange (2021)
Associations
- AFP Madison, WI Fundraising Day (2023)
- Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO) (2022)
- Washington Nonprofit Association Conference (2022)
- AFP ICON (2017, 2019, 2021)
- Montana Nonprofit Association Traction Conference (2021-2022)
- Nonprofit.ist (2020-2021)
- AFP Midlands (2020)
- AFP First Coast Jacksonville (2019)
- AFP Sierra Chapter (2018)
- Minnesota Nonprofit Association Nonprofit Fundraising Conference (2018)
- Association of Fundraising Professionals National (2013, 2017)
- AFP NJ Philanthropy Day (2017)
- Women in Philanthropy of Western MA (2017)
- Post-Capitalist Futures: Where do we go from here?
- Resisting Work: Laziness does not exist
- Pushing Back: Rebuilding a more equitable nonprofit sector
- Emotional Alchemy: Grief to the discipline of hope & rejecting toxic positivity
- Building Trust Deliberately as a Leader
- Human Design 101
- The Gene Keys and Your Work
- How to get sponsors, 101 and advanced
- Finding new donors
- Keeping your donors
- Finding Volunteers and Fundraising with volunteers
- How to write direct mail, 101, advanced, and beyond
- How to create an annual report that works for fundraising
- Writing an enewsletter that helps you fundraise
- Creating a fundraising plan
- Developing earned income streams
- Moving up in your nonprofit career
- How to build trust at work
- Salary negotiation
- Getting people to click donate
- And more.
2024
- Mazarine Treyz on Asking for More interviewed by Inger Kenobi's Sparkle and Shine Podcast
- Mazarine Treyz interviewed on "Is Art Essential? Is that Even the Right Question?" on the It's All Poetry podcast with Nicole Cloutier
2023
- Mazarine Treyz interviewed on Transforming Ourselves and Our Organizations on Rise and Rouse with Erin Allgood
- Mazarine Treyz interviewed on Women Overcoming Fear of Asking by Taylor Shanklin on the Talking Shizzle pod
2022
- Interviewed by Dr. Patton McDowell in Transitions in Nonprofit Leadership: Are You Ready to Make a Move? July, 2022
- Interviewed in Successful Nonprofits Podcast: So You Want to be a Nonprofit Consultant with Mazarine Treyz August,
- Interviewed in The Great Resignation: Can We Change It To The Great Attraction? August, 2022
- Interviewed in The Fundraising Talent Podcast: Are fundraisers spending too much time chasing after new donors? June, 2022
- Interviewed by Mazarine Treyz in Why the Nonprofit World Has a Bias Against Women and How to Break the Bias February, 2022
- Interviewed by Patrick Kirby in The Official Do Good Better Podcast Season Five Ep7: Reshaping Work With Nonprofit Consultant & Speaker Mazarine Treyz February, 2022
- Interviewed by Marian Bacol- Uba in Human Design & Gene Keys to Find Your Highest Purpose with Mazarine Treyz
- Interviewed in The Small Nonprofit
- Interviewed by Randi Lee in The Uplifting Podcast: Know Yourself Deeply with Human Design and Gene Keys with Mazarine Treyz
Anger is a gift
I went out with someone recently who said, “I’m not angry” and said it a couple times when talking about their family, and I thought, “Oh you are definitely angry” And when the subject came up again, they admitted they were angry, but they didn’t want to be angry, because they felt anger was a […]
4 Design Mistakes to Avoid in Your Year-End Giving Letter
The end of the year giving season provides the most momentum for individual fundraising. So you’ve got to get your year-end giving letter design just right. Why is it so important to send a letter at year end? Donors are looking for a tax write-off at this time of year. And sometimes the Christmas season […]
4 Tips to Write the Best Year-End Fundraising Copy in your 2022 Appeal Letter
As a nonprofit professional, you may already be familiar with year-end appeal letters and how they can help you reach your fundraising goals. Usually, the year-end period begins on Giving Tuesday and lasts until the end of the year, and is the most giving period that exists in the whole year. These months raise the […]
Why do you have to label it?
My story Recently I was having breakfast with some family members. And we started talking about my grandmother, who is showing signs of dementia. I asked family to look at this so we could plan for it together. One person said, “Why do you have to label it? Maybe she’s just getting old.” I’ve noticed […]
Are you a Virtue Hoarder?
Get ready to have your mind blown. Are you part of the PMC (Professional Managerial Class)? Odds are, if you are reading this, you ARE. So many of us who work in nonprofits, or in government, are virtue hoarders. What is a virtue hoarder? Virtue Hoarders are the Professional Managerial Class. I first heard about this […]
9 questions to ask yourself as you seek funding
Are you trying to get grants right now? This is why your funder is not your friend. We’re going to look at how funders do not give most of their money to marginalized people led organizations, why objectivity is a myth, what to do to apply the scientific method, 9 questions to ask yourself as […]
Your next nonprofit career move as a consultant
Are you ready for your next leap as a consultant? So you want to become a nonprofit consultant for the next move in your nonprofit career? HIGH FIVE! Here’s why that is brilliant. The government started passing off more work to nonprofits in the 1980s, and its still doing it. We’re in a phase where […]
Are you trauma-bonded to your job?
Has this happened to you? Did your boss or colleague say, “We’re like a family here?” Here’s why that’s a problem. This phrase might help you become trauma bonded to your nonprofit job. What does that mean? If you are wondering if you’re in a nonprofit trauma bonding situation, read on. We’re going to find […]
What if we are all runaway serfs right now?
Robin Hood rides again Richard Wolff wrote the book, The Sickness is the System, When Capitalism fails to save us from Pandemics or itself. Recently, he shared that there is a direct correlation between the bubonic plague and COVID-19. This is how COVID-19 is like the bubonic plague. And may signal the end of capitalism. […]
How to build a webinar to get clients for your nonprofit consulting biz
Are you stuck at a certain level with your consulting income? Do you want a quick easy way to get more consulting clients? Let’s talk about how to level up your consulting with webinars. Throughout my 13 years of working in the nonprofit consulting industry, I have managed to make thousands of dollars through virtual […]
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POETRY
Poetry is where I turn to when I need more meaning in my life. I've got a BA in Poetry and Gender Studies from Bard College, and I studied at the Poetry Project in NYC after college. Got published in a few places. I've written two chapbooks, one called OK TO GO and one called THE FABERGE WRECKING BALL. Have a third chapbook ready for a publisher. Know a poetry publisher? Hit me up!