Consultant for foundations, family offices, and nonprofit organizations
Meet Scott
I am a strategist and advocate with a two-decade track record of helping foundations, nonprofit organizations, and governments solve complex problems. I know how to run grantmaking foundations and nonprofit organizations to advance their mission-driven goals.
My expertise spans strategic planning, grantmaking processes, fundraising strategies, and board governance. In 2025, I am focusing on helping mission-driven organizations understand, adopt, and govern AI responsibly.
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Report: Protecting the Public Interest and Promoting Health Equity in the Proposed Transaction Between Legacy Health and Oregon Health & Science University, Community First Campaign, January 2025.
Make ‘Nonprofit’ Health Insurers Do Their Duty, Consumer Reports, July 2005.
Strategies for Young Philanthropists to Support Progressive Social Change, Responsive Philanthropy, Summer 2007.
Community Advisory Committees in Health Foundations, Stanford Social Innovation Review, April 2008.
Politics Threaten Private Foundation Assets, Stanford Social Innovation Review, July 2008.
Bright Lights, Big Data, The San Francisco Marathon, May 2014.
Giving Thanks for Plantar Fasciitis, The San Francisco Marathon, May 2015.
Setting Intentions for TSFM 2016, The San Francisco Marathon, January 2016.
You Never Forget How to Ride a Bicycle, but a Unicycle is Another Matter, The San Francisco Marathon, April 2016.
Protect Yourself on Race Day, The San Francisco Marathon, June 2016.
PR then PF, The San Francisco Marathon, January 2017.
See & Be Seen, The San Francisco Marathon, February 2017.
Rule the Road, The San Francisco Marathon, April 2018.
It Was a Long Road to Boston, The San Francisco Marathon, June 2022.
Rucking Your Way to a Better Marathon, The San Francisco Marathon, April 2024.
TSFM Mile 1, The San Francisco Marathon, May 2024.
TSFM Miles 2-15, The San Francisco Marathon, May 2024.
TSFM Miles 16-20, The San Francisco Marathon, July 2024.
TSFM Miles 21-26.2, The San Francisco Marathon, July 2024.
Rucking the 10K, The San Francisco Marathon, September 2024.
The Transamerica Pyramid, The San Francisco Marathon, September 2024.
The Historic F-Market Line, The San Francisco Marathon, October 2024.
Presidio Tunnel Tops and Field Station, The San Francisco Marathon, January 2025.
Elevation Celebration: New Miles in Marin County, The San Francisco Marathon, March 2025.
Alvord Lake Bridge & Haight Street, The San Francisco Marathon, April 2025.
The Dogpatch, its History & its People, The San Francisco Marathon, May 2025.
Running Through Pride: Explore San Francisco’s Castro Neighborhood, The San Francisco Marathon, June 2025.
Art in San Francisco: The Salesforce Tower, The San Francisco Marathon, June 2025.
The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Ferry Building, The San Francisco Marathon, July 2025.
Building and Maintaining Strong Foundations, Consumer Reports and Community Catalyst, member of editorial team that created this report, Summer 2004.
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