Specialty Areas:

• Philanthropy & Fundraising Strategy

• Board Development

• Strategic Planning

• Environmental Conservation

• Economic Development

• Social Services & Anti-Poverty Initiatives

• Arts & Entertainment Sector Consulting

• Public & Private Grant Funding

• Partnership & Coalition Building

Jodi Delaney has led philanthropy and social change initiatives for over 20 years. She has helmed high-profile projects in environmental conservation, economic development, social services, arts and entertainment, spanning five states and dozens of clients including the Television Academy (Emmys) Foundation, The Trust for Public Land, Youth Policy Institute, the New Mexico Departments of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, and ABCNews among others. In Los Angeles, she has been the LA Director of the Trust for Public Land, a national organization working in 30 states that is dedicated to conserving land for people and creating parks and green spaces for underserved communities. She was also Chief Development Officer for the Youth Policy Institute, raising funds from both public and private sources to implement President Obama’s anti-poverty initiatives - Promise Zone and Promise Neighborhood. An adept strategist, she consults on board development, fundraising, and long-term planning, all through a lens of equity, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. She is passionate about connecting innovative and impactful projects with sources for support, and is the author of the book, What You Give is Yours Forever: Six Steps to Change the World Through Heart-Centered Giving (2024).