Ember Consulting

04/10/2024

It was a pleasure to facilitate Fundamentals of Fundraising at AFP’s 2024 ICON in Toronto. So excited for these emerging fundraisers from all over the world!

07/06/2022

What a gift it has been to work on this crucial project with the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission board and leadership. So proud of them; it’s happening!

An addition for Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission will expand their dining and kitchen area to be able to serve 20,000 meals a month.

05/02/2022

Loved teaching Fundamentals of Fundraising with my colleagues over the past two days to these incredible emerging fundraisers at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference in Las Vegas.

03/09/2022

I cannot let go by without a shoutout to all the incredible women in this world.
Many thanks to Charissa Burns Studio for the graphics. This project was an honor to be a part of!

Happy International Women's Day! Thank you for empowering Alaska's women. Check out these AK ladies who made history in 2021.

Rosie Brennan Anchorage, Alaska — 2022 Olympic cross-country skiing athlete. Four podium finishes in 2020-21 World Cup season. Finished third in 10K World Cup cross-country race, making her the first U.S. skier with a podium finish in a World Cup distance race this season.

Ruthy Hebard Fairbanks, Alaska — 2021 WNBA champion.

Deniz Burnholm Wasilla, Alaska — Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate.

Nichole Ayers Serving in the 90th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Selected as a NASA astronaut candidate.

Lydia Jacoby Seward, Alaska — 2020 Olympic gold and silver medalist, first swimmer from Alaska to qualify for the Olympic Games, 2021 World Championships silver medalist, and 2021 Swimming World Cup silver and bronze medalist.

Emma Broyles Anchorage, Alaska — First Miss Alaska and first Korean-American to win the Miss America title.

Quannah Chasinghorse Kenny Lake and Fairbanks, Alaska — Indigenous model in Vogue and ELLE magazines, and first Indigenous woman to walk for Chanel.

Vicky Persinger Fairbanks, Alaska — United States Women’s Curling Champion and 2022 Olympic curling athlete.

02/17/2022

I had an opportunity to present a luncheon to my Association of Fundraising Professionals AFP Alaska Chapter friends today. A whole hour of talking about and ?? Count me in!

You’ve discovered, identified, researched, cultivated, and asked your prospective donors to support your mission. They said yes. You did it! Now what…?

JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY for our February TO FIND OUT!

The amazing Becky Chambless,CFRE of Ember Consulting will be walking us through the labyrinth of donor retention strategy. She’ll unpack gratitude and recognition best practices; showcase creative, cost-effective, mission-centric stewardship ideas; and explore elements of a custom plan to KEEP your donors happily engaged for years to come.

Click the link below for more information:

https://community.afpglobal.org/afpakchapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=15cfb648-ce9d-40c8-a51e-9b0f74764e18&CommunityKey=722fd7b5-301c-4116-962a-5cbed32ccd80&Home=%2fafpakchapter%2fevents%2fakchapterevents

02/17/2022

This has been a fun project to partner on with YWCA Alaska and Charissa Burns Studio! These window clings and vinyl stickers are free to any Alaskan woman owned or Alaskan woman run business.
Gearing up to celebrate this March (and everyday--because Alaskan women are worth it)!

More fun events to be announced soon: https://ywcaak.org/

Do you have a woman-owned or woman-run business here in Anchorage? Congrats! We want to celebrate you! We’ve got free 5” circular static clings for your door or window, and some fun vinyl stickers as well. You can pick up these decals at:

Denali Dream Soap Shop Denali Dreams Soap Company (Spenard)

Blue Market Blue Market AK (Spenard)

Cabin Fever Cabin Fever (Downtown)

Or – contact Cindy at [email protected] to get yours! If you’ve got a storefront and would like to help us get these out around town, let us know! Thanks, and congrats on your accomplishments! We’d love to get these in every single woman-owned window all over Anchorage.

11/18/2021

Did my first ever podcast interview with Misty McCraw of Misty McCraw Consulting. We had a great conversation about community and intentionality! Looking forward to doing more podcasts in the future. Thanks Misty!

10/16/2021

Surround yourself with people who inspire you.
Christy Wright

08/16/2021

Super proud of this event we got to be a part of last week. Amanda Rose Warren, Artist is an incredible local artist and compassionate community member. She raised over $7,100 (and hundreds of school supplies) for Beacon Hill , a local organization that helps youth in the foster care system or at risk of going into the system.

Thank you for letting us partner with you on your grand opening event Amanda! Your love for your community is contagious. 🔥

07/21/2021

"Recognition DOES NOT equal appreciation."
-Marcy Heim, CFRE