Work with Jennifer

Do you want to …

… transform the organizational culture, team dynamics, or day-to-day practices in your workplace? 

… get a creative project off the ground? 

… avoid replication of the harm that has been done in and by the philanthropic and global development sector, as laid bare in the wake of COVID-19, #BlackLivesMatter, and #AidToo?

… be more grounded in your nonprofit work – in your personal values, strengths, and lived experience?

Jennifer Lentfer can help.

 

At a vocational training center in central Malawi, supported by Nkhotakota AIDS Support Organization

Jennifer has twenty years of relevant experience in the international aid and philanthropy sector. Whether your organization is made up of seasoned professionals or bright-eyed idealists, Jennifer translates her experience to practical, action-oriented advise, as well as training, learning process design, communications strategy, and other services. In addition to providing coaching services for individuals, she can support your team or organization to: 

  • build or adapt decision-making, learning, and communications processes that are more intentional, iterative, collaborative, and accountable,
  • connect people to the depth of the written word (not just click-able content), and
  • improve the quality of your working relationships and partnerships to be more responsive and accountable to the needs and initiatives of everyday people.

At a retreat for grassroots leaders in Zimbabwe

Individual coaching and organizational clients include: Action Aid UK, ADD International, Ariadne Network (European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights), ChildFund, CIVICUS, CLIMA Fund, Collective Future Fund, the Congressional Hunger Center Leland Fellowship, The Conversationalist, DiverseDEV, Dreilinden, Feedback Labs, Fenomenal Funds, Girls First Fund, the Global Fund for Community Foundations, Healing Solidarity, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Ignite Philanthropy, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, InfoNile, InterAction, Justice Funders, Mama Cash, Nike Foundation, Open Gov Hub, Pa’lante Transformative Justice, Picture Impact, Purposeful, Resonance Network, Southern Farm Lab, The Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School, Together for Girls, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), The Whitman Institute, and Womankind.

Anyone can identify what’s wrong. It takes much more skill to identify what’s right, what’s possible, and where change feasibly can occur. Please reach out via the contact form below, or via email: email.howmatters [at] gmail [dot] com.

You can also support this important, yet under-funded stream of Jennifer’s work via Patreon: www.patreon.com/howmatters

Why work with Jennifer?

Jennifer’s accompaniment for leaders in complex, dynamic social justice non-profits has been grounding for me personally. She brought a lot of clarity to my leadership intentions and to thinking from a personal, institutional, and systemic lens. Through metaphors and hard questions and just staying with the moment, Jennifer can help find the clearing through the fog. Jennifer’s guidance helped me connect with my inner purpose and authentic self so I could show up for the work during a time of global crisis.” ~Rachel Freed

“Working with Jennifer is like having a brilliant best friend by your side, always. I look forward to each of our calls. I bring to them everything that’s on my mind and heart, and I always leave feeling both grounded and grateful—and with a grander sense of possibility than before. Jennifer is a deeply trusted colleague, confidante, and co-conspirator, and her wisdom and guidance, grace and support have been truly invaluable—and a persistent joy.” ~Adiel Suarez-Murias

Working with Jennifer has been transformational–not only has she helped me to discover and lift my creative voice, but her commitment to accompanying me on my journey has given me the confidence and clarity I have sorely needed in my writing process. I have deeply appreciated her willingness to be flexible and to adapt with my ever evolving process and am so grateful for what she continues to help me discover!” ~Britt Yamamoto

Jennifer is skilled at creating supportive and loving containers for reflection. She embodies not just a different way of doing, but of being, in our work to make our communities more equitable and just.” ~Caitlin Duffy

“During our time together, Jennifer helped me to explore a new, somewhat daunting, path through life and work. She listens nonjudgmentally but in an incredibly supportive manner, and knows when to provide just enough challenge to help stimulate a new way of thinking. My coaching sessions have stayed with me and if you have the chance to work her Jennifer I highly recommend you do.” ~Alex Martins

Jennifer has completed the Introduction to Liberatory Coaching Training by Coaching for Healing Justice and Liberation.

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3 Comments

  1. Greetings,
    Jamii Action Centre abbreviated JAC is a youth-led theatre based Advocacy organization found on 2014 and registered by the ministry of labour, social security and services in kwale county-kenya. We hereby request for interlectual support for us to be more effective in our programs. How possible can madam Jenifer visit our office for a word of advice.
    Your kind response will be highly appreciated.

    Regards
    Omar Challah
    Executive Director
    JAMII ACTION CENTRE [JAC]

  2. Hi Jennifer – do you or your org provide trainings? I am looking for trainers on power and privilege as they manifest specifically in international development for the fellowship program that I direct.

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