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Learn how to build or reboot your legacy program from the comfort of your desk or couch

Coaching

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Get help with your campaigns, donor development program or build a fundraising program from scratch

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For your board, management, small groups or large conferences, hire me to talk about legacies and fundraising strategy

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Stop spinning your wheels. Get the help and support your organization needs and deserves. With nearly 20 years of experience in small, medium and large nonprofits, I can help you reach your legacy and fundraising goals.

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What People Are Saying

World Animal Protection hired Ligia to help strategize and organize our global legacy program. Over nine months, she took the time to listen and understand every legacy officer and their markets in order to craft a tailored program that is reflective of our values, realities and ways of working. As a facilitator and trainer, she knows how to present concepts in a way that everyone can follow and allows space for participants to learn and engage in their own way. I enjoyed working with Ligia and I hope we collaborate again soon.

Ajay Ochani
World Animal Protection

“A sala lotou tanto que fiquei imaginando se havia pessoas nas outras paralelas”

Translation: The room was so crowded that I wondered if there were people in the other sessions.

ABCR Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil – June 6 – 8, 2018
Session: Ten Ideas to Elevate Your Small Shop Fundraising Program

Je collabore avec Ligia depuis un peu plus d'un an. Son expertise en matière de stratégie de collecte de fonds et ses compétences analytiques font d'elles une précieuse alliée dans le développement de nos programmes Fundraising. Disponible et à l'écoute, elle sait identifier les problématiques - qu'elles soient stratégiques, opérationnelles ou managériales - sous des angles nouveaux et nous pousse à aller plus loin grâce à ses feed-backs constructifs. De plus, ses qualités personnelles - excellent relationnel, enthousiasme et générosité - sont une source de motivation supplémentaire pour les équipes à l'international. Merci !

Céline Legrand
Greenpeace France (former Head of the High-Value Fundraising Team)

This is the first time I've heard this topic presented in such a structured way, very helpful to understand how to segment donors and respond to each of them appropriately.

AFP Webinar - February 7, 2018
Title: Working Your Legacy Pipeline

Ligia worked as a trainer for The Charities File, a national project that provided in-person and web-based training sessions for charities across Canada on their regulatory obligations to the Canada Revenue Agency. Ligia provided one and three hour workshops in French and English. She received highly positive reviews from participants, and her web-based sessions remain available for viewing at www.thecharitiesfile.ca. Ligia was always highly professional in her approach and a pleasure to work with on the project.

Roopal Thaker
Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, Carleton University (formerly)

Excellent presentation! Well organized and thorough. Thanks!!

AFP Webinar - June 7, 2017
Title: I Wish I'd Thought of That Ten Years Ago! Launching a Successful Legacy Program

I met Ms. Pena in her role as a Board member of Apathy Is Boring and as a development consultant for another small nonprofit organization. I've participated in her workshops and always came away with new knowledge of fundraising practices. She is a seasoned professional, as a consultant, board member and educator. She always has a smile on her face and a jovial attitude. Working with Ms. Pena, fluent in three languages no less, is a recommendation I am happy to give!

Lisa Oster
McConnell Family Foundation (former Program Officer)

"Foi excelente, na verdade. Trouxe inúmeras ideias que podem ser facilmente adaptadas na minha organização. A palestra foi feita com segurança, conhecimento e simpatia"

Translation: It was excellent, actually. I have come out with many ideas that can easily be adapted for my organization. The session was presented with confidence, knowledge and it was pleasant.

ABCR Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil - June 6 - 8, 2018
Session: Ten Ideas to Elevate Your Small Shop Fundraising Program

Mme Ligia Pena est une experte en collecte de fonds. Grâce à elle, mon organisme a su profiter de ses conseils pour, dans un premier temps, faire un plan stratégique quinquennal et, dans un deuxième temps, voir augmenter ses revenus financiers de 25%, et ce, en seulement six mois. C'est une personne digne de confiance et surtout d'un professionnalisme hors pair. De plus, elle offre une excellente prestation et à des idées et des solutions originales.

Prasman Gabriel Félix
Ressource jeunesse de Saint-Laurent (former Executive Director)

I liked the way she broke down the steps of a donor's progression and ways to respond at each stage.

AFP Webinar - February 7, 2018
Title: Working Your Legacy Pipeline

Ligia is an experienced, professional and highly qualifiedfundraising consultant. She is organised, thorough,knowledgeable and fun to work with!

Peggy Killeen
Development Consultant

Ligia's greatest strength as a consultant lies in her commitment to teaching and not just doing. Not only is she capable of advising, planning and executing fundraising strategies, but she also gives organizations the tools they need to continue once her mandate has ended. Working under her was a continual professional development opportunity, as she transmitted both her know-how and her enthusiasm for her profession.

Adrienne Smith
Apathy is Boring (former Administrative Coordinator)

Ligia Pena has consulted our Youth Stars Foundation onfundraising and provided important information regarding Nonprofits. She is very knowledgeable, easy to work with and gives valuable information.

Maleek Shahid
Youth Stars Foundation

Ligia has helped the Argyle Institute of Human Relations therapists, all very skeptical and uncomfortable with the prospect of fundraising, to understand the process involved in Fundraising. Her course and presentation in Fundraising 101 was clear, easy to follow and demystified what fundraising is about. It helped me and others see that I am not asking for money for myself, but for a cause that I really believe is valuable and useful. As a result our comfort level has improved and we have incorporated fundraising as a way of soliciting funds to offer free therapy to individuals, couples and families that live at the poverty level and could not turn to psychotherapy for help, if they had to pay a fee. We have found that donors were receptive in donating for this cause. Thank you Ligia for your help.

Carmela Mindel
Argyle Institute of Human Relations

Ligia is highly professional, extremely knowledgeable and up-to-date with all of the different methodologies and strategies for successful fundraising. As well as being an important resource in the field of philanthropy, her positive attitude and contagious energy make her an active and invaluable member of any team. She is also a generous and patient teacher who enjoys sharing her knowledge with others to help them succeed. A strategic thinker with long term vision, she can also turn a difficult situation quickly around into an opportunity. I highly recommend Ligia as a consultant and teacher and hope to work with her again soon.

Jasmine Fortin
Development and Peace (former Director of Development)

I had the opportunity to work with Ligia over 9 months on one project. I found her to be very profesional, which means serious and up-to-date. On a more personal basis, she is a fun person to have in a team, by making things go forward, and finding the appropriate ressources to help, when necessary. I look forward to working with her again.

Virginie Lapierre
Digital Strategist and Consultant

Ligia is a champion fundraiser. She's passionate about her fieldand a pleasure to work with.

Michael Lenczner
CEO of Ajah and Director at Powered by Data