Elise has more than 30 years of professional experience in fundraising. She has worked exclusively as a Resource Development Consultant since 2000, with dozens of local, state, and national level clients.
Elise specializes in grant-seeking, and has written hundreds of grant proposals that were successfully funded. In addition to crafting winning proposals, Elise conducts fundraising and grant seeking trainings for nonprofit organizations such as Maryland Nonprofits and AFP-Maryland. Her areas of expertise also include strategic fundraising planning, public and private foundation fundraising, government grants, corporate partnerships, annual campaigns, and major gifts.
Since 2014, her clients’ ROI (return-on-investment) has averaged more than 19:1 – meaning that, on average, clients have earned more than $19 for every dollar spent on Elise’s services. To put this in perspective, on average, ROI for Saltzberg Consulting clients is almost 5 times the industry average of 4:1.
Elise holds an MA in Psychology from Ball State University and a BA in Psychology from Stony Brook University. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).
Elise is a member of the following organizations:
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Grant Professionals Association
And holds the following volunteer positions:
Maryland Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism – Peer Reviewer
Chevrei Tzedek Congregation – Finance and Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
Park School of Baltimore – Annual Fund Committee
Krieger Schechter Day School – Development Committee
Unfunded List - Grant Evaluator
Jews United for Justice – Development Committee
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore - Annual Campaign Committee, Life & Legacy Ambassador
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