• APPROACH

    My approach is facilitative and participatory in nature, rather than didactic and prescriptive. I bring coaching methods to all of my engagements, knowing that when individuals or groups come to their own insights and solutions, the level of ownership and likelihood of follow through skyrocket.

    With that in mind, I design processes for inclusive participation, effective collaboration, critical reflection and learning, and decisive action. I do this by building somatics, Appreciative Inquiry, and conflict literacy into my design. My longstanding commitment to feminism, anti-racism, and understanding the impacts of oppression and trauma are all foundational to inclusive and effective engagements.

    I approach each engagement first with deep listening skills so I can best understand your needs and culture, and together we develop a design that is customized, flexible, and appropriate. Based on what we decide, I may use a variety of facilitation, research, and assessment methods. I also draw on my 25+ years’ experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors to share best practices and resources as appropriate.

  • BACKGROUND

    I have been coaching and consulting since 2007. I was certified as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation and have trained extensively in participatory facilitation with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, Social Transformation Project, and the Center for Right Relationships. I have studied embodied leadership with Strozzi Institute and Coaches Rising, and hold a Master's degree in Nonprofit Administration and an A.B. in Anthropology and Asian Studies.

    As the second staff member of Justice Funders, I designed and led the flagship leadership development program "The Harmony Initiative" and built the organization's philanthropic consulting practice. I was a core author of Justice Funders' Choir Book and Resonance Framework — resources that have significantly shaped the field of philanthropy.

    Prior to Justice Funders, I supported social justice and human rights organizations as an independent consultant and Senior Consultant at TCC Group. Before that, I spent a decade in resource mobilization for community-based organizations around the world, including seven years as Director of Philanthropic Partnerships at the Global Fund for Women.

    When I'm not working, you'll find me hiking, biking, or skiing in the mountains near my home in Reno, NV or trying to learn Spanish in Oaxaca, Mexico.

  • PARTIAL CLIENT LIST

    Below is partial list of past and current clients for coaching and consulting:

    Public Foundations:

    • American Jewish World Service
    • Disability Rights Fund
    • Energy Foundation
    • Firelight Foundation
    • FRIDA the Young Feminist Fund
    • Global Fund for Women
    • LGBTQ Racial Justice Fund
    • Pride Foundation
    • Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
    • Wikimedia Foundation
    • Women's Foundation of Oregon

    Community Foundations:

    • East Bay Community Foundation
    • Fresno Regional Foundation
    • Kern Community Foundation
    • Marin Community Foundation
    • San Francisco Foundation

    Private and Family Philanthropic Institutions:

    • Clif Family Foundation
    • CS Fund
    • College Access Foundation of California
    • Goldman Environmental Foundation
    • Humanity United
    • James Irvine Foundation
    • Libra Foundation
    • Meyer Memorial Trust
    • Oak Foundation
    • The Christensen Fund

    Philanthropic Networks:

    • Environmental Grantmakers Association
    • Health and Environment Funders Network
    • Human Rights Funders Network
    • International Funders for Indigenous Peoples
    • Northern California Grantmakers
    • ReWork the Bay
    • Richmond Funders Forum

    Corporate, Cross-sector, and Healthcare Conversion Foundations:

    • California Communications Access Foundation
    • The California Endowment
    • The California Wellness Foundation
    • CARESTAR Foundation
    • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
    • FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
    • Patagonia
    • UNWomen

    Nonprofit Organizations:

    • Action Aid International
    • American Center for International Labor Solidarity
    • Answer
    • Asylum Access
    • Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
    • CARE USA
    • Casa Serena
    • Center for Environmental Health
    • Cornerstone Theater
    • Davis Art Center
    • Fair Trade USA
    • Girls Inc. of Chattanooga
    • Global Citizen Year
    • GRAIN
    • Initiative for Conservation in the Andean Amazon
    • International Accountability Project
    • IPEN - A Toxics-Free Future
    • L.A. Educational Partnership
    • LeaderSpring
    • Legal Voice
    • Mind Body Awareness Project
    • Museum of Contemporary Arts Santa Barbara
    • National Steinbeck Center
    • Pacific Institute
    • Pilobolus Dance Company
    • Power to Decide
    • Rubicon Theater
    • Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
    • Somos Mayfair
    • The Energy Foundation/Green Tech Action Fund
    • Union of Concerned Scientists
    • WAGES
    • Whole School Mindfulness
    • Women's Earth Alliance
    • Women's Refugee Commission
    • Youth Speak Collective

  • CONTACT ME

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    Email

    rachel (at) rachelhumphrey (dot) com

     

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    LinkedIn

    /rachelzhumphrey

     

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    Phone

    415.598.7174

     

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