Nonprofit operations, fundraising, strategic planning
Bio
Elizabeth Fields is President and Founder of Jackson Fields Consulting (JFC), which specializes in nonprofit reorganization and scaling fast growth organizations. Prior to JFC, Elizabeth served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Gary Sinise Foundation. Elizabeth has previously served in various executive roles at leading nonprofits and academic institutions, including National Public Radio (NPR), the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, and Michigan State University.
Throughout her career, she has learned that passion is the most important trait of being a successful leader. Tapping into this passion has allowed Elizabeth to evaluate and build short-term and long-term strategic plans in multiple industries. Creating collaborative environments, trusting people to do their jobs, empowering staff, giving credit where credit is due, as well as providing support and guidance are all values she takes to heart.
Education
- BA, University of Arizona, USA
- MA, University of Arizona, USA
- Executive Certificate, The Emerging COO: Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA
Publications
- Jackson Fields Consulting, 5 Key Ways to Foster A Culture of Trust at Your Nonprofit (October 18, 2022) LinkedIn.
- Jackson Fields Consulting, 5 Fundamentals of Fundraising That Are Typically Overlooked (April 12, 2022) LinkedIn.
- Jackson Fields Consulting, Financial Management: The Lifeblood of Any Nonprofit (March 6, 2022) LinkedIn.Â
- Jackson Fields Consulting, Why Every Nonprofit Needs Marketing Ops (February 2, 2022) LinkedIn. Â
- Elizabeth Fields and Brandon Black, Leading and succeeding during a crisis (September 24, 2020) Philanthropy News Digest.
Leadership
- The Haq Family Foundation, Board Chair
- Fields 4 Valor, Vice Board Chair
Languages
English (native)