STRUCTURING & STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONS
AS THEY GROW TO MEET THEIR POTENTIAL

About the work of Rachel Weintraub Consulting:

“Rachel Weintraub has served as Strategic Development Consultant for HRDAG for over five years, during which time her steadfast guidance and support have been invaluable to me. We have worked closely together to professionalize HRDAG’s advisory board, create an individual donor program nearly from scratch, and launch various communications initiatives to raise our organization’s profile. Rachel has strengthened my understanding of my role as lead fundraiser of the organization and brought her extensive experience to conversations about organizational structure.

Additionally, Rachel initiated the creation of development and communications & outreach teams and spearheaded the fundraising appeals that are now part of HRDAG’s overall strategy. HRDAG has greatly benefited from Rachel’s even and good-humored approach to fundraising, demystifying the process and providing a huge knowledge transfer to me in this arena.”

—Megan E. Price, Executive Director
Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG)

"I very much appreciate all the work Rachel Weintraub has done for Women’s Link over the past seven years. I have learned a ton working with her. Rachel has generously shared her expertise, intelligence, hard work, and dedication to help transform our organization at a critical time of growth. She has been key in professionalizing the board and in teaching both the board and staff members about diversifying funding streams and building an individual donor base. Furthermore, she has worked with us to get the systems in place to make this possible. Her experience allows her to focus on different aspects of the organization and management in order to provide the assistance that is needed when it is needed. Rachel has the ability to understand the needs of the organization and has combined this understanding with her commitment to human rights in order to help prepare and assist Women’s Link Worldwide in becoming a fully sustainable and healthy organization."

—Viviana Waisman, co-founder, President & CEO, Board Member, Women’s Link Worldwide
2001-2022

"Rachel Weintraub provided expert valuable guidance to the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) over the course of five years and two Executive Directors.  In my own role, I am tremendously grateful for both the professional and personal support I received from Rachel as I transitioned from the Deputy Director to Executive Director.  Rachel was a member of the Executive Transition team and was instrumental in our 5-year Strategic Planning process.  She served on my ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ of key advisors during the first 12 months of my tenure, where she was a sounding board during institutional growth and change. Rachel also led efforts to assess and improve the functioning of the Board of Directors and spearheaded our successful search for a Director of Development, liaising between the recruiter and NLIRH leadership, providing guidance every step of the way.  Rachel is thoughtful, tactical and accessible. She also demonstrates a true commitment and compassion for social justice causes with a deep expertise in fundraising and development, making her a wonderful consultant to work with. I am so appreciative of Rachel’s dedication to NLIRH and her critical role in our tremendous success."

—Hon. Jessica González-Rojas, Assembly Member NY State
Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
2006-2019

"I first met Rachel when she began working as a fundraising and board development consultant with our mutual client, Women's Link Worldwide.  Since then, I have observed how Rachel has helped this organization and the others that she serves create and build the foundation for their successful development department staffing and fundraising; strengthen and professionalize their boards; and integrate their development functions with their program and communication efforts.  Due to her impressive professional history and her extensive knowledge and experience in the world of fundraising and organizational structure, Rachel is able to guide the not-for-profit groups and the philanthropists who fund them to the next level of growth, all the while empowering the groups and their funders through her counsel.  Rachel is a pleasure to collaborate with and I strongly recommend her services."

— Barbara Becker, Principal, EqualShot
Strategic Communications Consultant

"Rachel, you guided our staff to a place of strategic clarity.  I can't tell you how helpful your trainings, practical advice, thought-partnership, and line of questioning have been for me and the U.S.-based team. You were able to both work with us on the big-picture and also walk-through the granular. With your partnership, we were able to find a path and a strategy to take us forward.   I consider one of my contributions to Teach For China the very act of bringing you on to help. I know the team feels more grounded and confident through their work with you. On a personal note, I have come to you for candid discussion, gut-checks, advice, and ideas, and I feel lucky to be able to call you a mentor."

— Sarabeth Berman, Vice President, Public Affairs, Teach For All
Vice President, Development and Communications, Teach For China, 2010-2013

"Rachel, please know how much you helped us and how much I appreciated being able to call you – for advice, commiserating, and gut checks.  That advice was always spot-on, but also pushed me forward to the next feat to be conquered.  You knew what we’d be facing down the line and you prepared us (particularly me!) brilliantly. You created a space to try out ideas and fit different puzzle pieces together that would work for our organization, but I always knew I was safe within your master development plan and expertise."

— Sarah Holewinski, Executive Director
Center for Civilians in Conflict, 2006-2014

"I have known Rachel Weintraub since 1989 when we met during a Human Rights Watch Monitors dinner, and over the years at various other events she was directing for HRW. I was always amazed by her ability to connect people, always in a very gracious and interesting way. Working with her as a consultant since then, Rachel’s counsel helped the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) in formulating a variety of fundraising strategies for our work and obtaining funds. We have appreciated her ability to think of the field from several different angles, and in leading us to consider new sources or approaches to donors. Her advice was always incisive, clearly laid out, and consistently offered useful insight into the intricacies of the fundraising world. Rachel’s work with EAAF left us very satisfied."

— Mercedes Doretti, Founding Member & New York Senior Investigator      
Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF)      

"During Rachel Weintraub’s work with National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, she served primarily as the organization’s Fundraising and Board Development Counsel, but was also engaged to provide her expertise and counsel during our Executive Transition and Strategic Planning processes. She has lent her expertise through very critical times for the organization, including the rethinking and restructuring of our Development department and coaching senior and new staff. Rachel supported my growth and understanding of fundraising and Board relations, as I transitioned from a Program Director to Deputy Director. In addition, her Board Study provided us with recommendations, many of which we’ve since implemented with her support, thereby making significant contributions to the transformation of our Board. Rachel is easily accessible, flexible and is a pleasure to work with. Working with her was instrumental to our organization’s success."

— Maria Elena Pérez, Strategies for Social Change