I've spent more than two decades working in the partnership space, and for the last 15 years, I've focused on helping nonprofits hit their business development goals. My consulting firm JS Partner Strategies offers support to organizations that want to grow and diversify their revenue — whether that's building new corporate and foundation partnerships, putting together sponsorship packages that actually deliver or helping plan and sell events from the ground up.

I also have 30 years of experience as a food, wine and travel writer and breaking news geek. I am obsessed with Virginia wine, where to find the best dumplings and spreading the gospel of New England lobster across the world. You can read some of my pieces here.