Susan Mernit

Summary

Susan Mernit is an expert resource for organizations wanting to increase their donor network, grant funding, and corporate giving, or manage their strategic planning. Susan is also expert at helping nonprofits integrate generative AI tools into their workflow, including developing AI Acceptable use policies and time-saving tools. She has built multiple custom AI tools within subscription platforms for clients and colleagues. Are you a leader seeking top fundraising expertise to support your organization’s growth? Susan is a collaborative and experienced non-profit development consultant and former Executive Director with more than 20 years of experience. She held leadership roles in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations and was the founder of two non-profit organizations. Susan is skilled in providing interim and project-based executive services, including strategic planning, fundraising, strategic operations advice, and AI coaching and training. Susan has expertise in communication, strategic planning, and successful fundraising planning and execution, and a network of high-profile funder connections. She specializes in securing grants, partnerships, and corporate sponsorships and diversifying revenue from a mission-driven perspective. As a former ED and C-level executive, Susan understands the stresses and resource constraints that leaders face. Successes: Have developed AI Acceptable use policies, built custom bots and tools, and coached around AI usage for numerous nonprofits and foundations, nationwide. Over the past decade, Susan has raised over $25MM to support local non-profit organizations. As a media/tech executive, she managed teams of up to 60 people and budgets of up to $125MM. Reach out today to discuss how Susan can support your strategic planning and increase your organization’s capacity, donor network, grant funding, and corporate giving. Schedule with me on Calendly: https://calendly.com/mernit/30min, or email me at mernit@gmail.com. Areas of interest include AI, arts and arts education, youth and community empowerment, local economic and small business development, workforce education and the future of work, local food systems, and food policy. Keywords: #aiforgood #education #workforce development #futureofwork #artseducation #fundraising #grantwriting #sponsorships #partnerships #majordonors #nonprofitmanagement #systemschange