Jane worked in the nonprofit sector from the early 80’s until 2019, serving as an Executive Director, Board member, and staff member. Her consulting practice included strategic planning, evaluation, and crafting collaborative models, including partnerships, management service organizations, networks, and mergers. She authored Forging Nonprofit Alliances in 1998, the first book published on consolidation in the sector. She has consistently focused on supporting decision-makers with high-quality information and on creating the tools and materials for which Fio Partners is known. Her practice spanned the US and Canada, and Jane worked with a wide range of arts, health, human services, and civic engagement organizations. Jane has a BA in English and Philosophy from Hunter College and an MBA from the University of RI. She now lives with her husband in Portsmouth, RI.
What’s your consulting philosophy in one sentence?
Consulting is a relationship based on trust—trust in competence, honest communication, and mutual respect.
Beyond Fio, you’ll find her:
Cheerleading for her grandkids.
