Welcome to Rosemarine Co. — a philanthropic and nonprofit consultancy inspired by social impact, guided by practice and studies in both public service and personal wellness, and designed on the belief that organizational, community, and individual success and wellbeing are inextricably linked.
Fundraising consulting for nonprofit organizations
Philanthropic strategy and engagement for mission-driven companies
Wellness practices for employees and volunteers
Fundraising Consulting
Rosemarine Co. provides tailored guidance, training, and support on fundraising strategy from planning to implementation, whether comprehensive or specific to a particular project. Speciality areas include campaign planning and execution, major and principal giving, annual fund appeals, donor stewardship, fundraising events, and leadership and volunteer activation.
Philanthropic Strategy + Engagement
Are you looking to engage staff through volunteerism and philanthropy? Would you like to contribute financial or in-kind support to the mission of an organization that aligns with your company’s priorities? Rosemarine Co. will advise on strategy and provide capacity for the execution of corporate giving and community engagement opportunities.
Wellness Practices
We have all heard that we can’t take care of others if we don’t take care of ourselves, but there can be many obstacles to heeding this advice. Rosemarine Co. offers skills, time, and space to breathe, move, and connect with ourselves and others through individual and group offerings such as yoga and mindfulness meditation, as well as recommendations for ways to incorporate these practices manageably and regularly. Offerings can be arranged on a one-off or recurring basis, and a sliding scale fee structure is available.
Hi, I’m Courtney! I have more than eighteen years of development experience with focuses in individual giving and event-driven fundraising across nonprofit organizations in the fields of art, education, and health (Whitney Museum of American Art, Colby College Museum of Art, Cornell University, University of Colorado Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association). Shaped early in my career by the philosophy shared with me that “fundraising is like farming, not mining”, my perspective centers on nurturing relationships that align funders’ and organizations’ philanthropic priorities, and on sustainable approaches to and solutions for service and impact.
Working in nonprofits the last two decades, I have come to understand the need for sustainability to include the individuals doing the work too. That’s where my 500 hour registered training and personal practice in yoga and meditation come into play, teaming up with learnings in management from the Master of Public Administration degree I received from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in 2023.
At home in Maine, I currently serve on the Board of Directors of One Longfellow Square in Portland and on the Development Committee of 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth. I have shared my time and development expertise volunteering with, and on many occasions miles hiked and run for, the benefit of Citymeals-on-Wheels, Discover Outdoors Foundation, and First Descents — organizations located in my former homes of New York City and Denver that have been near and dear to me. I have been a guest speaker on development in the arts at The New School and Foundation Center, on leading values-based culture at NYU Wagner, and on career paths in the arts and in development at my other alma mater, Colgate University.
Rosemarine Co. is the convergence of my personal and professional commitments to acting with a mission at heart and a vision in mind, and maintaining capacity — at every level — to effect positive change.
Please complete the form below, or write directly to Courtney@Rosemarine.co.
Derived from the scientific name for the plant rosemary meaning “dew of the sea”, Rosemarine Co. finds wisdom and comfort in the perpetual ebb and flow of the tides and humility and inspiration in the power and immensity of the sea.
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
