For Funders
MSBphilanthropy Advisors work with corporations, foundations and governmental agencies in designing, implementing and evaluating programs and projects, and strengthening institutional capacity of grantees. Through training and technical assistance MSBphilanthropy Advisors increase the ability of nonprofit organizations to have greater impact.
Services:
- Logic Model Development
- Program Related Investments
- Program Design & Evaluation
- SWOT Analysis & Recommendations
- Strategic Planning
- Volunteer Management
- Board Development
- Budget and Finance
- Public Relations, Marketing & Social Media
- Fundraising
- Leverage Funding
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For NonProfit and Voluntary Organizations
MSBphilanthropy Advisors understand the challenges often faced by many nonprofit and voluntary organizations and are committed to helping you build and sustain successful programs and services for the people you serve. Through training and consultation we work with boards, presidents and vice presidents to improve organizational effectiveness, thus empowering your organization to fulfill its mission.
Services:
- Board Development
- Budget and Finance
- Facilities Planning
- Volunteer Management
- Fundraising
- On-line and Off-line Public Relations & Marketing
- Program Design & Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- SWOT Analysis & Recommendations
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Partners’ Bios
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M. Starita Boyce Ansari, Ph.D.
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Cheryl Pemberton, MPA
Ms. Cheryl A. Pemberton’s philanthropy responds to inequities in Africa, North America and the Caribbean. Ms. Pemberton is the founder of The Five Pearls Foundation, serves on the board of the Priscilla E. Pemberton Society of the Bank Street College of Education and the Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek. Ms. Pemberton has over twenty years of diverse experiences that include the political arena, providing consulting services to community development corporations throughout the United States and managing operational audits of multi-million dollar public/private/nonprofit organizations in New York City. She is currently the Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Administration at Lighthouse International.
Ms. Pemberton received her Masters in Public Administration from Bernard Baruch College and her B.S. in Business Administration from SUNY, Albany. Ms. Pemberton is a National Urban Fellow.
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Pamela R. Babb, M.P.A.
Ms. Pamela R. Babb is an expert in major gifts, corporate sponsorships, special event planning, organizational development, volunteer management and capacity building for nonprofit organizations. Her success is built from a foundation that dates back to the early 1990’s, when she served as Program Manager of the Arts & Business Council of New York and increased funding by 33%. At the Harlem School of the Arts, Ms. Babb was Director of Marketing/Public and Government Relations and created high profit marketable holiday family performances programs for the Harlem community. In addition, Ms. Babb has a distinguished career at regional and national level organizations. At YMCA of Greater New York she raised $14 million dollars and the Girls Scouts of the USA she designed and delivered capacity building workshops around the United States. Ms. Babb is most noted for her work as Vice President for Development and Communications at Mount Hope Housing Company, where she raised $2 million dollars to secure $13 million in New Market Tax Credits thus giving the Bronx a new community center for youth job trainin,g and academic enrichment. As Executive Director of The Children’s Arts Carnival, Ms. Babb used grassroots model theory to renew the community’s interest in the arts, attracted new funders, reengineered the financial budgeting and forecast processes, and stabilized the organization.
Ms. Pamela R. Babb has a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University and a B. A. in Music from Hampton University. Ms. Babb is a recent fellow of the Executive Leadership Bronx Fellowship sponsored by the Jewish Community Council.
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Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari
Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari is a scholar in the field of philanthropy. She has been recognized by Ford Foundation and W. K. Kellogg Foundation for her research in philanthropy. Dr. Boyce Ansari is a trainer and presenter in the areas of philanthropy, strategic planning, fund development, and program design and evaluation.
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Boyce Ansari has led a range of institutions through periods of growth and revitalization, culminating in organizational advancement, innovative programming and financial stability. One of Starita’s most noted achievements is the creation of a national literacy program for the American Bible Society. Dr. Boyce Ansari also secured, to date, American Bible Society’s largest transformative gift. This work continues to be a leading national program at the American Bible Society.
As Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Cheyney University, Dr. Boyce Ansari raised $41.2 million in capital support. Her success paved the way for Cheyney to build a new science center and residential hall, attract prestigious faculty and a more competitive student body, and increase lasting relationships with individuals, corporations and government.
A champion for social justice, Dr. Boyce Ansari’s dedication and commitment to providing equal access to health care, education and economic opportunity has improved the lives of many. She was an integral part of the W. K Kellogg Build Bridges research team and studied philanthropy in Argentina. She has served as an advisor to an NGO in Liberia and advised Chinese and Latino philanthropists on international philanthropy.
A dynamic and inspirational leader, Dr. Boyce Ansari was selected for the highly prestigious Higher Education Resources (HERS), a program that prepares women for college presidency. She received her Ph.D. from SUNY, Albany in Higher Education Finance. Dr. Boyce Ansari is President and Chief Change Officer at MSBphilanthropy Advisors, LLC.
Presentations
- Panelist: Meet the Health Grantmakers. Support Center for Nonprofit Management. NYC, NY.
- Higher Education and Corporate Relations. The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Harrisburg, PA.
- How Do You Measure Return on Investment? Third National Conference on Black Philanthropy. Detroit, MI.
- Strategic Planning for Outreach Ministries. Second Annual Conference on Black Philanthropy. Oakland, CA.
- Finding Volunteers. Assemblies of God. Minneapolis, MN.
- Indicators of Fundraising Effectiveness. Associated Black Charities New York, NY. February
- Community Health Programs for Faith Institutions. American Public Health Association. New York, NY.
- Designing a Church-Based Health Program for Immigrant Teenaged Parents. New York City Task Force, New York, NY.
- Marketing and Fundraising Effectiveness at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
- Strengthening Institutional Advancement Programs at Historically African American Colleges and Universities. National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. Washington, DC.
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