experience

Nancy Wiltsek, MNA is a strategic thinker and results-oriented nonprofit professional who has worked with individual donors, families, and foundations since 1991. Her personal and professional experience, coupled with her academic background, creates a distinctive set of skills that enables and supports clients to be thoughtful about their giving and to articulate and realize their goals.

"Nancy worked with Marcled Foundation for almost 2 years, serving as a program consultant and member of our grants team when I was executive director. Her experience and breadth of knowledge of the field of philanthropy, nonprofits, and the San Francisco philanthropic community are extraordinary. When assigned a task, Nancy produces exemplary results; when working as part of a group, she is a dedicated team member, always thoughtful, professional and a pleasure to work with."

— Claire M. Solot, Trustee, The Marcled Foundation

Leadership

The Gagarin Trust, San Francisco, CA
Trustee (2001-present)

Pottruck Family Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Executive Director (1999-2009)

Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
Founding Director/Instructor, Online Nonprofit Management Program (2010-present)

Ignite, San Francisco, CA — www.ignitenational.org
Board, Member (2009-2013); Chair (2014)

Northern California Grantmakers, San Francisco, CA —www.ncg.org
Member, Family Philanthropy Exchange Committee (2001-2011); Chair (2004-2010)

Maybeck Foundation/Palace of Fine Arts Restoration Campaign,
San Francisco, CA — www.maybeck.org
Neighborhood Leadership Committee (2005-2010)

The Foundation Center, San Francisco, CA — www.foundationcenter.org
San Francisco Branch Advisory Board, Member (2002-2009); Chair (2005-2007)

"Normally, our board self-facilitates our retreats but when we faced the crucial decision of setting a horizon date for our Foundation we enlisted Nancy's help — and we were very happy we did! She set a wonderful tone for inquiry and thoughtful sharing, listened and asked questions in a way that brought everyone's voice into the room, and skillfully wove together the most salient threads of our discussion. Consequently, we were able to achieve clarity and consensus on a hugely important decision for us. For any organization in a similar place, I recommend Nancy most highly."

— John Esterle, Executive Director, The Whitman Institute

Facilitation

The Whitman Institute, San Francisco, CA — www.thewhitmaninstitute.org
Board Meeting — 2011

The Leavens Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Board Meeting — 2011

NCG/Corporate Philanthropy Institute, San Francisco, CA
Heart of Philanthropy Session — 2009

NCG/Heart of Philanthropy Annual Retreat, Bolinas, CA
Co-Facilitator — 2008

Association of Small Foundations (ASF), Los Altos, CA — www.smallfoundations.org
48-Hour Sabbatical, Co-Facilitator — 2007

NCG/Heart of Philanthropy Annual Retreat, Bolinas, CA
Co-Facilitator — 2006