
Beth Herz
Beth Herz (she or they) is an organizational development consultant and facilitator providing strategic advising to grantmaking foundations, community organizations, and networks that pursue racial and social justice. Beth supports clients’ efforts to clarify their aims, learn from past work, and develop strong board and staff teams.
Past and Present Client Partners
Communities First Fund
Program design
Highlander Research and Education Center
Staff transition support, Organizational development
A philanthropic collaborative in Wisconsin
Philanthropic strategy, Recovery grantmaking program design, Transition support, Governance structure
Long Island Community Foundation
Participatory grantmaking: Facilitation and grantmaking strategy
Enterprise Community Partners, Natural Resources Defense Council, & Low Income Investment Fund: SPARCC initiative
Collaborative team structure and roles
Strategy research to support program acquisition
Everytown for Gun Safety
Philanthropic board launch and strategy development
Participatory grantmaking: Evaluation and strategy
Barra Foundation
Learning and metrics
Nathan Cummings Foundation, Inclusive Clean Economy Program
Research to guide strategy
Surdna Foundation, Sustainable Environments Program
Learning and metrics