ABOUT
LISA GAFFNEY helps her social and private sector clients gain the operating agility, financial acumen and right resources to build strong programs and businesses. She does so by providing her clients with business and strategic planning and implementation, financial management and research services.
Lisa works with her clients to make better and faster decisions, creating value by helping them build more effective businesses and programs. She helps her clients capture the benefits of integrating operational, financial, and strategic considerations into decision-making, planning, and day-to-day operations, and avoid the risks of not doing so. Not only does Lisa assist with basic financial management such as budgeting and analysis, she provides expertise to help organizations better use fundamental financial principles to support sustainable growth and understand how operating decisions affect the organization’s financial health. Additionally, Lisa increases her clients’ effectiveness through support of their strategic and business planning and implementation, and capacity building efforts.
Lisa also advises on investment readiness. Specifically, she serves as a trusted adviser to her clients, working with them to identify the amount of funding needed and develop the compelling case to attract that funding, and at the same time ensuring that it is the right type of capital for her client.
Lisa brings extensive experience in finance and strategy in a wide range of business environments. She spent two decades working for financial firms, including Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan Chase, and Deutsche Bank as a securities analyst, both on the sell-side and in institutional asset management, and with a focus on the high-yield and investment grade corporate bond markets. In the nonprofit sector, Lisa has worked for Wellspring Consulting, FINCA International and the Taproot Foundation in strategic and business planning, program and grant management, and development. In addition to her independent consulting, Lisa has also participated in consulting engagements for public sector entities including the SEC and private sector businesses.
Lisa received her MBA with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and her BA in economics from Duke University, where she was an AB Duke Scholar. A strong proponent of service to the community, Lisa has served on several nonprofit boards and participates in pro bono nonprofit strategy consulting projects.
Lisa works with her clients to make better and faster decisions, creating value by helping them build more effective businesses and programs. She helps her clients capture the benefits of integrating operational, financial, and strategic considerations into decision-making, planning, and day-to-day operations, and avoid the risks of not doing so. Not only does Lisa assist with basic financial management such as budgeting and analysis, she provides expertise to help organizations better use fundamental financial principles to support sustainable growth and understand how operating decisions affect the organization’s financial health. Additionally, Lisa increases her clients’ effectiveness through support of their strategic and business planning and implementation, and capacity building efforts.
Lisa also advises on investment readiness. Specifically, she serves as a trusted adviser to her clients, working with them to identify the amount of funding needed and develop the compelling case to attract that funding, and at the same time ensuring that it is the right type of capital for her client.
Lisa brings extensive experience in finance and strategy in a wide range of business environments. She spent two decades working for financial firms, including Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan Chase, and Deutsche Bank as a securities analyst, both on the sell-side and in institutional asset management, and with a focus on the high-yield and investment grade corporate bond markets. In the nonprofit sector, Lisa has worked for Wellspring Consulting, FINCA International and the Taproot Foundation in strategic and business planning, program and grant management, and development. In addition to her independent consulting, Lisa has also participated in consulting engagements for public sector entities including the SEC and private sector businesses.
Lisa received her MBA with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and her BA in economics from Duke University, where she was an AB Duke Scholar. A strong proponent of service to the community, Lisa has served on several nonprofit boards and participates in pro bono nonprofit strategy consulting projects.
SERVICES
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Consulting
We work with our clients to build on their programmatic, operating and financial strengths to create value for their stakeholders. Strategic & Business Planning We provide our clients with the strategic prism to plan, grow, and avoid risks. We offer strategic and business planning and implementation services; and evaluate the potential financial impact and resource needs of the options being considered. We also provide research services to assess markets, competition, opportunities and risks. Financial Managment We develop better means to use financial management to support sustainable growth and help our clients understand how operating decisions affect their organization’s financial health. We provide basic financial management such as budgeting and analysis, and develop customized tools to help our clients assess their programs and businesses. |
Investment Readiness
Organizations have financial resource needs, and must be investment ready in order to attract those resources. We work with our clients to determine their business or program’s funding needs, evaluate which funding sources are most appropriate to meet those needs, and the implications of those resources on their operations and strategy. When it comes time to raise those funds, we collaborate with our clients to create a clear, compelling case to potential investors and funders. Advisory We provide strategic and financial guidance and coaching to organizations on an on-call basis. This service can be customized to your needs. |
CONTACT
Build Strong. Contact Market Matters Group for additional information on how we can help you build resources, results and value for your project, program or organization.
Lisa Gaffney
Direct: 917-379-1221
E-mail: lisagaffney@marketmattersgroup.com
25 Central Park West #9Z
New York, NY 10023
10135 Crestberry Place
Bethesda, MD 20817
Lisa Gaffney
Direct: 917-379-1221
E-mail: lisagaffney@marketmattersgroup.com
25 Central Park West #9Z
New York, NY 10023
10135 Crestberry Place
Bethesda, MD 20817