The art and the science of fundraising.
Alisa Chessler has mastered both the art and the science of fundraising. When the two come together, the results are remarkable.
As a Chief Development Officer, Executive Director, and major gifts leader, she has helped Jewish and Israel-focused organizations raise more than $100 million. Before entering philanthropy, she spent 25 years leading business development in the U.S. healthcare industry, with companies including Roche Diagnostics, Medtronic, Allergan, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Her edge is knowing the donor: what motivates each prospect, whether your mission will resonate, and where your time will earn the greatest return. She will pinpoint what is holding your fundraising back, then build a plan your team can carry forward for years to come.
Your next major gift begins with a plan. Alisa is the partner who will help you build it.
Beyond the Work
Alisa is the proud mother of a former lone soldier, now an officer in the Israel Defense Forces. An award-winning artist, voracious reader, and former marathon runner, she serves on several nonprofit boards and loves creating elaborate Shabbat dinners from her own recipes. Even though she has lived on several continents, Alisa is a Southerner at heart and still considers Charleston home. Today she divides her time between Palm Beach and Tel Aviv.