Mission
People give to people. That's why I help nonprofits close more gifts by focusing on the people behind the asks—from frontline fundraisers to executive leadership. When people understand themselves, they show up to donors differently. Through proven frameworks rooted in psychology, I develop team members who inspire authentic relationships built on shared vision. The result: stronger major gifts, sustainable revenue, and cultures where people and performance both thrive.
Approach
Paige Panda Fundraising Performance is a precision fundraising coaching and leadership practice that equips nonprofit executives and frontline fundraisers to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Through Hogan-driven behavioral insights and 25+ years of major-gifts expertise, Founder and Managing Partner, Paige Panda, helps fundraising professionals unlock their full potential, strengthen donor relationships, and elevate organizational results.
Unlike large consulting firms that focus on operations or assessments, Paige works directly with individuals and teams—the people behind the asks—to build the self-awareness, alignment, and intentionality that drive lasting performance.
Paige’s approach integrates systems psychology, leadership science, and real-world fundraising experience to help people understand who they are, how they lead, and how to connect authentically with donors. Her coaching is personalized, data-informed, and deeply human. The result is a confident, emotionally intelligent fundraising culture where every conversation moves donor relationships, teams and missions forward.
Experience
Throughout her career at institutions including New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, Paige has advanced transformative philanthropy by pairing authentic communication and creative donor engagement with data-informed strategy.
Paige holds a Master of Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University, a B.A. in Communications from Villanova University, and is Hogan-certified (assessments inform coaching; no clinical services provided).
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