I’m Ingrid, a strategic advisor, consultant and executive coach to non-profits and social enterprises that are ready to future-proof. I support organizations and their leaders work through the tough stuff & identify right-sized solutions.

  • Strategic Advising

    Partnering with organizations to cut through the BS and focus on what matters the most

  • Impact Consulting

    Adding capacity to change-making organizations through new project design & process facilitation

  • Executive Coaching

    Supporting transformational leaders & their teams to face what’s hardest as they make their impact

My Journey

My professional journey has taken me down a path of inquiries and learnings. The common threads are my belief in the intrinsic worth of every human, solidarity with my communities, and commitment to disrupting oppressive systems.

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What People Are Saying

 

We began working with Ingrid just a few months after launching as a non-profit organization in 2019. She helped us navigate setting up strategic priorities, mapping out programming, identifying external resources, and externally articulating all the ways we were impacting the community and specifically our underserved communities. She is a trusted partner in our work with extensive experience and knowledge. We are very fortunate to have her on our side!

— Jesus Flores, President & CEO, Latino Business Foundation of Silicon Valley

Ingrid is an exceptional, compassionate, and action-oriented thought partner with a diverse set of skills that are in high demand from organizations of all sizes–startup, growth, turnaround. She works seamlessly with stakeholders with divergent interests, aligning them into impactful action. She is a skilled operator, knowledgeable strategic thinker, charismatic leader of people, and deft project manager. Her style is simultaneously no nonsense and empathetic. Having Ingrid Jacobson in your corner will vastly improve your organization and strategy, and will greatly enhance your likelihood of success as a leader.

— Rodney Foxworth, CEO & Co-Founder, Worthmore

Working with Ingrid has supported me in building confidence in finding my own solutions. My work is challenging, sometimes I forget why I am doing it, feeling buried under an overwhelming amount of deliverables. Ingrid makes it feel easier. She makes space for me to find my way to the other side, to remind myself of the joy in my work and take time to reflect on what I've accomplished. Somehow she balances a tough but compassionate touch that helps me to understand myself better as I see past my own blindspots.

— Coaching Client, Small Business Owner

Aside from the joy I get from supporting folks like you, I love being a mom, gardening, crafting, stargazing and squirrels.