About us
Cogeo's management team has 40+ years of development and organizational management experience raising over $600 million for more than 100 nonprofit organizations.
Our Mission
Cogeo provides organizational advice and development services to nonprofits to optimize their efficiency and long-term sustainability.
Our Specialties
Development
Cogeo takes the guess work out of annual development.
Feasibility Studies
Designed to advise whether or not an organization should enter into a capital campaign.
Capital Campaigns
A development campaign to achieve funding for an asset-building need of a nonprofit organization.
Executive Search
The recruitment of highly-qualified individuals for specific employment needs of a nonprofit organization.
Leadership
Patrick sampson
CEO
Portland, OR
Rob kusel
Managing Director of Consulting Services
Richmond, VA
alan chin
Director of Culture
Los Angeles, CA
Gabby Roe
Director of Business Development - Sports & Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA
The Team
Rachel alford
Campaign Consultant & Business Development
Portland, OR
Deejae Johnson
Campaign Consultant
San Francisco, CA
Jesse L'argent
Foundation Outreach
Portland, OR
Jason Werner
Project Manager
Portland, OR
DAN ZALEWSKI
Campaign Consultant
Hanover, PA
Ryan Cave
Business Development
Portland, OR
Marcia Johnson Witter
Campaign Consultant
Philanthropic Support, Family Foundations, Non-Profit Partnerships
Seattle, WA
Sameer Popat
Campaign Consultant
Washington D.C.
TONY SHANAHAN
Copywriter & Campaign Consultant
Norwalk, CT
Noah Down
Campaign Consultant
Olympia, WA
Todd Harrington
Campaign Consultant
New York, NY
Ben Kessler
Business Development, Cogeo Sports & Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA
Anita van Burken
Campaign Consultant
New York, NY; Netherlands
Melissa Chambon
Director of Marketing & Communications
Portland, OR
Our Values
Inclusion and Respect
We understand that diversity and inclusion not only make us a better company, but a better community. We aim to create a space where everyone feels welcome no matter who they are, where they come from, how they worship, or whom they love. To foster a space where people from every background feel welcome and respected; we work to educate each other with empathy and compassion.
We revel in the fact that we have a job that doesn’t feel like a job
We want to work in a place where people are passionate about what they do and their respective contributions are understood and appreciated. We give our team the freedom and autonomy to work when and how they please. We hire sharp people, give them meaningful work, and treat them with respect. We strive to create coworking environments that foster collaboration and are enjoyable, productive, and inclusive.
We focus on craftsmanship
We take a moment before interacting with clients and ask, “Is this the best we can do? Are we proud of this?” If the answer is no, we go back to the drawing board. We perform our work with integrity and accountability, even if it means having an uncomfortable conversation.
We do not allow jerks
No political climbers, bullies, or yellers; we operate in a climate of mutual respect. When somebody--no matter how talented they are--breaches the line of mutual respect, they need to go. This goes not only for our team but for our clients too.
We have been programmed by nature to listen
Every aspect of our business requires active listening. We have two ears and one mouth for a reason - we strive to use them accordingly.
We value people over profits
We’d rather break even than run a company that isn’t enjoyable to work at. Profits are important — they keep the lights on and give us long term security — but we will not compromise the quality of our work or make ourselves miserable in pursuit of financial gain.
We are honest, not perfect
We all make mistakes, have flaws and should be comfortable owning our failures. It’s okay to mess up once in awhile. It’s how we own our mistakes that matters. We accept that there will always be a gap between where we are and where we want to be. We think the gap makes us do better work, especially when we’re honest about it.