Gadd/Guillot
Serving executives and trustees in the independent sector
Serving executives and trustees in the independent sector
serving the independent sector
About Us
Gadd/Guillot
Gadd/Guillot serves nonprofit executives and trustees who are seeking a blend of
planning, philanthropy, and leadership programs that will advance their
missions. Gadd/Guillot works in partnership with nonprofit organizations to anticipate and manage the challenges of the philanthropic marketplace. We specialize in aligning organizational strategies, building board effectiveness, and maximizing fundraising and constituency development.For seventeen years, with his wife and business partner Lisa, Michael owned and operated the New Orleans-based consulting firm Virtual Development Group (VDG). Due to the devastation spawned by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, VDG was forced to close. Lisa began Gadd/Guillot in 2006 in response to the needs of former clients of Virtual Development Group. In 2009 Michael and Lisa again realized their dream of collaborating, offering their combined wisdom based on experience personally working with consultants, speakers, artists, politicians, and nonprofits across the Eastern United States and throughout the nation.
Michael Guillot
Michael is an award-winning fundraising executive and an active scholar in philanthropy. Michael has spent his entire career in the nonprofit sector, working in education, healthcare, social services, and the arts. In addition, he has consulted with hundreds of organizations in his 30-year career – working with them on philanthropy, planning, executive and board member development, and advancing their missions of service. Michael holds an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of New Orleans and is working towards a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Leadership and Change at Antioch University with his focus on nonprofit executives and trustees.
Lisa Gadd GuillotLisa has worked with for-profit and nonprofit organizations throughout the nation -- presenting workshops and seminars and facilitating plan development. Prior to owning her own practice, Lisa served in Executive Director, Marketing Director, and Director of Development roles in Ohio, Florida and New York. A graduate of Wright State University, Lisa holds a BA in Communications / Public Relations and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans.