The Practice of Real Prioritization
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Confidently prioritize work that truly drives impact.
Emma Kieran helps leaders and teams rethink how they set priorities in a world where everything feels urgent.
Nonprofits and libraries are carrying more weight every day. We are asked to expand programs to meet rising community needs while simultaneously shrink our budgets. The idea of “doing more with less” has reached its breaking point.
Join Emma Kieran as she helps leaders and teams rethink how they set priorities in a world where everything feels urgent. We’ll discuss practical ways to determine what is critical and how to align staff and board around realistic capacity. We'll talk about shifting from reactive to proactive and intentional decision-making. Join us to learn how to confidently prioritize the work that truly drives impact.
Join us on Wednesday, August 19, 2026
at 2:00 pm US Eastern, 11:00 am US Pacific
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About Emma
Bringing over 20 years of professional and volunteer fundraising experience, Emma Gilmore Kieran started Pilot Peak Consulting in
2014. Emma has worked with over 150 nonprofits as a teacher, partner and change agent. Past projects include development planning and implementation, capital campaign management,
event management, interim staffing, board building, and strategic planning.
Prior to founding Pilot Peak Consulting, Emma was the Vice President for Fundraising and Development at Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI) and a Senior Director at Changing Our World, both nationally recognized fundraising consulting firms in Washington, DC. During her tenure at OAI, she served as the Regional Chief Development Officer for three different regions of the American Red Cross, including the North Jersey Region where Emma helped raise over $20 million in response to Superstorm Sandy. At Changing Our World, in addition to client work, Emma was a writer for Future Leaders in Philanthropy, an online blog for young philanthropists. Before working as a consultant, Emma was a frontline fundraiser and a teacher.
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Learn how to rethink priorities in a world where everything feels urgent.