Jill Lalonde
Nonprofit & Global Development Consultant | Strengthening Nonprofits | Championing Community-Led Change
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Cova
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jill Lalonde
Experienced organizational leader and consultant dedicated to making a sustainable impact on the world’s toughest challenges through partnership, community-led development, and shifting power. I specialize in helping nonprofits and social enterprises strengthen strategy, operations, governance, and fundraising so they can grow with purpose and resilience.I love bringing teams together, tapping into individuals’ strengths, and turning big goals into tangible results. With nearly two decades of leadership experience in global development and the nonprofit sector, I now work with organizations in fractional CEO/COO and strategic advisory roles.I am also an adjunct graduate instructor training the next generation of nonprofit and international development leaders at Columbia University.Core expertise includes:Fractional leadership (CEO/COO) & executive advisingFundraising & donor cultivation (institutional and individual)Strategy & growth planningBoard development & governanceOperations & project management
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Jul 2025 — Present
Supporting Cova’s team through a period of rapid scale, focusing on internal systems and structures, partnership cultivation, and operational excellence to advance long-term impact across Central America.
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MSc, Development Studies
2008 — 2009
University of Minnesota
B.A, Honors Psychology, Political Science
2001 — 2005
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