Purposeful Giving with Confidence and Joy
Personal &
adaptive
We intentionally shape our approach around your goals, evolving with you when your philanthropy grows.
Holistic
problem-solving
We listen closely and bring on-the-ground insight to shape solutions that are ambitious & achievable.
OUR VALUES
Personal & adaptive
We intentionally shape our approach around your goals, evolving with you when your philanthropy grows.
Holistic problem-solving
We listen closely and bring on-the-ground insight to shape solutions that are ambitious & achievable.
Pioneering & discerning
We help your bold philanthropic ideas reach their potential with rigor, discretion,
and care.
Experts & networked
We bring deep field knowledge and trusted relationships to
help you act with confidence.
Meet the team
Andrew Smiles
CO-FOUNDER
With 30 years of experience, Andrew is passionate about helping people connect their values to their work and unlocking greater impact through innovation in the world of philanthropy. He specializes in leadership development for philanthropic organizations.
Andrew served nine years as a Program Officer and Portfolio Manager with the US Program team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. There he focused on developing networks of teachers and agencies providing next-generation tools for K-12 educators. Andrew guided investments in excess of $40mm annually to facilitate school design and school-district change management strategies. Before Gates, Andrew served as Chief Strategy Officer at VolunteerMatch.org where he was a founding team member. He helped grow VolunteerMatch from start-up to a sustainable nonprofit serving more than 150,000 nonprofit members. A former high-school teacher and youth development leader, Andrew is a proud Denver Kids mentor. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and his master’s in Public Policy from the Goldman School at the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Denver, CO with his wife and three children.
Ben Rosenfield
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Ben Rosenfield has devoted his career to addressing the most urgent social issues we face. Prior to joining Zephyr Impact, Ben worked at Redstone Strategy Group, a leading social sector consulting firm, where he worked with foundations, nonprofits, and individuals to build, execute, and evaluate ambitiously impactful strategies across social sector areas.
He has a particular interest and skillset in multi-stakeholder collaborations, which can bring philanthropists, field-leaders, and individuals with lived experience together for outsized impact. Earlier in his career, Ben worked at the Glide Foundation, San Francisco’s largest wrap-around social services provider. This experience solidified Ben’s desire to make an impact in the social sector, and to earn an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management to learn how to employ business practices that can advance philanthropic strategies.
Nora Flood
EDUCATION RABBLE-ROUSER
Nora is the Thriving Youth Initiative Lead at Zephyr Impact. Nora joined Zephyr after serving as the Education Lead at Wend Collective for eight years. Her official title at Wend was Education Rabble Rouser, a title she held proudly and an ethos she continues.
Nora served for nine years at the Colorado League of Charter Schools, as VP of School Services and as President. Nora has over forty years of experience as a teacher and principal in international, traditional public, charter public, and private schools, in non-profit leadership and philanthropy.
Nora’s passion is ensuring equity, access and opportunity for all families and children. Her work supports a portfolio of innovative partners promoting learner-centered policies and programs, indigenous education, early childhood, and Montessori in public spaces. She serves on several governing boards and advisory boards nationally and internationally.
She and her husband Mark and their rescue pooch Karma split time between Sister Bay, Wisconsin and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Becky Sternberg
ACCOUNT SPECIALIST
Becky is an Account Specialist at Zephyr Impact. Becky joined Zephyr after years of supporting the financial backbone of mission-driven organizations and small businesses, including work with StepChange Partners, The Sarara Foundation, and Scofield Law, LLC.
Becky has over a decade of experience in bookkeeping and financial operations across nonprofit, legal, and creative industries. She has led full-cycle accounting processes, built systems that bring clarity to complex financials, and supported teams with the structure and insight needed to operate effectively.
Becky’s passion is creating organized, transparent financial systems that allow organizations to focus on what matters most—their mission and impact. Her work supports a range of partners by strengthening daily operations, improving financial visibility, and bringing confidence to decision-making.
She has also contributed to nonprofit efforts through volunteer service, supporting event coordination, data systems, and community engagement. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Becky works remotely with organizations across the country.
Meet the board
Robert Savage
Partner, KSH Capital
Andrew Smiles
Co-Founder, Zephyr Impact
Joe Sanctlebury
Alison Powell
Partner, Bridgespan Group
CEO, Living Cities
