What drives any organization forward is its people. And so it is with MANGO, our people are our strength. Because we are consultants for hire, you can draw on our strengths to advance your goals.

MANGO principal Febe Galvez is an authority on the language of fundraising. Since 1999, her career has focused almost exclusively on fundraising communication. Her carefully crafted proposals and appeals, including case statements and direct-mail campaigns, have helped organizations from across western Canada achieve funding goals of up to $100 million.

Febe holds a Master of Arts in Applied Communication from Royal Roads University (RRU). The application of communication and argumentation theory to the language of fundraising is an area of interest for Febe and the focus of her MA thesis. Hers is the first study in Canada into the language of fundraising and contributes to a small body of knowledge that is emerging south of the border. Her thesis was nominated, by faculty, for the RRU Outstanding Thesis Award (2006).

Further informing her work is a 20-year career in which she has held  various corporate communication positions, including a senior public affairs position with the Government of Alberta, communication roles in the oil-and-gas sector and in the post-secondary system, where she received the President’s Award of Excellence.

Febe serves on the board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Vancouver Chapter.

MANGO associate Amanda Le Rougetel draws from more than 15 years of communication experience. She is an accomplished writer and editor, who excels at translating complex ideas into simple, powerful language.

Amanda understands the not-for-profit sector. She was a founding member of Friends of Music (a volunteer group established to generate community support for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra), has sat on the board of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and today is a board member for the Kidney Foundation of Canada (Manitoba branch) and the Women’s Health Clinic in Winnipeg.

She has a BA in translation from the University of Alberta, a Bachelor of Journalism from King’s College (Halifax) and holds a Master in Arts in Applied Communication through Royal Roads University. Her thesis focuses on the roots of clear, meaningful communication and how text must be adapted to meet the needs of different target audiences.