Let’s Work Together

Thank you for your interest in our work! We take a limited number of clients per year, prioritizing projects and organizations that align with our expertise, and those that are working to build a more just and inclusive environmental movement. Mending Mountains Collective is most interested in collaborating on projects rooted in community, respect, and reciprocity and with people seeking to strengthen the efforts of Tribal Nations, Indigenous-led organizations, and coalitions. We receive inquiries from community members, nonprofits, students, foundations and philanthropic organizations, as well as public and private entities. We invite you to review the CV and LinkedIn Profile of our Principal Consultant, Gemara Gifford, which will be helpful for understanding her training, previous speaking engagements, and research. Gemara works with several talented co-facilitators, consultants, and researchers across the United States.

Please get in touch with us at gemara(dot)gifford@gmail.com or by filling out the form below (it goes to the same inbox!)

Consultations are operated through Mending Mountains Collective LLC, a registered small business in Colorado.

Portfolio

Philanthropic Sector and Grant-Making

  • Native Americans in Philanthropy, Doris Duke Foundation, Native Voices Rising, The Catalyst Fund: Network for Landscape Conservation, The Peregrine Accelerator: Salazar Center, National Forest Foundation Collaborative Capacity Program 

Environmental Nonprofits

  • Alaska Conservation Foundation*, World Wildlife Fund*, The Nature Conservancy, Keystone Policy Center, Environmental Learning for Kids, Volunteers for Outdoors Colorado 

State Agencies 

  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State Forest Service, Sierra Nevada Conservancy**

Indigenous-led Nonprofits

  • IndigeLab Network, Indigenous Data Alliance, Women of Bears Ears*, Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group*, Micronesian Climate Change Alliance  

Tribal Nations and Inter-Tribal Organizations

  • Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council*

Land Trusts

  • Montezuma Land Conservancy, The Land Trust Alliance, The Highline Conservancy**  

Academia 

  • Colorado State University - Warner College of Natural Resources, University of Wyoming - Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, Stanford University - Doerr School of Sustainability, Colorado Mountain College - Integrated Sustainability Program

*With Project Mosaic LLC, **With Returning Light Consulting

Send Us a Note!

We are currently booking into the fall of 2026, and will be considering new projects on a case-by-case basis in the spring of 2026. If we are unable to work with you, we would be happy to provide you with a referral list. Feel free to send us a message below, or email us at gemara(dot)gifford@gmail.com and we will get back to you within 2 business days. Thank you!