Client and community PRAISE

“As a senior member of my Development team, Naomi Nixon worked with me to achieve some of the University of Miami’s most transformational gifts over the two Momentum campaigns. She is a leader, a creative strategist and a long-term relationship builder. Naomi is an exceptional fundraiser who knows everyone you need to know in Miami. She gets things done!”

DONNA SHALALA
FORMER PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

"I’ve known and admired Naomi’s energetic purposefulness for years. She knows how to build meaningful relationships and knows the community as well as anyone. She’s a creative leader with an inclusive spirit who works well with everyone. Our community is a better place because of the difference she makes. I am very proud of the person and the professional she is."

DAVID LAWRENCE JR.
Chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida and retired publisher of The Miami Herald

"Our family relationship spans three generations. Over the past two decades, Naomi has worked side-by-side with us to help facilitate our desire, inspired by our parents, Leonard and Sue, to help Miami achieve its greatest ambitions. She is passionate about her work and has been a true partner in helping us to accomplish our vision in education, medicine, strengthening the Jewish community and the arts. She rolls up her sleeves and is a great advocate. She is on top of every detail. I have complete trust in her!"

Jeffrey S. Miller
board member, The Miller foundation
CO-founder, Krillion ventures
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Alumnus

"I have known Naomi Nixon throughout most of her professional career and have had a firsthand view of her leadership and impact over the years. She has always been a transformative, value-based leader. Most recently, Naomi was part of my senior team at the University of Miami for over ten years and was instrumental in both of our record-setting fundraising campaigns. She was a strategic thinker who led many of our initiatives and teams, while building strong relationships with many of our lead donors to the campaign. Naomi has a keen ability to bring innovative and strategic ideas where otheres may not see them. She does it all with great empathy and integrity.”

SERGIO M. Gonzalez
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT, BROWN UNIVERSITY

"Naomi Nixon's forward-thinking approach to cultivating and motivating individuals to give back galvanized a new focus at the University of Miami: Women’s Leadership and Philanthropy... This effort raised awareness about the power and impact of female donors and led to new approaches and processes which resulted in significant gifts as well as increased levels of success with scholarships for female athletes."

ANA VEIGAMILTON, ESQ.
PRESIDENT, JOSÈ MILTON FOUNDATION
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER, UNITED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TRUSTEE AND PRESIDENT UM CITIZEN’S BOARD

“At a pivotal time for our organization, Naomi led the Board through a critical strategic planning process to create a clear roadmap defining important goals and milestones for the next five years. She built consensus around several key issues, laying the foundation that will allow us to continue to be one of Miami's preeminent arts organizations.  She is a great communicator and was able to generate a lot of positive energy within our Board.”

Dennis Scholl
President and CEO, Oolite Arts; Former VP / Arts, Knight Foundation

“Naomi was a great partner in helping me achieve my goal of giving back to the community. She knows the leadership of Miami’s top civic and business organizations and is able to align the community’s greatest needs with a donor’s vision to achieve maximum impact. She is strategic, creative and a pleasure to work with. She’s a great connector.”

WAYNE BOICH
fOUNDER, cHAIRMAN AND ceo, boich investment group
philanthropist
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI alumnus

“NDN Advisors developed a successful strategy for Casa Familia to expand our community outreach to enable us to reach another level in our growth.  NDN’s work was transformative and has led us to pursue strategic goals for long-term sustainability.  The relationships that were developed as a result have already resulted in new Directors for our Board and relationships with significant community leaders which will pay huge dividends.  NDN Advisors established footholds in philanthropic and academic circles that will drive our success.  The firm was always over-prepared for meetings, with not only agendas and assigned roles but with scripts for key conversations.  NDN’s preparation and care about every nuance made these meetings productive and gave confidence to the invitees that we were professional and worthy of their engagement.  I would highly recommend NDN Advisor’s as a firm capable of raising an organization’s performance to the next level.”

MARC PLONSKIER
CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CASA FAMILIA, INC.
CO-FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL OF THE GATEHOUSE COMPANIES
TRUSTEE OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON

“Naomi is a true professional and a pleasure to work with. She quickly integrated herself as a member of the Barry team and immediately was able to understand and communicate what sets Barry apart in South Florida’s higher education landscape. 

She is masterful at understanding what motivates each individual donor and was able to establish important new relationships and partnerships that will contribute to our success for years to come. She is a consummate connector!”

MIKE ALLEN
President, BARRY UNIVERSITY

“Naomi took the time to really understand who I am and what matters most to me. Thanks to her, I have reconnected with my alma mater in a meaningful way and have been inspired to leave a legacy which will impact students and the community for years to come. She is a joy to know!”

Jayne Baron Sherman
UM alumna, Tony and Olivier award-winning theater and film producer, LGBTQ activist