
Dr. Rebecca Trobe
FOUNDER
Dr. Rebecca Trobe, Psy.D., the founder of Impact Coaching & Consulting, LLC, works with philanthropic organizations, family foundations, couples and individuals. Her consulting work is focused on multi-generational strategic philanthropy and family wealth succession planning with an emphasis on stewardship, legacy planning and next generation transitions. Rebecca holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and applies her skills to all of the above in addition to spending time with organizations, leaders and teams on the effective development of strategy, values, vision and leadership.
Rebecca has worked in a range of professional consulting roles including: Family Wealth Consultant with Wells Fargo’s National Family Office/Family Dynamics Division, Co-founder and Managing Principal of The Wealth Legacy Group, Partner at Schaffer & Combs, LLC and Senior Consultant with 21/64, a non-profit consulting practice specializing in next generation and multi-generational family philanthropy. Prior to relocating to San Francisco from New York, Rebecca was an executive coach with Leadership Strategies, a boutique coaching firm based in Princeton, NJ, working nationally with C-level executives and their teams on leadership performance, vision and strategy.
Rebecca is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is privileged to travel nationally and internationally in her work with organizations, foundations and families. She is passionate about most things involving the principles of family systems as they relate to giving and wealth, innovation, leadership and building empathy within families and organizations. Rebecca is an instructor for the international Roots of Empathy Program in the Oakland Unified School District and has proudly served on the advisory boards of both Ashoka’s Bay Area Youth Venture and Thinking Beyond Borders.
Read Rebecca’s dissertation:
A Qualitative Study of What Motivates Young Adults of the Millennial Generation Toward Philanthropy
Strategic Partners
Elaine Gast Fawcett, MS, is a writer and coach who helps people and organizations tell their story to move their mission forward.
A skilled listener and master synchronizer, she’s interviewed hundreds of philanthropists, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and leaders. She has worked in the philanthropy field for 15 years, authoring 7 books for grantmakers and countless tools for foundations, families and next-generation donors.
Elaine believes story is a profound way to understand and connect with ourselves, our families, and our work in the world. She is committed to helping others tell their most important story—the one that leads them to their legacy.
Learn more about Elaine’s work here: philanthropycommunications.com.