Ellen Rolfes (S2EP10)

Entrepreneurial Insights

May 19 2021 • 37 mins

Throughout an entrepreneurial career that has spanned trade publishing, lecturing, cause-related marketing, implementing fundraising programs and seminar training, Ellen Rolfes has helped organizations of all sizes and different purposes advance financially in order to foster societal change. She often begins by finding an obscure institutional story. It becomes their guiding story that evokes a new vision to create a sustainable model for the future. Now in semi-retirement, Ellen consults with non-profits as a philanthropy strategist.

Links to items mentioned in the interview:

Ellen Rolfes & Associates

Society of Entrepreneurs Profile

Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy

Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis

ACE Awareness Foundation

Junior League of Memphis

Leadership Memphis

New Memphis

Memphis Symphony Orchestra Circle of Friends