Our Work

Vicki Bixel, Maureen Alvidrez, and Amy Fiore have collectively served a multitude of nonprofit organizations for nearly three decades.

The Arts

Alliance of Resident Theaters New York

The American Academy of Arts & Letters

Americans for the Arts

The Barbara McDowell & Gerald S. Hartman Foundation

Braata Productions

Irvington Theater

Miami Music Project

Monmouth Museum

Paper Mill Playhouse

Refracted Theatre Co.

Rosie’s Theater Kids

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

State Theatre of New Jersey

Spiderwoman Theatre

Underground Skills Exchange

What Will the Neighbors Say?

Education, Environment, and Humanities

The Bridge Academy

Camden CMO

County College of Morris Foundation

DePaul Catholic High School

Garden State ESports

Hour Children

Hudson Catholic Regional High School

Kingsway Learning Services

Library of the Chathams

Maplewood Memorial Library Foundation

Morris Catholic High School

Mount Saint Mary Academy

New Jersey Conservation Foundation

P.G. Chambers School

Plainfield Public Library

Profectum Foundation

Public Safety Cadets

Rutgers, Camden Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership

Rutgers, Camden Early Learning Research Academy

The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children

St. Joseph’s School for the Blind

Sussex County Community College Foundation

Union Catholic High School

Westchester Land Trust

Religious

Assumption College for Sisters

Church of the Immaculate Conception

The Elizabethport Presbyterian Center, Inc.

Loyola Jesuit Center

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

St. Peter the Apostle Church

St. Vincent Martyr Church

Human Services and Healthcare

AMIB

Arc Foundation of Somerset County

Arc of Union County

Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark

The Bridge

Bridges Outreach

Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services

Camden County Partnership for Children

Camp Nejeda Foundation

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Capital Harmony Works

CASA for Children of Essex County

Center for Food Action

CHASI

Chatham Emergency Squad

Children’s Aid & Family Services

Hope Christian Services

Eden Autism

Eden II

Eva’s Village

Family Resource Network

Family & Children's Services, Inc.

Family & Children’s Service of Monmouth County

Families & Community Together (FACT)

Foundation for South Orange Public Library

GlassRoots

Greenwood Gardens

Homefirst Interfaith Housing & Family Services, Inc.

Integrity, Inc.

JBWS

JESPY House

Little Hill Foundation – Alina Lodge

Mane Stream

Mental Health Association of Essex & Morris Counties

Mercer Street Friends

Mrs. Wilson’s Halfway House, ALFRE, Inc.

New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW)

New Jersey SEEDS

NJ Children's Alliance

Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey (formerly NJ Foundation for the Blind)

NJ LEEP

Ocean Partnership

Parker Family Health Center

RaiseUp Families

Rising Treetops at Oakhurst

Roots & Wings

Safe + Sound Somerset

SCARC

Second Street Youth Center, Inc.

Sound Start Foundation

Spectrum for Living

The Connection

The TEAK Fellowship

The Warehouse NJ

Water Spirit

WomenRising, Inc.

Wynona’s House

York Street Project

Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay (YFCA)

YWCA Union County

Foundations, Associations and Corporate Philanthropy

Advancing Innovation in Dermatology

New Jersey Library Association

MAIN Library Alliance

The Maplewood Foundation

Park Avenue Club

Research & Development Council of New Jersey

The Westfield Foundation

WISE

Testimonials

  • "We worked with Vicki and Maureen to do the feasibility study for our first-ever campaign. They brought a wealth of experience and perspective that helped us to get ourselves and our Board aligned, and ultimately resulted in wonderful outcomes with our donors. They were both strategists and counselors and I would strongly recommend their services."

    —Matthew Feinstein, Executive Director, NJ LEEP

  • “We had the pleasure of working with Amy Fiore in connection with our strategic planning efforts. Through stakeholder interviews and document reviews, she quickly got to know our organization and the challenges we faced. She performed a landscape analysis of similar organizations operating within our industry, and also hosted a strategic planning retreat with our Board. At the conclusion of our engagement, Amy provided us with a comprehensive strategic plan with goals that our organization can work towards to enhance our mission impact. I can’t recommend Amy Fiore highly enough for your organization’s strategic planning needs.”

    —Christopher Perry, President & Chief Executive Officer, Spectrum for Living

  • "We’ve partnered with Vicki Bixel and Maureen Alvidrez as they helped to steer us in our major capital campaign, Go Big for JESPY, reaching heights we never thought possible. They are excellent at setting strategic goals that increase philanthropic giving. They’ve also helped us navigate a changing philanthropic environment over the years while guiding us to exceed our goals at every turn. The Bixel Group’s counsel, passion, vast experience, and excellent people skills are incredible assets to our organization."

    —Audrey Winkler, Executive Director, JESPY House

  • "Working with Vicki Bixel on our Capital Campaign to rebuild the Maplewood Memorial Library was a successful partnership. The professionalism and care she brought to the project was important to our volunteer Foundation Board. Maureen Alvidrez supported the effort with the same level of professionalism as we pursued grant funding. They were encouraging, supportive and appreciative of our community."

    —Ellen M. Davenport, Treasurer, Maplewood Memorial Library Foundation

  • "Amy was integral to the success and growth of the Neighbors over the past few years. She is always a generous and thoughtful collaborator, and in addition to being brilliant at what she does, she is kind, earnest, supportive and deeply intelligent. Her professionalism, commitment and strong work ethic make her a joy to work with, and we do not hesitate to recommend Amy Fiore wholeheartedly."

    —Sam Hood Adrain and James Clements, Co-Artistic Directors, What Will the Neighbors Say?

  • "I’ve had the opportunity to work with Vicki Bixel on many occasions over a span of 15+ years. I’ve also had the privilege of observing Vicki as a nonprofit content expert on various panels, presentations, and at numerous conferences. Working with The Bixel Group team has been an exceptional experience from start to finish. As a client engaged in development assessments, planning, and feasibility studies, and several capital campaigns, I’ve had the opportunity to see Vicki’s and Maureen’s strengths across multiple phases of organizational growth—and they’ve exceeded expectations at every turn."

    —Helen Le Frois, Vice President, JBWS