Marks started out as a high school history and English teacher. Her second career path, lead her to Wall Street, where she worked with companies that included the Fortune 500, as well as non-profits organizations. After realizing her passion, Terry left the corporate community and started her own consulting practice in New York for nonprofit organizations.

In 1991, Terry brought her business to Los Angeles and began serving a variety of nonprofit organizations with varied missions such as: health care, seniors, disabled, abused & neglected children, education, the arts and environmental causes.

In 2005, Terry opened her second office on the Central Coast, where a full range of services and training are provided as well. Services that address: Capital Campaigns, grant writing, retreats, special events, social enterprise ventures, media & public relations major donor campaigns, strategic plans, marketing plans, long range revenue development and diversification, motivation of staff and management, defining and overcoming obstacles, board development and creation of collaborations and coalitions.

Terry takes the myth out of making money. She has been honored in New York as Outstanding Woman Executive, lecturer for American Express, Center for Nonprofit Management, the California Association of Nonprofits, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, San Luis Obispo Nonprofit Economic Impact Study (key note speaker) and has appeared in national press, radio and television, as well as presenting to nonprofit organizations across the country. Her commitment to excellence by producing organizational growth is equal to her commitment to the greater good.

Terry's long range goals include combining the skills of business and non-profit to create programs that enhance the bottom line and support community needs, building organizations with heart, substance and soul.