Consultants

The Community Foundation is committed to increasing the capacity of the local nonprofit sector. Because of this commitment, we maintain a list of local consultants who are interested in working with nonprofit organizations. If you are a consultant that would like to be added to this list, please submit your information here.

The consultants, vendors, freelancers, and others listed are not sponsored, endorsed, recommended or licensed by the Community Foundation. We encourage organizations to have detailed conversations and explore references before hiring a consultant. We do not take responsibility for the work done by those listed.

Angie Chaplin | Mindful Leadership

leadership development, organizational culture, mindfulness skills training, DISC behavior assessment and analysis, keynote speaking

Kristin Clayton | McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C.

Accounting and CFO services, Tax return preparation, Audits, Reviews and Compilations

Tom Clegg | The Clegg Consulting Group

Strategic Planning - Certified Not-for-Profit and Marketplace Paterson StratOP Facilitator. Executive Coaching - 10K plus professional coaching hours, Certified Paterson LifePlan Facilitator, Trained Immunity to Change Facilitator. Employee Engagement, Team Building, Conflict Resolution and Performance Improvement - Authorized Partner Everything DiSC.

Amy Croll | Croll Consulting, LLC

Strategic Planning and Action Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Organizational Capacity Building, Non-Profit Management and Performance Coaching, Assessment and Evaluation Design, and Board Training & Development

Amy Croll LMSW, CPS | Croll Consulting

Non-profit management and new non-profit development including systems development Organizational capacity building and development Performance coaching Project and program development and collaborative planning Community and organizational needs assessment Evaluation design and Youth program quality assessment Grant research, writing, and management (Federal, state, local, and Foundations) Youth development training, technical assistance, and program implementation

Lisa Cushatt, MSW | LMC Social Impact Consulting

Group and meeting facilitation, collaborations, program development and management, nonprofit management and new nonprofit development, advocacy, grant writing and strategic planning

Jim Cushing | Organizational Excellence Consulting

Strategic Planning, Organizational Development, Board Development and Operations, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Best Practices Research, Leadership Development, Facilitated Problem Solving

Fred Darbonne | Strategy By Design, LLC

Strategic Planning

Teva Dawson & Mat Greiner | Group Creative Services

Building community and experiences through: artful and novel community engagement strategies; implementing projects and events that reveal local culture and reveal community diversity and knowledge; support organizations in integrating novel design installations and programs and protocols that reflect local interests and engage the community; and generate meaningful experiences to entertain and delight.

Courtney L. De Ronde, CPA | Forge Financial & Management Consulting

Learn how we can bring more clarity to your finances through our virtual CFO services, including tax, KPI reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and process optimization. Call on Forge as your trusted auditing partner to avoid the typical hassles involved in audits and experience a seamless process designed to both deliver accurate information and serve you and your stakeholders. Unlock your organization’s potential with consulting, training, and workshops designed to help you build a strong foundation and implement the principles, frameworks, playbooks, and tools we discovered, implemented ourselves, and have now established as the Simple ScaleUp System™.

Melynda DeCarlo | SixtyFiveEightyFive Consulting

Deconstructing Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Culture & Employee Wellbeing, Surveys & Assessments, Inclusion & Diversity, Human Resources (HR), Training & Facilitation, Business Coaching

Kathryn Dickel | SWAELU MEDIA/MIDWESTIX

Swaelu specializes in effective event and marketing strategies and implementation from top to bottom.

Natasha R. Drake, MASC | Natasha Drake Grants

Grant Writing, Grant Coaching (Webinars & Trainings); Donor Prospect Research; Program Development; Donor Communications; Project Management, Reporting & Evaluation, RFP Analysis; Government & Private Funding; Federally Recognized Tribes & American Indian/Alaska Native Organizations; Social Justice Advocacy

Eric Drenge | Next Level - Partners for Big Ideas

Innovation services that help nonprofits tackle live operational challenges. Helping boards and organizations think & set strategy. Project management and initiative development. Owners representative services for new construction or renovation projects.

Belle Du Chene | Ism Public Relations

PR & Communications consulting/training: We deliver creative strategy and expertise to help smaller entities craft the right story, at the right time, to the right audience. Media Relations Influencer Marketing Analyst Relations Speaking Engagements Awards & Reviews Programs Event / Trade Show Support Media Training Content Marketing We help you craft your key brand messaging and corporate/product stories in the most impactful way possible. We set you up for success by making all content optimized for social media, search engines, and trackable for measurement. Blog Posts & Contributed Articles Repackaging Content for Different Channels Website & Design Content Infographics Ebooks Video Storytelling Script Writing Presentation Materials Whitepapers Tip Sheets Presentation Materials Video Production Email Campaign Development Digital & Social With our award-winning social media team, we show small entities how to creatively engage and interact with your audience and spread your message to new customers. Best of all - we create social media campaigns and manage the digital marketing efforts, if needed. Campaign Development and Management Visual & Interactive Design - Web, Digital, Print, Social, Advertising, Etc Social Media Strategy Community Management On-going Analytics and Digital Presence Management User Engagement "Live" Event Facilitation SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Digital Advertising: Native Advertising, PPC/Paid Search, Social Media Advertising, Display Advertising Website Content Management

Cheries Dupee | Dupee Consulting Group LLC

Grant writing and research.

Tracy Duran | iDEATE Collaborative, LLC

Intercultural Organization and Leadership Development, Team Building, Community Program Development, leadership, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Training and Development.

Bryan Earnest | AMPERAGE Marketing & Fundraising

Nonprofit marketing, Marketing Plans, Marketing Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Sales Plans, Sales Strategy, Business Development, Event Marketing

Brett Elliott | Optimize Theory

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Google Ads, Wordpress, Digital Strategy, Web Design, Online Marketing

Mark Elliott | ml elliott llc

Development, Strategic Planning, Writing