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.

Alexson Calahan | Small Adventures Communications, LLC

Small Adventures Communications helps mission-driven organizations achieve greater returns through a simplified approach to public relations. We work to improve consumer understanding and drive action by building trust and credibility through earned media, PR and stellar copy.

John Campbell | Blue Frog

Inbound Marketing, Blogging, Website Design, SEO, Graphic Design, Commercial Print and Bindery Services

Sam Carrell | Carrell Strategies

Transformational Change, BOD Development, Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching, Operational Assessment, Development Plans, Program Planning, Grant Writing

Julie Caspar | HR Hotline Associates, LLC

Human Resources, including but not limited to: compensation, staffing, performance management, hr policies

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.

Joelle Cook | Cook Wright Collective

Evaluation design and implementation, strategic reviews and refreshes, designing and facilitating learning retreats or learning agendas, and designing internal evaluation / MEL frameworks and functions.

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.

Miriam De Dios Woodward | De Dios Consulting

Business growth consulting services for organizations seeking to engage the Latino market. We provide strategic planning, product design and reviews, marketing strategies recommendations, community outreach strategies, as well as business and leadership coaching for emerging leaders with an emphasis on Latinas.

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.