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.

Dennis Groenenboom | consultant

Offering services with organizational and management assessments, partnerships development, mergers, strategic planning and executive search.

Deirdre Gruendler | The Liminoid Group

The Liminoid Group provides interim leadership services during times of organizational transition and to support executive sabbaticals. We also offer strategic planning support, fundraising program review, and executive coaching for resilient leadership.

Sherry Gupta | CultureALL Inc

CultureALL is a uniquely interactive training and consulting company that uses arts and culture to bring people together from different backgrounds and experiences

Ty Hackett | Grand Consulting IT Services

Grand Consulting, based in Des Moines, is a trusted Managed Services Provider for small to mid-sized businesses. We deliver reliable IT support and guidance, including managed services, cybersecurity, hardware installation, and VoIP solutions. Think of us as your one-stop technology partner that is friendly, knowledgeable, and dedicated to keeping your business running smoothly.

Cassandra Halls | 2 THE TOP

Cassandra Halls founded 2 THE TOP in 2007 offering a wide variety of business consulting services to corporate, government, colleges, universities, and nonprofit entities. Areas of specialty include strategic planning, project management, research services, training facilitation, workforce recruitment and retention, succession planning and operations process improvements.

Andy Haning-Brown | Canary Consulting Group

We mentor, coach and equip nonprofit leaders and boards to build healthy, effective organizations. Services include startup support, assessments, strategy, partnership/merger exploration, and board training.

Emily Hansen | Eide Bailly LLP

Payroll, bookkeeping, audit, tax, and other consulting services

Naomi Hattaway | 8th & Home

Employee Retention | Workplace Transitions | Organizational Health | Organizational Culture | Knowledge Transfer | Interim Leadership | Leadership + Capacity Development | Communications + Marketing Strategy

Eric Heininger | EDEN+

Partnering with non-profits to achieve fundraising goals and provide hands-on help. Services include: Fundraising Feasibility Studies, Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Development Assessments, Board Training, Annual Funds, Grant Writing, Planned Giving, Volunteer Management, Database Management, Interim Executive, Stewardship, Prospect Research

Erich Heneke | Heneke Business Consulting

financial analysis, bookkeeping, audits/reviews, annual budgeting, internal controls consulting, start-up consulting

David Hoeksema | Renaissance Group, Inc.

Primary services include pre-campaign/feasibility studies, capital/endowment campaign counsel, annual fund planning and management, grant writing and non-profit communication strategies

Trace Hoekstra | Canary Consulting Group

We mentor, coach and equip nonprofit leaders and boards to build healthy, effective organizations. Services include grant readiness assessments, strategic storytelling, case statement and toolkit development, grant prospecting, and grant writer coaching.

Catherine and Jeff Huggins | Huggins Consulting Group

Strategic planning, advertising, public relations, digital marketing, creative services, special events, training (spokesperson, leadership, staff, etc.) succession planning, and crisis communications.

Jill Hunerdosse | 29:11 Communications, LLC

Nonprofit & Faith-based Grant Consulting, Nonprofit & Faith-based Fundraising Consulting, Website Design, Brand Marketing, Instructional Design/Training, Technical Writing

Peggy Huppert | Mentor Magic

I focus on mentoring of and coaching for nonprofit leaders rooted in my 44 years of experience as a communications, development, government relations and executive director for local, statewide and national nonprofit organizations. My areas of strength are advocacy, board recruitment and development, communications and fundraising. I also have experience with leading StrengthsFinder trainings for staff and board members aimed at both personal and organizational growth.

David Jacobsen, CPA | Jacobsen & Co, LLP

Nonprofit accounting and tax services, financial statement reviews, outsourced CFO services, bookkeeping, and payroll services.

Phil Jeneary | Tight Lines Consultancy

Legislative lobbying, tracking, assessment and monitoring, advocacy and grassroots planning, political action committee management, and legislator meetings and site visit coordination.

Carolyn Jenison | Speak PR

"Find Your Voice & Tell Your Story" with strategic planning & communications, media & community relations, messaging & event orchestration to reach your audiences. A crisis management communications plan, leadership & succession planning and a fund development plan is a necessity for all organizations. As a former non-profit leader for arts & culture, health and social justice organizations in Des Moines for 15 years, my experience provides the understanding and the ability to address the needs of an organization from both a staff and board perspective.

Meredith Jinks | 6585 Consulting

Human Resources Consulting, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Professional Coaching, Training & Facilitation

Medha Johnson | Personal Wisdom Coaching

Executive Coach, Succession Planning Support, Organizational and Staff Purpose development,