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.

Mia Ellis | Amplify Coaching & Consulting

Executive & Leadership Coaching, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Program Management, Group Facilitation

Sarah Ennis | SparkPoint Inc

Staff Development Leadership & Management Development Onboarding and Retention Organizational Development Teaming and Culture Coaching

Jennifer Erickson | Results Group, LLC

Aligning Employees, Hiring and Retention, Leadership Development, Sales Training, Team Building, Assessments, Executive Coaching, Seminar Facilitation, Consultation

Lisa Even | Even Connection

Workshops, speaking, and coaching centered on creating good ripple effect in the workplace. Focus areas include: Connection, Team Culture, and Productivity

Kathy J. Evert | KJE Solutions, LLC

Talent and executive recruitment, strategic planning, special project management, public relations, fundraising and marketing

Josh Faber | 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

Andi Fagen | Creative DSM | Digital & Social Marketing

Creative DSM specializes on getting your mission noticed through focused search engine optimizing strategies on Google, Siri, Alexa, social media and more. -Search Engine Optimization -Website Design -Social Media Strategies -Email Marketing -Content Generation

Micholyn Fajen | Fajen Consulting

Marketing Consulting Marketing Strategy Marketing Plans Branding Brand Marketing Logo Design Website Audits Website Development SEO Search Engine Optimization User Experience UX Social Media Management Reputation Management Digital Marketing Email Marketing Rebranding Digital Advertising Podcast Development Content Marketing

Nicole Farrell | Prancing Dog Consulting, LLC

Grant Writing, Fundraising, Organizational Development, Program Development, Board Development, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Leadership Coaching

John Mark Feilmeyer |

Strategic planning, innovation, human centered design, program development, organizational development

Helene Fein | Dr.

Strategic planning Community needs assessment Program evaluation Data analysis and explanation Facilitation Cross cultural professional development Real Colors- Temperament Styles

Katie Fergus, CPA | FinanSynergy LLC

Healthcare Finance, CFO Services, Strategic Financial Planning, Capital Projects (Financial Projections), Financial Forecasting and Long Range Planning, Benchmarking, Financial Coaching and Mentoring

Paul Ferrone | Ferrone & Associates LLC

Fundraising Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Strategic Planning

Courageous Fire | Courageous Fire, LLC

Creating safe spaces for Black women to work, live, and thrive thru the following training and consultation work: 1) Centers of Must training (for Mainstream orgs) - what do you need to know to make safe spaces for Blk women and de-escalate in crisis 2) Centers of Trust training (for Black-owned orgs/individuals who are trusted in the community) - what do you need to understand better about what Blk women need during domestic violence and other crises? 3) Self-care for advocates/healthcare/socialworkers/helping professions. What do you need to do to maintain healthy mental balance to be able to be a part of compassionate and emotionally intelligent services? 4) Black Women Protector training. Black men, what do you need to know about your propensity to view women differently simply because of "good man" training that may be creating environments that condone gender-based violence? 5) Get Going training. Black business owner, do you know how to file your LLC with the IA Secretary of State, get your EIN, get your bank account/PayPal, do your website? Don't worry about, I do. Reach out, Beloved.

Brianne Fitzgerald | B Greater Consulting

Speechwriting, social media, editing, blogs, website content, newsletters, communications calendars, crisis plans, media relations, press releases, and public relations. Have you hired a new(er) fundraising team member? Maybe you have an Executive Director that has just a bit of fundraising experience. Let me guide your newer staff through the basics of fundraising. I can also serve as an accountability coach, help find inefficiencies, and build best practices. If your organization is struggling to build capacity, or to engage your board/committee members - I can walk you through the basics of volunteer engagement.

Craig Flanagan | Flanagan Advisors

Flanagan Advisors LLC Full service consulting and executive management organization specializing in interim senior management, CFO services, bookkeeping, and a variety of consultative services. Specific interests in small or medium sized businesses in nonprofit community providers or healthcare with immediate needs to manage and grow their business. Experience with the following areas: Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, Durable Medical Equipment, Home Infusion, Specialty Pharmacy, Palliative Care, Managed Care, Accountable Care Organizations, Ambulatory Clinics, Hospitals, and physician group practices. Areas of expertise include: Mergers, Acquisitions, Team development, Project Management, Strategic Plan development, Financial Reporting, Analytics, contract negotiation, Internal controls, and Process improvement.

Laura Formanek | Studio Process

Studio Process creates mission-driven video storytelling for organizations that make the world a better place. The Studio Process team has expertise across the entire production pipeline enabling turnkey video creation. Pre-production: Creative concepting Scripting Location scouting Marketing consultation Videography Production: Shooting short-form video and ads for web, TV, and social media Post Production: Creative editorial Animation & motion graphics Audio & sound design Color correction At Studio Process we strive to understand your mission so we can creatively tell your story and help further your organization's identity. We begin the process by listening and getting to know what's important to you. Through this collaborative approach we empower you to share your truest self so we can, in turn, help you share meaningful content with your audience. We look for strategic opportunities that bring vision and meaning to every project we work on. We believe in curiosity, experimentation and growth. We stay up to date with current technology and trends so that you don't have to. We aim to further causes that strengthen humanity; we do so by creating quality work for organizations that do good in the world, and by giving back. Studio Process: Storytelling for good.

Jann Freed | The Genysys Group

Executive Coaching, Interim Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Development, Staff Development, Staff Training, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Change Management

Mollie Frideres | MFS Consulting, LLC

Human Resources functions including development of systems, policies and procedures, talent acquisition, onboarding, job analysis & descriptions, compensation and benefits, employee coaching & development, performance management.

Ganesh Ganpat |

Fund Development, Campaign Readiness Studies, Donor Cultivation Services, Fund Development Consulting, Board Training and Coaching