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.

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

Meredith Jinks | 6585 Consulting

Our work focuses on three core areas: Organizational Development: Clarifying roles, structure, and accountability so the organization can scale effectively Change & Growth Support: Helping leaders guide teams through transitions with trust, clarity, and alignment Leadership Development: Developing leaders who can communicate well, build strong teams, and drive results in real-world environments

Medha Johnson | Personal Wisdom Coaching

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

Kristi Kenyon | Freelance Copywriter

Website content Email campaigns Print marketing (mailers, EDDM, brochures, etc) Blog writing

DJ King | King & Company

culture, values activation, leadership development, learning and development, talent management, training, performance management

JenniferKathryn King | Invictus Media

Content creation in both video, photo and drone. We also offer post production support in editing, animation and graphic design work.

Joe Kirby | Kirby Performance Management Advisors

Strategic & Financial Planning, Technology Enablement, Data Analytics, Business Process Management, Learning and Development

Paul Kirpes | TPG Philanthropy Group, Inc.

Board Recruitment, Board Training and Development, Business Planning, Capital Campaign Development and Implementation, Conflict Resolution, Evaluation, Event Marketing, Executive Coaching, Feasibility Studies, Financial Planning, Fundraising Planning, Grant Research, Grant Writing, Human Resources, Interim Leadership, Marketing Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Mergers and Strategic Partnerships, Organizational Development, Planned Giving, Program Design, Staff Development, Staff Training, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Technology Support Planning, Social Enterprise

Chris Koepplin | 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.

Molly Kottmeyer | Kottmeyer Law Firm, LLC

My law practice helps not-for-profits and other organizations navigate federal, state, and local laws regarding political communications, campaign coordination, fundraising, and grassroots advocacy. With my experience in campaigns and public policy development, I help clients create a plan to meet their advocacy goals and not run afoul of laws governing political activities, campaign finance, and not-for-profits. I am available to provide legal services for a one time question or a more sustained project.

Melanie Lane | Leverage4

Leverage4 is a local brokerage of fractional services; a staffing solution connecting clients with independent contractors lending expertise in marketing, operations, finance, technology and HR. The fractional experts in our network are available to support interim, project based and retainer models to help seamlessly fill the gaps in any organization and move businesses forward. **Hiring, Staffing, Recruiting, Succession Planning, Interim Support, Project Needs, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Finance.

Rene Larsen | Forvis Mazars

Process assessment, CFO advisory, grants accounting, accounting standard implementation, policy/procedures consulting, audit readiness, audit prep, 990 prep

Joseph LeValley | Joseph LeValley

Keynote speaker, workshop or planning session facilitator

Amy Lillard | Rebel Yell Creative

Podcasting Music production Teaching Writing Other creative consulting and coaching

Doug Lockin | Doug Lockin Charitable Planning

Non-profit Legacy Gift Planning-Design and Implementation, Personal Charitable Planning, Feasibility Studies and Capital Campaigns

Salvador Lopez | ConnectUs

ConnectUS is committed to fostering systemic change in communities worldwide. We specialize in guiding communities toward collective impact and system-level change, recognizing how shared goals connect us all in addressing today’s interconnected challenges. Our team of experienced experts offers tailored guidance and support to navigate the complexities of community systems, facilitating meaningful and sustainable change.

Andrea Love | A. Love Creative

I have 20 years of experience in marketing communications, especially for nonprofits. My services include marketing consulting, writing (content, marketing copy, website, news releases, collateral, organizational messaging, newsletters, case statements, donor letters, etc.) and public relations. I have a passion for working alongside organizations to create and implement an effective marketing/communication strategy.

Stephanie Majeran | Baton Global

Mission, Vision, & Values | Strategic Planning | Talent Optimization | Leadership Development | Executive Coaching | Succession Planning | Customized Research & Data | Survey Design & Analysis | Artificial Intelligence | Benchmarking | Data Driven Branding | Communication & Journey | Implementation & Process Improvement