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.

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.

Lisa Fitzgerald | Parable Communications

We offer marketing and communications consulting for faith-based organizations. Our passion is helping you share your unique stories to reach your goals and impact the kingdom for Christ. We specialize in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, development and school admissions support.

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

Leslie L. Garman, CFRE |

Development Planning, Event Planning/Marketing, Corporate Sponsorship, Board Recruitment, Development and Training, Annual Campaign, Grant Writing, Public Relations, Communications, and Media Relations

Sadie Gasparotto | Sole Proprietor

Sadie Gasparotto holds a Masters in Social Work and Urban and Regional Planning. Expertise in: program development, program management, federal, state and local grant writing, performance measurement framework development, outcomes analysis, developing policies and procedures, federal, state and local grant management and reporting, community and neighborhood planning, coalition building and more. She hasworked in City and State government and nonprofits for for 16 years before consulting for local nonprofits. Local nonprofit references available.

Nicole Grabowski | Nicole Joan Consulting LLC

Nicole Joan Consulting LLC aims to positively impact the community by helping nonprofit organizations attain grant funding to support operations, services, and programs. Nicole will work directly with nonprofit staff to identify potential grant opportunities, write grant proposals, letters of intent, and grant reports, maintain a working timeline to ensure deadlines are met, assist with grant management, and more!

Eloquenti Grant Consulting Services | Eloquenti

Grant writing, grant editing, grant research, grant development, grant proposal preparation, grant consulting

Kim Gratny | fullCIRCLE creative + coaching

Life-changing, off-site, guided leadership experiences for teams that grow your people + your company

Dominic Green | Inclusive Communities

Leadership Development trainings, Inclusive workplace Culture, Trauma informed facilitation, Identity based communication workshops, LGBTQ 101 workshops, Youth leadership development, Difficult dialogues facilitator training, and community table talk programming

Dennis Groenenboom |

Offering services with organizational and management assessments, partnerships development, mergers, strategic planning and Interim Executive Director

Deirdre Gruendler | The Liminoid Group

The Liminoid Group serves nonprofit organizations through board governance, interim leadership, fundraising program review, board & staff retreats, strategic visioning, mission clarification, and team development.

Sherry Gupta | CultureALL

IDI Assessment, Professional Development, Inclusive Strategies, Strategic Measurement, Program Design, Diverse Team Training, Cultural Programming

Ty Hackett | Grand Consulting

Based in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, Grand Consulting provides the best technical support and guidance for small to medium sized businesses that aren't quite big enough to have their own IT department. As an MSP (Managed Services Provider) we will be your one-stop resource for everything related to technology. Including managed IT services, cybersecurity, compliance, hardware installation and VoIP phone systems. Let us be the friendly and knowledgeable IT partner you’ve always wanted.

Jackie Haley | Key Performance Solutions

Strategic Planning, Interim Director, Advisory Services, Marketing and Fundraising

Cassandra Halls | 2 THE TOP - Career Advancement Strategies

Board Recruitment, Board Training and Development, Business Planning, Conflict Resolution, Evaluation, Event Marketing, Executive Coaching, Financial Planning, Grant Research, Human Resources, Interim Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Mergers and Strategic Partnerships, Organizational Development, Program Design, Staff Training, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

Andy Haning-Brown | Canary Consulting Group

We mentor, coach and equip nonprofit leaders to build a healthy, effective organization through strategy, operations, and board development. We also work with nonprofits who want to grow through partnership, strategic collaboration, or merger.