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Nonprofits turn to consultants when internal capacity or specialized expertise runs short. A strong consulting partner brings objective insight, proven frameworks, and real-world experience across campaigns, leadership transitions, and institutional growth. Whether the challenge is strategy, governance, fundraising performance, or organizational change, the right consultant shortens learning curves, prevents costly missteps, and helps organizations move forward with clarity.
Below is a curated directory of respected consulting firms serving the philanthropic sector.
CCS is a Strategic Fundraising Firm who partners with nonprofits for transformational change. Amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, CCS Fundraising is continuing to elevate causes and strengthen programs for continued success using tried-and-true practices and innovative approaches.
Schultz & Williams partners with outstanding, inspiring clients to make a difference in an ever-changing world. For more than 30 years, our dedicated and talented team of consultants has empowered nonprofits to positively affect millions of lives through their work in areas like healthcare, education, the environment, international medical relief, animal welfare, social justice and the future of our cultural institutions.
Marts & Lundy is the leading philanthropic consulting firm that serves non-profit organizations including colleges, universities, schools, health and cultural institutions.
Since 1926, Marts & Lundy has been the innovative leader in promoting successful philanthropic programs, counseling clients in fundraising fundamentals such as major gift strategies, planned giving, capital campaign planning and management, communications and prospect research.
As an individual giving consultant, Beth Golden helps nonprofits strengthen their fundraising by providing thoughtful, personalized guidance. With a detail-oriented approach and proven track record, she assists organizations in developing effective giving programs that increase their financial resources and advance their mission. Her collaborative style and technical expertise make her a reliable partner for nonprofits looking to improve their fundraising.
During her years at Doctors Without Borders USA (2008-2022), she was instrumental in increasing
planned giving revenue tenfold, raising a total of over $600 million.
Beth practiced law in a large international firm and with a boutique advertising law practice. She holds a B.A. in French from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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Veritus Group is committed to transforming non-profit mid, major and planned gift programs to deliver measurable impact to both the donor and to the clients we serve.
You’ll walk away with easy-to-implement strategies & tools from Lori’s keynote, training session or board retreat. Lori inspires even the most-weary or overworked nonprofit staff and board members by building on what is already working. With a passion for the positive & storytelling focus, Lori helps you find the it’s possible mind-set to most any fundraising challenge
Find out how we can help you learn to raise funds for your nonprofit! We’re so excited that you’re interested in learning more about how to raise funds and grow your nonprofit! Fundraising can be confusing and overwhelming. The faster you learn how to raise funds, the faster you can fulfill your nonprofit’s mission and change more lives. And we can help.
Encore exists to help philanthropic leaders successfully adapt to today’s increasingly complex environment that features new challenges and opportunities at every turn.
Founded in 1989, THD is a direct marketer who shares a passion for working with nonprofits. They understand that data-driven fundraising and sound strategies lead to success.
Your donor’s philanthropic journey begins with you. I’ll be your guide. So you can be your donor’s guide. Match your passion to your donor’s passion. Fan the flames of passion by inviting folks on a transformative journey – one that will stoke donor fires and meaningfully fulfill the desires of both you and your investors. Become a passionate philanthropy facilitator and you’ll become much more than a forgettable fundraiser. Your meaningful work will live on as a legacy.
Mission Minded is a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofit organizations.
Mission Minded believes that a brand that sets you apart is essential to a nonprofit’s success. Every day, they guide nonprofits to uncover the big, bold idea that will attract more people to their work because in today’s world, a worthy mission is not enough. You’ve got to communicate what makes you unique at every opportunity.
Richner + Richner serves those who heal, teach, inspire, enrich, and provide. They help your non-profit organization fulfill its mission by providing industry leadership, a rigorous process, and best practices. Richner + Richner’s mission is to give you the tools to better serve more individuals and increase the impact of every dollar.
Alexander Haas fundraising consultants partner with nonprofit organizations and institutions to secure the philanthropic resources necessary to advance their mission.Alexander Haas can be your partner to help you attain new levels of success.
The firm provides customized consulting for nonprofits launching or advancing capital and comprehensive campaigns. Its offerings include feasibility studies, campaign planning, endowment development, leadership coaching, and governance training. Gail Perry Group’s Fired-Up Fundraising™ approach emphasizes motivational leadership, donor engagement, and board empowerment, aiming to create a joyful, high-energy culture of philanthropy that drives sustainable giving.
Graham-Pelton was established to professionalize philanthropy consulting by integrating strategic management principles with fundraising expertise. The firm provides end-to-end campaign planning and implementation support—ranging from feasibility studies to donor engagement and post-campaign evaluation. It also assists organizations with staff training, governance advising, and succession planning to strengthen long-term fundraising infrastructure.
The firm offers strategic counsel in capital campaign planning, corporate citizenship strategy, and philanthropic advisory. Its approach combines data-driven analytics with relationship-building to strengthen donor engagement and social impact programs. Clients include foundations, healthcare systems, universities, and global NGOs.
The Osborne Group focuses on helping nonprofit organizations strengthen their fundraising capacity and achieve mission-driven goals. Its consultants provide guidance in donor engagement, strategic planning, board development, and stewardship practices that promote long-term philanthropic success.
The firm offers comprehensive fundraising and communications counsel, including capital campaign planning, feasibility studies, board training, and interim development leadership. Its approach emphasizes data-informed strategies and customized partnership, aligning institutional goals with philanthropic opportunities to strengthen mission-driven growth.
Within its portfolio, BWF has a distinct emphasis on planned giving—helping nonprofits design, assess, and grow programs for bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable trusts, and similar deferred gifts. The firm publishes thought leadership on identifying planned-gift prospects using predictive analytics and on training gift officers to speak confidently about legacy gifts. It also designs tailored planned-giving training curricula aligned with an organization’s annual development calendar.
DBD Group is a team of dedicated non-profit professionals, joined together to help you realize your goals and support your unique vision. With deep experience and creativity we help you with new and better approaches to your non profit work. Together, we will help you drive greater achievements, building a stronger foundation for a successful mission for the years to come.
Chase Solutions (as identified from available business listings and company information) is a global IT services and consulting firm that provides technology-driven solutions to businesses.
Ruotolo Associates Inc. clearly fits the nonprofit fundraising consulting. It is an established fundraising consulting firm serving nonprofits with a broad range of services
JF Smith Group, Inc. is a nonprofit fundraising consulting firm that provides strategic counsel and hands-on support for organizations seeking to strengthen their fundraising programs. The firm specializes in capital campaign planning and management, feasibility studies, major gift prospect development, and overall development consulting, with a strong emphasis on nonprofit capacity building through assessments, training, and campaign counsel–style services. JF Smith Group operates as a mid-size, regional consultancy, serving nonprofits, educational institutions, and mission-driven organizations.
Meyer Partners is primarily a fundraising communications and marketing consultancy for nonprofits, excelling in donor acquisition, retention, and multi-channel fundraising strategy, with strong alignment to several fundraising consulting needs but not focused on full campaign management or specialized planned giving services.
Provides nonprofit consulting services including capital campaign planning, feasibility studies, and fundraising strategy guidance.
Specializes in feasibility studies, campaign planning, management, and annual fund development for nonprofits.
