Consulting Services

Is your nonprofit filled with fundraising potential but falling short on the strategies, systems, structure and processes you need to attract, keep and up-level your donors?

Have you been plugging along without a clear, effective communications plan that provides your donors with consistent, relevant, valuable, inspiring, donor-centered communications throughout the year?

Do you want help launching or improving an annual giving program or setting up a successful solicitation for a special major gift?

Do you need to breathe some life into your newsletter with a new name and content calendar?

If you need help with these important donor attraction and retention activities—or many others like it—I can help.

For nearly 20 years, I’ve been helping nonprofits transform their communications and grow their organizations while increasing their annual revenue, so they can do more to help those they serve.

WHO I HELP AND RESULTS I HELP DELIVER

Whether you’re a large nonprofit, a small shop or somewhere in between, you can be confident that I bring the experience, knowledge, professionalism, passion and capabilities you need to be more effective in reaching your fundraising and communications goals.

My range of in-the-trenches experience includes serving in the roles of CEO of an international patient advocacy organization to Executive Director of a chapter of a national charity to development officer at a prestigious liberal arts college to corporate relations manager at a top graduate school of business.

So, I feel right at home and am able to make immediate, valuable contributions to nonprofits of all sizes at different life cycles.

Click here for examples of some current/recent client consulting engagements and results I helped generate.

WHAT CONSULTING CLIENTS ARE SAYING

“I first met Jen in 2009 right when I launched Team Joseph, a nonprofit I began in honor of my son, Joseph, who lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A friend of mine knew Jen from a nonprofit he worked with and promised me that meeting Jen would be transformational.

When I first began working with Jen in a consulting capacity, I was immediately impressed and happy about having this new partner with me.

From the beginning, the main focus of our work has been growing support from individuals. Jen’s been the catalyst for helping me move ahead with the important work of building a new individual giving program that’s supported by strongly written, donor-centered fundraising and stewardship materials for which I've received great feedback.

One thing I appreciate so much about Jen is her ability to help on many different levels. Her talent lies in being both a strategic thinker and an excellent tactical manager. She’s helped us successfully set up, manage and execute plans for a couple of gratitude mailings, a holiday campaign and a new Annual Fund Campaign. All initiatives have resulted in increased donations and more consistent communications.

Jen helps us to think big, but she is realistic and her counsel is based on thorough research and real-world experience.

Jen is a LIFESAVER. She brings a wonderful balance of energy and enthusiasm toward accomplishing stretch results with the flexibility and patience that are sometimes needed when unforeseen circumstances arise.

I sleep better at night knowing Jen is working with us. She’s not one of those consultants who likes to simply talk, give advice and disappear. If you’re looking for a fundraising/communications consultant who knows her stuff and stays the course in order to get things done, Jen would be a great fit for you.”

Marissa Penrod, Founder/CEO, Team Joseph

“A really important part of what makes Jen such a valuable partner is the level of communications and marketing expertise she provides. She has a deep pool of knowledge and she regularly gives us insights about what’s working in nonprofit communications/fundraising today. Her 15+ years working in the nonprofit field make her an incomparable expert for us. All of Jen’s value-added insights that go “over and above” her project work help us communicate with those we assist and our donors/supporters more effectively to reach strategic goals.

What’s really impressive, too, is Jen’s commitment to her clients and their success. She demonstrates this over and over with me – taking time to guide me when needed, answer questions and give timely/helpful feedback.

Jen has become a trusted partner to me and many of us at STOP. She’s very good at what she does, giving honest and straightforward counsel and communications services rooted in research and proven tactics. And her warm, friendly, reassuring and encouraging personality makes her a very pleasant person to work with.”

Deirdre Schlunegger, CEO, STOP Foodborne Illness

INTERESTED IN EXPLORING A CONSULTING PARTNERSHIP?

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