Our Nonprofit Consultants Network
A project of the FCCF Center for Nonprofit Excellence, the FCCF Nonprofit Consultants Network is a professional network of and for nonprofit consultants working in Fairfield County and nearby locations. Consultants who are Network members have practices focusing on fundraising, board governance, executive transition and search, information technology, marketing and communications and strategy
To learn more about our NPO Consultants Network, please contact Rebecca Cordero, Manager of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, at 203.750.3238 or RCordero@FCCFoundation.org.
We gratefully acknowledge our Nonprofit Consultants Network members:
Margo Amgott
Specialization: Interim Executive Director
*Geography: NYC and Fairfield County
917-821-0498
margo@amgottinterim.com
www.amgottinterim.com
Abby Anderson
The Justice Walk, LLC
Specializations: Leadership coaching rooted in equity and justice; CT Legislative Advocacy; Public Policy Campaigns
*Geography: Connecticut; National.
203-610-3494
thejusticewalk@gmail.com
Felice Miller Baritz
Specialization: Interim Executive Director
*Geography: Fairfield and Westchester Counties
914-523-6077
FeliceMillerBaritz@gmail.com
Ann L. Bova
Ann L. Bova Philanthropy Planning LLC
Specializations: Charitable Gift Planning; Legacy Giving; Fundraising/Fund Development; Donor Stewardship; Donor Marketing and Communications; Donor Relations.
*Geography: Connecticut; will connect regionally and nationally
860-462-5982
ann@bovaphilanthropy.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annbova/
Carol Buckheit
Just Giving Communications
Specializations: Donor communications; Storytelling; Communications strategy and planning; Philanthropy; Communications project management; Writing; Messaging and media outreach; Advocacy communications.
*Geography: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, National
860-402-9780
carol@justgivingcomms.com
https://justgivingcomms.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbuckheit/
A. Nicole Campbell
Build Up Advisory Group
Specializations: Grantmaking; Board Governance; Organizational Infrastructure Design; Nonprofit Law.
*Geography: United States; The Caribbean; Sub-Saharan Africa.
203-872-2226
ncampbell@buildupadvisory.com
www.buildupadvisory.com
Melanie Cecarelli
Harvest Development Group
Specializations: Audit & Assessment; Feasibility Studies; Philanthropy & Fundraising; Board Development and Recruitment; Interim Executive Leadership; Capital Campaigns; Strategic Planning; Major Giving; Executive Coaching; Virtual Gatherings
(860) 463-1518
mcecarelli@harvestdevelopmentgrp.com
www.harvestdevelopmentgrp.com
Nicole Chaudhri
Murphy Strategies
Specializations: Fundraising; Marketing/Communications/Public Relations; Online Charitable Donations; Strategic Planning; Organizational Infrastructure Design and Redesign; Operations Assessment; Grantmaking
*Geography: NYC and Connecticut; National
845-430-3263
Nicole.Chaudhri@gmail.com
David Hinsley Cheng
DHC Search
Specializations: Executive Search; CEO Transitions; Strategic Planning; Board Governance.
*Geography: NYC and Connecticut; National.
203-522-1370
David@DHCSearch.com
www.DHCSearch.com
Corti Cooper
Dot Think Design
Specializations: Branding; Digital Marketing Strategy; Graphic Design; Content Creation.
*Geography: NYC and Connecticut; National.
203-364-4565
347-933-1952 (mobile)
corti@dotthinkdesign.com
DotThinkDesign.com
John Cusano
Specializations: Community engagement strategies and community dialogue agendas; Emerging Future Planning; 21st Century Organizational Relevance and Effectiveness Surveys; Program Design and Evaluation.
*Geography: Connecticut; New England; National.
860-559-3556
johnpcusano@gmail.com
Sharon Danosky
Danosky & Associates
Specializations: Board Governance; Strategic Planning; Fundraising; Nonprofit and Community Collaborations; Collective Impact Facilitation; Interim Executive Director placement.
*Geography: Connecticut; New York State; National.
860-799-6330
203-788-8920 (mobile)
sharon@danosky.com
www.danosky.com
Joe DePreta
Launchpad LLC
Specializations: Strategy-based branding; strategic planning; writing; business development planning; earned and social media plans; conference moderator; qualitative and quantitative research.
*Geography: Connecticut; NYC metro region; national.
203-273-2222
joedepreta@launchpadct.net
Anne Marie Fox
Specialization: Fundraising
*Geography: Fairfield County
203-858-8868
annemariefox@me.com
Robert Francis
Social Justice Consultant
Specializations: Organizational Development; Leadership Development; Executive Transition and Executive Retirement Planning; Executive Coaching; Managing Bias; Legislative Advocacy; Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform Policy Development.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-913-7391
Robert.Francis0212@gmail.com
Wendy Giffords
Giffords Group
Specializations: Key Process Audits; Data Utilization; KPIs and Performance Coaching; Brand Alignment; Executive Coaching.
*Geography: Connecticut, NYC. Nationwide clients.
Wendy@GiffordsGroup.com
Anne Green
Specializations: Board Governance; Board Retreats.
*Geography: Fairfield and Litchfield Counties
917-270-5582 (mobile)
agreen47@gmail.com
Marc Halpert
Specializations: Online donations and event registrations; online ad journals; online silent auctions; LinkedIn group training and personal coaching with a special focus on nonprofit professionals.
*Geography: Connecticut, National, Global
203-373-0875
203-218-8288 (mobile)
marchalpert@yourbestinterestonline.com
marchalpert@connect2collaborate.com
www.yourbestinterestonline.com
Leah Hancock
Organizational Performance Group (OPG)
Specializations: Wide range of Nonprofit Capacity-Building, including Strategic Planning; Coaching and 360 assessments for staff; Retreats and Group Facilitation; Management and Leadership Development Training; Analytics and Diagnostics (e.g. workplace culture surveys, benchmarking studies, industry analyses); Human Resources Development.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-288-6688
860-462-3522 (mobile)
lhancock@orgpg.com
www.orgpg.com
Justin Harmon
Mission Ink
Specializations: Strategic communications services, focused on client/stakeholder engagement, donors, and other key constituencies.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-506-6786
harmonjus@gmail.com
Bill Hass
Specialization: Strategic Planning, especially for human service organizations
*Geography: Connecticut
860-571-0093
203-913-0595 (mobile)
billhass26@gmail.com
Nancy Heller
Marlette Partners
Specializations: Fundraising; Marketing; Strategic Planning, with special expertise in human service organizations, organizations serving people with special needs; visual arts organizations.
*Geography: Connecticut; NYC and Metro-New York Area.
203-273-6128
nheller@marlettepartners.com
Peter Helmer
National Executive Service Corps (NESC)
Specializations: Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Board Development; Organizational Assessment.
*Geography: Fairfield and Westchester Counties.
203-273-9451
phelmer@nesc.org
www.nesc.org
Debra Hertz
The Strategy Group
Specializations: Strategic Planning; Board Governance; Board Retreats; Executive Transitions; Executive Search.
*Geography: Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Florida; international.
203-249-8959
dwhertz@thestrategygroupllc.org
www.thestrategygroupllc.org
Robin Hogen
True North Strategies, LLC
Specializations: Communications; Issues Management; Branding; Strategic Program Development; Fundraising; Board Governance.
*Geography: NYC and Connecticut.
203-856-8115
CRHogen@gmail.com
www.true-north-strategies.com
Holly Hotchner
Specializations: Board Development; Board Retreats; Board Governance; Board Coaching; Executive Director Coaching and Institutional Problem-Solving; Organizational Restructuring; Capital Campaign Fundraising.
*Geography: East Coast; New York City; International.
917-306-4345
Holly.Hotchner@gmail.com
Nancy Jackson
EOS Transition Partners
Specializations: Executive Search; Retirement Coaching.
*Geography: New England; National.
603-563-7945
978-569-5827 (mobile)
njackson@eostransitions.com
www.eostransitions.com
Christina Kazanas
Kazanas Development Strategies, LLC
Specializations: Grant Writing – Federal, State and Foundation.
*Geography: Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
203-394-1991
christina@kazanasstrategies.com
www.kazanastrategies.com
Kim Weitzel-Kempton
KWK Consulting
Specializations: Strategic Planning; Project Management; Grant Writing; Communications.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
917-689-0550
kkempton@optonline.net
Evan Kingsley
Plan A Advisors
Specializations: Strategic Planning; Business Planning: Mergers: Feasibility Studies; Fundraising Campaigns.
*Geography: NYC Metropolitan Region; National.
(917) 929-8556
evankingsley@planAadvisors.com
www.planAadvisors.com
Jenora Ledbetter
The Self Care Network LLC
Specializations: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Workforce Strategist; Organizational Leadership; Strategic Planning; Business Process Redesign; Executive Coaching
Geography: NYC and Connecticut; will connect regionally and nationally
(203) 441-5994
theselfcarenetworkforwomen@gmail.com
www.theselfcarenetwork.org
www.linkedin.com/in/jenoraledbetter
Rob Leighton
iMission
Specializations: Strategy Development; Market Positioning; Business Planning; Integrated Digital Marketing, Advocacy and Fundraising; Certified Salesforce Partner (Implementation and Integration); Website Development.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-747-8042
203-507-7564 (mobile)
robleighton@imissioninstitute.org
www.imissioninstitute.org
Mike Markovits
Markovits Consulting
Specializations: Leadership and Organization Development, Executive Coaching, Succession Planning, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Talent Management
*Geography: Connecticut/New York and National
203-536-5413
mjmarkovits@gmail.com
markovitsconsulting.com
Michelle Lapine McCabe
Specializations: Innovative Nonprofit Program Development; Results-Based Accountability Evaluation Design; Project Management; Strategic Planning; Grant Writing and Funding Strategy Development; Policy Platform Development and Advocacy; Donor Fund/Grantmaking Advisement; Interim Executive Director; Expertise in Food Systems Work
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-767-8045
michelle.lapinemccabe@gmail.com
Sheryl Petty
Movement Tapestries
Specializations: Equity Transformation Processes (organization-wide; staff, board, internal and external including assessment, design and facilitation); Equity-Embedded Organizational Development; Strategy; Systems Change; Coaching; Comprehensive Capacity Building.
*Geography: National and International
510-435-5504
spetty@sherylpetty.com
https://movementtapestries.com
Stacie Powers
REVA Group (Research + Evaluation + Visualization for All)
Specializations: Program evaluation, evaluation capacity building workshops, research support for nonprofits.
*Geography: Connecticut, New York, National
845-419-3488
spowers@reva.group
www.reva.group
Kristen Runk
Kristen Runk Consulting
Specializations: Fundraising Strategy and Planning; Database Clean-Up and Database Restructuring; Donor Communications; Board Training; Grant Writing.
*Geography: Connecticut and National
646-379-1232
kristen@kristenrunkconsulting.com
www.kristenrunkconsulting.com
Charmaine Seavy
CV Media, Inc.
Specializations: Advertising, Media, Marketing for both nonprofit and for-profit businesses.
*Geography: Connecticut, New England and National.
860-651-8123
860-305-5897 (mobile)
charmaine@cvmediainc.com
www.cvmediainc.com
Bob Serow
RLS Consulting LLC
Specializations: Capital Campaigns; Fund Development Planning; Solicitation Training and Mentoring; Board Governance; Board Retreats; Board Building; Strategic Planning; Organizational Capacity-Building
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-215-8569
bob@rlsconsult.net
Robin Lamott Sparks
Lamott Sparks Consulting
Specializations: Coalition Building and Collective Impact; System Change; Team and Executive Coaching; Interim Executive Director; Thought Partner; Public Policy and Advocacy; Grant Writing
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-812-9953
Robinlsparks@att.net
Marci Sternheim, Chair of Nonprofit Consultants Network
Sternheim Consulting
Specializations: Board Governance; Board Meeting and Retreat Facilitation; Strategic Visioning and Planning; Organizational Assessment; Grantmaking; Special Projects (e.g. Succession Planning); Executive Director and Board Chair Coaching; Trained Interim Executive Director (Support Center for Nonprofit Management); Certified Mediator; BoardSource-trained Governance Consultant.
*Geography: Connecticut; New York; New England; National.
203-644-2560
marci@sternheimconsulting.com
www.sternheimconsulting.com
Shelley Terry
Shelley A. Terry, LLC – Fundraising Consultant
Specializations: Nonprofit Management; Special Events; Individual, Corporate and Foundation Giving; Strategic Planning.
*Geography: Fairfield County, CT
203-912-0472
ShelleyTerryLLC@yahoo.com
Stephanie Thomas
Stetwin Consulting
Specializations: Fundraising; Special Events.
*Geography: NYC; Fairfield County; National.
212-233-8987
sthomas@stetwin.com
www.stetwin.com
Michael van Leesten
Social Venture Partners Connecticut
Specializations: Pro Bono technical assistance and grantmaking focused on closing the opportunity gap in education/workforce development in CT.
*Geography: Connecticut
203-722-5777
michael@svp-ct.org
www.svp-ct.org
Raquel Virgo
Women of Change LLP
Specializations: Grant Writing with a specialization in direct services and social justice/policy advocacy/community organizing; Strategic Planning; Prospect Research; Public Relations and Communications; Board Recruitment; Philanthropy; Grantmaking.
*Geography: Connecticut and National.
203-594-6579
raquel@wocgranted.com
Jeffrey Wieser
Suburban Homelessness
Specializations: Interim Executive Director; Nonprofit Management; Suburban Homeless issues
*Geography: NYC and Connecticut; national suburban advisory on suburban homelessness issues
203-803-9295
jeff@suburbanhomelessness.com
Janine Wolfe
The Wolfe Group
Specialization: Grant Writing
*Geography: Fairfield County and Westchester County; Connecticut.
203-521-6184
thewolfegroupct@gmail.com
Lizzy Zawy
Lizzy Zawy Public Relations
Specializations: Strategic Partnerships for Nonprofits; Community Engagement Strategies; Public Relations and Communications; Marketing and Outreach Strategies; Fundraising events; Advocacy
*Geography: Connecticut and National
203-667-5413
lizzy@lizzyzawypr.com
