Consultant List

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The following consultants and service providers are available to help nonprofits with everything from payroll and accounting to diversity, equity, and inclusion—all in service of advancing your mission. (Interested in adding your name to the list? Submit your information here.)

Please note that the consultants and service providers below are not sponsored, endorsed, or recommended by the Community Foundation. We suggest getting to know and carefully vetting any vendor as you determine whether they meet your organization’s needs.

* denotes consultant with a local Quad Cities presence

AltruNext

Kristin Rack       
Strategic planning, fundraising strategy                    
https://www.altrunext.com/

Amperage Marketing & Fundraising*

Jennifer Rubel         
Fundraising strategy, marketing research                  
https://www.amperagemarketing.com/

Amplified Digital*

Cathy Rockwell
Digital marketing, media planning, consulting and analytics
https://amplifieddigitalagency.com/quad-cities/

Authentic Career + Life Design

Laura F. Kestner-Ricketts
laura@authentic-careers.com
414-217-8341

BIPOC Consultant Portal

A valuable resource from AMPT. This portal highlights BIPOC consultants who have shared values and a desire to see systemic change for nonprofit organizations. https://www.amptchicago.org/bipoc-consultant-portal

BLACK PEARL COACHING AND CONSULTING

Becky David, Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Leadership Development, Executive/Leadership Coaching, Team Coaching, and Enneagram
563-265-9255
https://www.blackpearlcoaching.com/

Bloomerang               

Information technology (CRM and fundraising)                  
https://bloomerang.co/

BoardSource              

Board and governance                       
https://boardsource.org

Bold Agenda Inc.              

Rena Henderson Mason
https://www.boldagenda.net
312-961-6060

Bonterra (formerly Every Action)                 

Erik Braun
Software, Donor Engagement, Program Management, Corporate Social Responsibility
erik.braun@bonterratech.com
202-949-0915    
http://www.bonterratech.com/

CENTENNIAL TAX & ACCOUNTING

Finance, Accounting               
https://www.centennialtax.com/

Center for Equity and Inclusion

Hanif Fazal, Frewine Kiros         
Equity and inclusion              
https://ceipdx.com/

Crescendo Interactive

Emily Anderson      
Nonprofit fundraising, planned giving marketing, training, proposal software                    
https://www.crescendointeractive.com/

CS Technologies, Inc.*

Tyler Bindrum        
Information technology                     
https://cstech.com

Cynthia Candido Nambo

Executive Leadership Coach, Praxis Engineer, and Equity Designer                                                   
LinkedIN
Ccnambo1@gmail.com

Deloitte          

Audit, consulting, tax, merger, collaborations                      
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en.html

DeSimone Fundraising Counsel, LLC

Al DeSimone         
Nonprofit fundraising consulting                  
linkedin.com/in/al-desimone-59642232

Diverse Strategies Now*

Alfred Ramirez     
Equity and inclusion, leadership development
https://www.diversestrategiesnow.com/

Embolden

Laura McKnight 
Nonprofit fundraising content creation, communication strategies, strategic planning and implementation, board and staff training, coaching   
https://embolden.com/

Exempt Me Now DBA resilia

Barbara Dirks 
support@resilia.com
504-323-7597

FOR GOOD COMMUNICATIONS

Leslie Klipsch
Marketing and Communications
563.343.9660
www.forgoodcommunications.com

Foundant Technologies                     

Information technology (accounting, CRM, and fundraising )
https://www.foundant.com/solutions/nonprofitcore/

GILLER CONSULTING GROUP

Strategic Fundraising, Grant Writing, and Analysis and Strategy
mollie@gillerconsultinggroup.com
(515) 250-1033

https://www.gillerconsultinggroup.com/

Great River Human Resources Association*

Shawn Driscoll, SPHR          
Human resources                   
http://grhra.org

Heather White Design*

Heather White         
Graphic design, web design               
https://www.heatherwhitedesign.com/

Honkamp Kreuger & Co.*

Honkamp Kreuger
Finance, accounting               
https://www.honkamp.com/

Iman Consulting*

Dr. LaDrina Wilson         
Equity and inclusion, leadership development          
https://www.imanconsulting.com/

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CRM, Fundraising,  and Fundraising Education
https://www.everyaction.com/
https://www.bonterratech.com/ 

INTEGRUS CONSULTING

Finance, Accounting               
jstavnes@mchsi.com
563-370-1535
https://www.integrusconsult.com/

iWave             

Fundraising wealth screening and prospecting                     
https://www.iwave.com/

Lane & Waterman*

Legal, merger, collaborations            
https://l-wlaw.com/

Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center

Paul Thelen
paul-thelen@uiowa.edu
319-335-7094

Lily Blouin Consulting*

Lily Blouin
Organizational assessment, strategic planning, governance/leadership development, financial management, resource development, program evaluation
linkedin.com/in/lily-blouin-28a232174

Marcia Becker Erickson

ActionCOACH 
Certified Business Coach   
marciaerickson@actioncoach.com

Management Resources Group*

Dan Portes 
Recruiting and human resources consulting, executive search, career transition, assessments, coaching   
https://www.mrgpeople.com/

Mandle Design*

Chris Mandle         
Graphic design, web design               
https://www.mandledesign.com/

MC CONSULTING

Meghan Cooley
Marketing and communications
meghancooley@gmail.com
309-721-6564
LinkedIn

Media Link

Natalie Linville-Mass  
Communications, marketing             
https://www.medialink.com/

MindFire Communications*

Amy Behning  
Communications, marketing             
https://www.mindfirecomm.com/

Mission Makers

Sharita Couch 
sharitacouch7590@gmail.com
563-723-2905

Mission Plus Strategy

Jean Butzen 
Merger, collaborations                       
https://missionplusstrategy.com/

Mobile Cause 

Information technology, fundraising, and virtual events      
https://www.mobilecause.com/

Morten Group LLC 

Mary Morten
https://www.mortengroup.com
773-343-5111

MRA*

Cherrie Spurlin        
Human resources                   
https://www.mranet.org/

The Numad Group

Ted Stephens III
Communications, marketing, graphic design, web design; fundraising, strategic planning, program evaluation
https://www.numadgroup.com/

Ott Leadership*

Steve Ott     
Leadership development                   
https://ottlead.com/

Paychex (formerly Oasis)                  

Human resources       
https://www.paychex.com/

PG Calc

Planned giving marketing, consulting, gift administration, training 
https://www.pgcalc.com/

Platinum*

John Ferrell          
Information technology                     
https://www.platinumtech.net/

The PROSE Co.

Jackie Celske       
Marketing and communications              
http://www.theproseco.com

Quad City Leadership Consulting*

Dan Ebener       
Strategic planning, leadership coaching, training workshops, board development              
http://qcleadershipconsulting.com/

RESILIA

Information Technology (CRM and Fundraising) and Education
225-351-7027
http://www.resilia.com/

Results Plus               

Information technology, including for fundraising   
https://www.resultsplussoftware.com/

Risk alternatives               

Ted M. Bilich
laurahurt@riskalts.com
Office: 202-758-7572
Mobile: 202-758-7572  

PRAXIS INSTITUTE

Steven Rosado
Workshop facilitator, coaching, research, evaluation         
https://www.praxisinst.com

Rouse Consulting Group*

Eric VanSpeyBroeck      
Information technology         
https://go2rcg.com/

Saathi Impact

Bina Patel     
Equity and inclusion, leadership development                      
https://www.saathiimpact.com/

SANKOFA CONSULTING LLC

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning, Evaluation in Service of Equity
https://sankofaconsulting.com/

Skywalk Group

Jennifer Ayers       
Recruiting and human resources consulting              
https://skywalkgroup.com/

SEE WHAT I MEAN, LLC

Stacy Van Gorp, PhD
Planning & Strategy, Research & Evaluation, and Implementing Change
319.415.4055
stacy@seewhatimean.com
http://www.seewhatimean.com/

Solutions Management Group (SMG)*

Craig Meirick
Database systems       
https://smgtech.biz/

Stelter

Nathan Stelter          
Planned giving, marketing, fundraising topics, communications                 
https://www.stelter.com/

Strategy in Progress*

Steve Sorensen
Strategic planning                  
http://strategyinprogress.com/index.html

TAG*

Michael Vondran        
Communications, marketing             
https://tagteamagency.com/

Tech Soup                  

Information technology, discounted software and training   
https://techsoup.org

Therap

Michelle Saunders   
Database systems                   
https://www.therapservices.net/

Total Solutions*

Kristin Glass          
Marketing planning, human resources, finance, information technology, payroll, accounting
https://www.totalsolutionsus.com/

Twinstate Technologies*

Micah Mosher      
Information technology               
https://www.twinstate.com       

University of Illinois Extension*

Jenny Garner        
Strategic planning, marketing planning             
https://extension.illinois.edu        

Wastyn & Associates*

Linda Wastyn, Ph.D., CFRE, GPC                
Fundraising strategy, including capital campaign, planned giving, feasibility study           
https://www.wastynassoc.com/