Explore Local Consultants
Our directory of Central New York (CNY) based consultants includes a wide array of specializations, expertise, and experience. Please keep in mind that inclusion in this list does not necessary reflect an endorsement from The Gifford Foundation; the list is meant to help organizations who are doing their own research find a consultant that best fits their needs.
To download the full directory in spreadsheet form, please click here.
*An asterisk indicates that the consultant has worked on a Gifford capacity building program and therefore has training in the Nonprofit Lifecycles model.
If you are a local consultant that would like to be added to our directory, please contact Lindsay McClung at lindsay@giffordfoundation.org.
Calling All Consultants!
We are currently searching for consultants to coach our next Embracing Disruption cohort. The deadline to submit your proposals is July 31, 2024. To be considered, you must have successfully completed the Lifecycles 101 training (the next available training is June 13 & 14). Click the link below to learn more.
Lisa Newcomb
Company: Thrive in Healing
Phone: (315) 313 – 4024
Areas of Expertise: Organizational development, organizational wellness consulting, and capacity-building within non-profit and community-based organizations.
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Melissa Marrone
Company: Marrone Consulting, LLC
Phone: (315) 491 – 5328
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising/Financial Planning, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, grant writing, social media, systems change, program development/evaluation
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Demitrius & Arlaina McNeil
Company: Our Glass Consulting, LLC
Phone: (240) 421 – 2605
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Leadership Assessment, Employee Fulfillment, Workshop Facilitation, Organizational Change Management, Workplace Culture Development, Speaking Engagements
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Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken
Company: Five Oaks Consulting
Phone: (315) 720 – 2135
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Change Management; Team Coaching; Facilitation, organizational culture change; and virtual and hybrid team leadership.
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Ebony Pengel
Company: Unique Consults
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Facilitation, Team building, Fractional COO
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Terri Colone
Company: Colone Consulting, LLC
Phone: (315) 243-1057
Areas of Expertise: Grantsmanship Consulting, Project Management, Funding Strategies, Grant Writing and Reporting
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Rachel Johnson
Company: Half Hood Half Holistic
Phone: (716) 541 – 4739
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Middle Management Coaching
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Kelly Ocampo
Company: Salt City Grants
Areas of Expertise: Grant Writing
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Natalie Scavone
Phone: (315) 440 – 7017
Areas of Expertise: Communications/Web Development, Leadership/Board Development, Curriculum
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Kristin Sheehan
Company: Sheehan Communications
Phone: (646) 421 – 0291
Areas of Expertise: Marketing strategy, digital marketing, media and event production, public relations, multi-media campaigns, design
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Kavon Chatman
Company: PHU Concepts Inc
Phone: (585) 806 – 6082
Areas of Expertise: Communications/Web Development, Leadership/Board Development, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Digital Marketing
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Virginia Biesiada
Areas of Expertise: Human Resources
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Adrianne Morton *
Phone: (315) 877 – 7465
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Grant Proposal Writing
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Andrew Clark
Company: Andrew Clark & Associates
Phone: (315) 412 – 6710
Areas of Expertise: Technology Systems, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Organizational/cultural transformation.
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Karin Franklin-King *
Company: KFK Consulting
Phone: (315) 676-4424, (315) 420-5563
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Retreat/Group Meetings Facilitator; Marketing & PR
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Carrie Luber
Phone: (315) 624 – 2230
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Career Coaching, Training, Career Transition, Enhanced Career support, Placement
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Judy Wolf *
Phone: (315) 525 – 5165
Areas of Expertise: Communications/Web Development, Leadership/Board Development, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Leadership & Team Coaching; Conflict Resolution; Transitions/Change Management
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Steven Schack *
Company: Clear Blue Associates LLC
Phone: (917) 836 – 8045
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Capacity Building and Strategic Planning
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Katie Doucette *
Phone: (315) 382 – 2286
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Leadership Coaching
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Maria Fibiger *
Phone: (315) 885 – 6690
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising/Financial Planning, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Transition/Succession Planning, Organizational Turnaround/Crisis Management, Organization Mergers & Dissolution
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Jeff Grimshaw *
Phone: (315) 591 – 5515
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Certified Nonprofit Lifecycles Consultant
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Mary Carney
Phone: 315-308-1149
Areas of Expertise: Communications/Web Development, Research, Data Analysis and Visualization, Writing, Training and Technical Assistance, Project Planning, Project Management, Evaluation
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Marissa Saunders *
Phone: (347) 541-3207
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Program Development
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Marsha Tait
Phone: (315) 345 – 8041
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising/Financial Planning, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution
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Nancy Smith
Phone: (315) 952 – 1166
Areas of Expertise: Strategic positioning, funding, grant development
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Sara Bollinger
Phone: (315) 447 – 7937
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising/Financial Planning, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment
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Kim Smolen
Company: Social Impact Strategies, LLC
Phone: (315) 350-0197
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Program and Fund Development, Culture/Change Management, Communities of Practice, Cross-Sector Design and Impact Models, Team Coaching/Performance Management.
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Gary Livent
Phone: (315) 952 – 2264
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising
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Heidi Holtz *
Company: Stillwork Consulting Group LLC
Phone: (315) 559 – 2636
Areas of Expertise: Capacity assessments and capacity building (certified Nonprofit Lifecycles,) Strategic Pathways, Leadership and Board development, including coaching.
Email: heidi@stillworkconsulting.com
Patty Weisse *
Phone: (315) 935 – 6003
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising/Financial Planning, Leadership/Board Development, Impact Assessment, Optimizing earned revenues
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Jon Zella
Areas of Expertise: Communications/Web Development, Digital Marketing, Fundraising
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Jeff Bastable
Phone: (315) 263 – 8554
Areas of Expertise: Fundraising
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Cynthia O'Connor *
Phone: (315) 427 – 5747
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, Capacity Building, Needs Assessments, Evaluation and Impact Assessments.
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Mark Britz *
Phone: (315) 552 – 0538
Areas of Expertise: Technology Systems, Communications/Web Development, Impact Assessment, Knowledge Management, Training and Development.
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Connie Whitton
Phone: (315) 882 – 8497
Areas of Expertise: Leadership/Board Development, executive coaching and career development.
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