consulting services

Consultations with a diverse team of expert consultants and Flintridge staff are available for nonprofit organizations. We focus on building core capacities, so guidance is offered in most areas of nonprofit management including fund development, financial issues, proposal reviews, board development, special events, program planning, communications, real estate and human resources procedures.

Curbside Consultations

Flintridge offers nonprofit leaders the opportunity to receive customized assistance from experienced professionals in a supportive and confidential environment. The 50-minute consulting sessions can be one-on-one or include up to four members of an organization. Expert guidance is offered in topics such as board development, finance/accounting, facilities management, fundraising, organizational development and strategic planning. Participants should have completed Flintridge’s The Basics series or have equivalent knowledge. A brief assessment is required before the first appointment, and a workplan is required for more than two consecutive visits.

Curbside Consultations are made possible in part through the generous support of the S. Mark Taper Foundation Investing in Leadership Program.

Curbside Consultants

Lee Draper, Ph.D., President, Draper Consulting Group
4th Tuesday of the month, 3 – 7 p.m.
Dr. Lee Draper brings a broad understanding of the issues facing nonprofit organizations from over 30 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. As President of the Draper Consulting Group (DCG), she has provided essential services to more than 200 nonprofits and grantmakers since 1990. She has expertise in strategic planning, board development and expansion, comprehensive nonprofit management, and fund development (including foundation and corporate grantsmanship, individual and major gift solicitation, and capital campaigns). DCG is known for helping nonprofits transform themselves to a higher level of effectiveness and for helping nonprofit leaders navigate periods of change and challenge. Dr. Draper has also held management positions at three major California foundations: The Ahmanson Foundation, the W. M. Keck Foundation and the California Community Foundation. DCG has worked with over 50 grantmakers and is nationally respected in the field of philanthropy. This unique vantage point enables Dr. Draper to bring the funder perspective to discussions of fund development and organizational sustainability.

Linda Eisenhart, M.A. Ed., CFRE, President, Eisenhart & Associates, Inc.
3rd Tuesday of month, 3 – 7 p.m.
Linda Eisenhart has over 20 years of successful experience in nonprofit organization management, fund development and event management in addition to eight years in corporate marketing and sponsorship sales. Her experience in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors gives her a unique perspective on keeping your nonprofit organization viable in the current economy. She is also a past president of the Florida Suncoast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and a graduate of the prestigious AFP Faculty Teaching Academy. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Ohio State University, is a Certified Fund Raising Executive, a past member of the board of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of AFP and served as the 2010 co-chair of National Philanthropy Day.

To schedule a Curbside Consulting session, please submit the request form:

Beyond the Curb

Organizations that need continuing consultation services or services that extend beyond Curbside appointments may participate in Beyond the Curb services. Beyond the Curb services require the development of a workplan between the consultant and constituent outlining the scope of the project, a timeline, responsibilities and benchmarks. Beyond the Curb services may include site visits, board orientations, and strategic planning. Flintridge pays all fees to the consultant and works with the constituent to determine a project cost payable by the constituent to Flintridge.

Constituents may request Beyond the Curb services by making a request for a Curbside Consultation using the above forms.

Consultations with Flintridge Staff

Consultations with Flintridge staff are available by appointment to organizations serving families in Northwest Pasadena and Altadena. Staff specialty areas are as follows:

Facilities (Jaylene Moseley): for help in developing a strategy to meet your facility requirements, whether your organization is looking for space to rent, studying a proposed lease, considering a purchase of real estate, planning to construct a new facility or upgrading an existing one.

Nonprofit Management (Lisa Wilson): for general management assistance in the areas of program planning, proposal writing, board development, volunteer management, strategic planning and fundraising.

Human Resources (Yvonne Taylor): for assistance that ranges from creating an employee handbook and developing a job description to performing a human resources audit of organizational policies and procedures.

Communications (Karen Gerst): assistance with strategic communications, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, website content, news releases and media story development.

Please contact Lisa Wilson for more information.

Additional Consultants Available on Request

Nonprofit organizations that primarily serve families in Northwest Pasadena/Altadena with budgets of less than $1 million may request individualized assistance from additional expert consultants.

View our consultant roster.

Eligible organizations may apply for a Community Services scholarship to cover the consultation fee. Please contact Lisa Wilson for more information.

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