Consulting + Coaching
We empower nonprofit organizations at every stage of their development. We can help you get big ideas off the page and into action, build an engaged board and executive team, and create long-term financial and organizational sustainability well into the future.
Our approach is relationship oriented and hands-on. We work with your organization’s culture, challenges, and strengths, devising strategies that help you meet your goals for the long term. We set you up for success year after year, long after our work together is complete.
That’s Mission Driven Consulting—helping your mission-driven organization achieve sustainability through a fundraising lens.
Hannah Zollman
Founder & PRINCIPAL
With 15 years of experience, I’m committed to creating stronger, more impactful and sustainable nonprofit organizations.
Here’s How We Can Work Together
While each engagement is unique, much of our work falls into three categories:
The Big Picture: Strategy
Building a robust fundraising program requires the ability to step back and see the challenges and opportunities within your big picture. We can help you build a strategic development plan with action steps and measurable goals, enabling you to deploy your valuable time and energies in the most effective way. Our plans are tailored to your size and needs, from 3-6 month timelines that strategically deploy priorities to meet pressing needs, to 18 month - 3 year timelines that take your organization from its current stage into its next chapter.
Your People: Talent, Training & Coaching
Your people are your most precious resource. Effective recruitment and professional development for your team ensures that your organization is united and aligned at every level. One-on-one executive coaching helps you manage people and processes, brings a renewed sense of energy to your work, and builds your capacity to deliver over the long term. Board retreats and training sessions broaden your leadership’s understanding of fundraising and their role as mission ambassadors, preparing them to proactively govern and guide your organization to long-term financial sustainability.
Making It Happen: Capacity Building
Sometimes, you need someone who is ready and willing to jump in and get it done. We can add capacity to your organization by providing guidance and elbow grease in all areas, including (but not limited to): major gift solicitation and stewardship, grant writing, annual appeals and direct mail solicitations, donor communications and collaterals, website and social media content, and special events.
“We are a small non-profit and Hannah has been truly a life saver. She shows us the way forward and keeps us on track. Hannah is a great teacher and mentor and is always available with an encouraging word and a burst of energy that rejuvenates us. She has a wealth of knowledge that she portions out in amounts we can digest and implement. I believe that no matter if you are new to the world of development or have been doing it for decades, Hannah could step in, assess your strengths and needs, and plot out a course that will lead you to a stronger, better place. I cannot recommend her enough.”