CONSULTANT DIRECTORY
Consultant Members
The following members of WVDO provide professional services.
| Name | Title/Organization | Contact Info. | Bio |
| Updated Monday, June 01, 2009 — This directory is updated bimonthly | |||
| Last Name Index: a b c d e f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w | |||
| Jonathan Abramson | Partner ACCG: avenue2possibilites LLP | P.O. Box 61814 Vancouver, WA 98666 Ph: (360) 597-4655 jonathan@accga2p.com | Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Board & Staff Development & Training, Capacity Building, Capital Campaigns, Feasibility Studies, Grantsmanship, General Development & Fundraising, Organizational Development |
| Jeri Alcock | Principal On Course Consulting | 1452 NE Orenco Station Parkway Hillsboro, OR 97124 Ph: (503) 704-3615 jeri@oncourseforsuccess.com | *Consultant of choice for mission-centered fundraising *Program performance assessment & planning *Campaign planning, Board-driven campaigns *Board & staff skills coaching *Capacity building, capital projects *Experienced with HDCs, Head Start, CA program |
| Loren Alexanian | Mgr. of Intro Sessions BENEVON | 2100 North Pacific Street Seattle, WA 98103 Ph: (206) 709-9400 loren.alexanian@benevon.com | *Benevon trains & coaches nonprofit organizations to implementa mission based system for raising sustainable funding form individual donors. *This system ends the suffering about fundraising and builds passionate and committed lifelong donors. |
| Lynn Allmeyer | President Allmeyer & Son Fundraising Consultants | 6070 Holmes Street West Linn, OR 97068 Ph: (503) 655-4134 allmeyerandson@netzero.net | *Annual giving *Board development & training *Grantsmanship *Marketing *Organizational development *Public relations *Special events *Staff searches *Strategic planning *Video development/production |
| Judy Anderson | President/Owner Power Productions | 14575 SW Walker Rd, #A-4 Beaverton, OR 97006 Ph: (503) 332-5000 powerproductions@comcast.net | Event & auction consulting//training/management/books |
| Kent Arnold | CEO RBP Methods | PO Box 6555 Beaverton, OR 97005 Ph: (503) 648-9051 rbpmethods@mindspring.com | *RBP helps nonprofits leverage technology in fund raising & fund accounting |
| Sara Behrman | Freelance Writer & Consultant Sara T. Behrman Consulting | 6167 SW Miles Ct Portland, OR 97219 Ph: (503) 245-2528 sbehrman@easystreet.net | Grantwriting. |
| Elise Bouneff | Vice President Bank of the Cascades | 888 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97204 Ph: (503) 499-5931 eliseb@botc.com | Bank of the Cascades serves the communities of Oregon, particularly the non-profit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities we live. Bank of the Cascades can show you how to preserve and manage cash flow. With up-to-date technology |
| Amy Brown | Firm Administator / Nonprofit Consultant Brown/Armstong, P.C | 2177 SW Main Street Portland, OR 97205 Ph: 503-221-1776 amy@brownarmstong.com | Strategic Planning, Development Program Assessment and Planning, Capital Campaigns |
| Barbara Brunkow | Consultant | 2606 NE 64th Portland, OR 97213 Ph: (503) 816-3516 brunkow@pacifier.com | Capital campaigns *Grantsmanship *Program/project management *Prospect research *Special events |
| Cathy Chinn | Excelinet, Inc | 1400 SW Fifth Ave, ste 690 Portland, OR 97201 Ph: (503) 220-0600 chinncl@gmail.com | Call for More information |
| K. Gene Christian | Charitable Estate Planning Northwest | 3331 NW 179th Street Ridgefield, WA 98642 Ph: (503) 620-5173 gene@cepnw.com | Planned giving; Development/executive staff recruitment; Feasibility studies; Strategic planning |
| Randa Cleaves | Partner ACCG: avenue2possibilites LLP | P. O. Box 61814 Vancouver, WA 98666 Ph: (360) 597-4655 randa@accga2p.com | Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Board & Staff Development & Training, Capacity Building, Capital Campaigns, Feasibility Studies, Grantsmanship, General Development & Fundraising, Organizational Development |
| Kathleen Cody | President The Giving Group | 160 Liberty Street NE #302 Salem, OR 97301 kathleencody@thegivinggroup.com | Call for More Information. |
| Sue Densmore | Owner Sue Densmore Comm. Strategies | 7 Glen Oak Court Medford, OR 97504 Ph: (541) 779-0097 sue@suedensmore.com | Call for More Information. |
| Sister Mary Dernovek | Executive Director Solutions for Non-Profits | 4495 Riverview, #1 West Linn, OR 97068 Ph: (503) 657-7154 snp@teleport.com | Annual giving; Board development & training; Major gifts; Marketing; Planned giving; Public relations; Strategic planning; Formulating overall development plan |
| Bill Dolan | President/Creative Director Spirit Media | 10117 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 700-F Happy Valley, OR 97015 Ph: (503) 698-5540 bill@spiritmedia.com | Strategic media consultation, complete media & message development, event direction, marketing & development campaigns |
| Gary Ellis | VP Ibex Communications | 700 N. Hayden Island Drive Portland, OR 97217 Ph: (503) 241-8303 production@ibexcom.com | Film and video production for the nonprofit community; Capital campaign; Online identity & media release. |
| Amy Erekson-Varga | Varga Nonprofit Consulting | 2915 White Salmon Street West Linn, OR 97068 Ph: (503) 507-2034 alerekson@yahoo.com | Call for More information |
| Ron Frey | Senior Consultant | 10327 SE 99th Drive Happy Valley, OR 97086 Ph: 503-771-3979 ron@ronfrey.com | Call for More information |
| Anne Garvey | Freelance Graphic Designer & Copywriter | 24937 S Newkirchner Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 Ph: (503) 632-8403 agcom@bctonline.com | *Specializing in fundraising & marketing materials for nonprofits. *Donor solicitations, prospect mailings, conference brochures, program materials, newsletters & more. *Resume includes the Oregon Humane Society, 1000 Friends of OR, Reed College, & the Oregon State Bar. |
| Janey Greenlees | owner Alphagraphics Hillsboro | 7235 NW Evergreen Parkway, Ste 800 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Ph: (503) 648-2500 jgreenlees@alphagraphics.com | AlphaGraphics: *15 % WVDO Discount *Full service print provider specializing in personalized communication *Graphic design, offset printing, digital color & black & white printing *Online ordering *Newsletters, annual reports, invitation packages, direct mail *Letterhead and more |
| Nova Hamar | Partner Lewis Kennedy Associates, Inc. | P.O. Box 3257 Portland, OR 97208 Ph: (503) 236-4840 nhamar@lewiskennedy.com | Annual fund; Development and institutional assessments; Development marketing; Direct mail; Individual giving; Membership; Program/project management; Strategic planning |
| Alyssa Hanada | Grants Consultant | 3937 NE 6th Ave Portland, OR 97212 Ph: (503) 704-1034 alyssa@hanadawrites.com | Identification and research of prospective funders and proposal calendar *Program development *Development of grant proposals, RFPs (Request for Proposal), letters of inquiry and reports *Proposal critique, editing and review |
| Diana Hoyt | President Heritage Designs, LLC | PO Box 10779 Phoenix, AZ 85064 Ph: (800) 752-3100 Diana@MatchMakerFRS.com | *Donor management software *Donor database analysis *Technology planning for fundraising *Strategic planning for fundraising |
| Kamla Hurst | Grant Writer | 1634 N. Church Street Portland, OR 97217 Ph: 503-213-3635 khgrants@gmail.com | Grantwriting, prospect reseach, resource development plan, program evaluation; Foundation/Government/Corporate Relations; Major Gifts Proposals |
| Lisa James | President James Consulting, Inc. | 33 N Central Ave #428 Medford, OR 97501 Ph: (541) 734-5515 lisa@jamesconsultinginc.com | Capital campaigns; Development audits; Planned giving programs; Strategic planning |
| Kevin Johnson | Principal Retriever Development Counsel LLC | 3559 NE Webster Portland, OR 97211 Ph: (503) 736-1102 kevin@retrieverdevelopment.com | Sustainable funding models, legacy and major gifts, coaching for capital campaigns, long term strategies, planned gifts, and leadership coaching. Plus: fixing faltering campaigns. |
| Kristin Kelley | Principal Kelley Nonprofit Consulting LLC | PO Box 10321 Portland, OR 97216 Ph: (248) 561-6915 KelleyNPC@gmail.com | *Grant and proposal writing *Outcome measurement *Program assessment *Prospect research *General fund development |
| Helen Kennedy | Partner Lewis Kennedy Associates, Inc. | PO Box 3257 Portland, OR 97208 Ph: (503) 236-4840 hkennedy@lewiskennedy.com | Annual fund; Board training & development; Data analysis; Database consulting; Development and institutional assessments; Development marketing; Direct mail; Feasibility studies; Individual giving; Membership; Program/project management; Strategic planning |
| Rene Krause | Sales Manager Langdon Farms Golf Club | 24377 NE Airport Rd Aurora, OR 97002 Ph: (503) 998-4833 rkrause@langdonfarms.com | Langdon Farms Golf Club is ranked as the #1 golf course to hold a golf tournament or corporate event in Oregon. Home to 18 holes of stunning golf, Langdon Farms has golf packages available for groups of all sizes 16 to 288. Langdon Farms specializes in fundraising tournaments and corporate outings. Our expert event planning team helps organize outings complete with contests, prizes, photographs, meals, pre-tournament lessons and more. |
| Judy Lawrence | JL Consulting | 38 Wheatherstone Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Ph: (503) 984-4489 jlawrence@girlscoutsosw.org | *Capital Campaigns *Feasibility Studies *Training & Coaching for staff and volunteers |
| Daniel Lepow | Consultant | 9929 SW 48th Ave Portland, OR 97210 Ph: 503-347-6672 danlepow@yahoo.com | Call for More information |
| James Lewis | Partner Lewis Kennedy Associates, Inc. | PO Box 3257 Portland, OR 97208 Ph: (503) 236-4840 jim@lewiskennedy.com | Board training & development; Capital campaigns; Development and institutional assessments; Development marketing; Feasibility studies; Individual giving; Major and planned giving; Membership; Strategic planning; Web-based training programs |
| A. James Minehart | JCA | 7215 SE 22nd Ave Portland, OR 97202 Ph: (503) 206-7049 james@jcainc.com | *JCA helps non-profit organizations to select and effectively use the fundraising, membership, ticketing and web based programs that best fit thier needs. |
| Greg Moon | President Thunderbird Consulting | 2644 SE Paloma Terrace Gresham, OR 97080 Ph: (503) 663-0144 thunderbirdconsulting@yahoo.com | Non-Profit and church strategic planning; Board and committee development; Fund raising - annual, capital & special events; Staff development - non-profit and corporate; Meeting and retreat facilitation |
| Roy Notowitz | , | *Board Experience from Big Brothers & Big Sister - Metro PDX *Boutique service for national non-profit CEO, CDO, CIO, COO, ED and DD searches. | |
| Holly Paige | Principal Wave One Group | 1600 SE Bybee Blvd, Ste 204 Portland, OR 97202 Ph: (503) 223-9537 holly@waveonegroup.com | *Creating inspiring short films that bring the meaning of your misson to life. |
| Nicole Palmateer Armstrong | Principal Armstrong Public Affairs & Communcations, LLC | 5670 Joseph Street SE Salem, OR 97317 Ph: (503) 329-3375 nicole@armstrongpac.com | *Government relations - state & federal * Foundation relations & Grant writing *Organizational resource development assessment *Campaign development / planning *Board training & development *Organizational development, recruitment & strategic plannning |
| Janice Pelster | Consultant Non-Profit Funding Solutions | 1744 S Dogwood St Cornelius, OR 97113 Ph: (503) 359-1501 janice@nonprofitfundingsolutions.com | focus on helping small nonprofits maintain their financial independence and fulfill their funding and planning needs |
| Anthony Petchel | Professional Banking Officer Bank of the Cascades | 888 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97204 Ph: (503) 499-5933 apetchel@botc.com | *Bank of the Cascades is committed to serving people and communities of Oregon; to us this means having a deep commitment to the non-profits that help make Oregon such a wonderful place to live.*As volunteers, investors and sponsors, we strive to understand nonprofits. |
| Lee Pinson | President Pinson Philanthropic Advancement, Inc. | PO Box 68257 Portland, OR 97268 Ph: (503) 722-1212 email@pinsonpa.com | *Capital campaigns *Pre-campaign studies *Major gifts |
| Mary Lee Planer | Grant Writer Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon | 0245 SW Bancroft St., Suite B Portland, OR 97239 Ph: (503) 629-0987 mplaner962@aol.com | Grantwriting; Corporate sponsorships; Capital campaigns; Board development & training; Financial management |
| Angela Querfeld | Director of Development YWCA of Greater Portland | 1111 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205 Ph: (503) 294-7480 angelaq@ywca-portland.org | *Marketing and Development Services for non-profit agencies in Portland and Seattle. *Services are provided on a contract consulting basis - for either long term, strategic projects or short term events. *Please see our website at www.veridianresource |
| Betsy Radigan | Consultant | 37 NE Morgan Street Portland, OR 97211 Ph: 503-286-4011 bjr4011@msn.com | Services for non-profits rethinking programs/services; building capacity; and in transition. Coaching, technical assistance and grantwriting. |
| Laura Sanders | Director of Development Tucker-Maxon Oral School | 2322 SE 43rd Portland, OR 97215 Ph: (503) 234-6009 laura.e.sanders@gmail.com | Call for More Information. |
| Donna Schaeffer | Principal Donna K. Schaeffer LLC | 5206 SW Dolph Court Portland, OR 97219 Ph: (503) 284-6436 dkschaeffer-llc@earthlink.net | *30 years development experience in high education, human services & community ased organizations. *Development & institutional assesments, board training & development, development planning & strategies, individual giving, major gifts, case statements |
| Bob Schatz | 3439 NE Sandy Blvd., #623 Portland, OR 97232 Ph: (503) 706-5204 bob@impact2info.com | *Composition and evaluation of key documents: grants, reports, brochures, web copy *Workshops in writing for results *Research | |
| Brenda Ray Scott | Principal Adept Diva Consulting | 8824 North Hamlin Ave Portland, OR 97217 Ph: (503) 680-5196 adept_diva@hotmail.com | Brenda, a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), proudly works with emerging and established organizations providing them with expertise based on current trends (beyond best practices) for corporate relations, foundation relations, and grantwriting. More services available upon request. |
| Debbie Senestraro | Principal Financial Strategies | PO Box 23893 Tigard, OR 97281 Ph: 503-970-2580 debbie@fspdx.com | Debbie Senestraro, CPA is the Principal for Financial Strategies Consulting. Financial Strategies works with organizations to improve processes, financial reporting and managment of nonprofit organizations. |
| Virginia Silvey | Non-Profit Consultant | 3905 SE Willamette Drive Milwaukie, OR 97267 Ph: (503) 786-7835 wilsil555@comcast.net | Call for More Information. |
| Chari Smith | Principal CRSmith Consulting | 10028 SW Balmer Cl. Portland, OR 97219 Ph: (503) 246-1412 chari@crsmithconsulting.com | Program evaluation *Strategic planning / facilitation *Communications / marketing *Brand development and management *Research |
| Rachel Tillman | Vocational Counselor / Program Manager | 6106 N. Commercial St. Portland, OR 97217 Ph: 503-886-9205 ret2005mom@yahoo.com | 20+ years volunteerism and professional experience. Marketing/Outreach/Networking, business and process development, program management, stategic planning, workforce development, recruitment & retention counseling. Some bro bono vocational counseling/recruitment & rentention as available. |
| Diane Tutch | Management Consultant | 1111 NE 64th Lane, Unit 1804 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Ph: (503) 640-9313 dianet@aracnet.com | Strategic planning; Grant writing; Board development; Organizational development |
| Jean Ann Van Krevelen | Interactive Marketing Consultant Escalation Business Consulting | 8444 SW 61st Portland, OR 97219 Ph: 503-412-9837 jeanann@edgybiz.com | We help nonprofits raise money, build brands and increase their donor base through interactive web marketing and search engine optimization. For more information, please visit our website at edgyentrepreneur.com |
| Dana Van Nest | Marketing Director The Collins Group, Inc | 501 E Pine St, Ste 201 Seattle, WA 98122 Ph: (206) 728-1755 danav@collinsgroup.com | Since 1979, The Collins Group has helped our clients raise more than $1.3 billion across the Northwest. The most experienced fundraising consulting firm headquartered in the region, we have a proven track record of success working with more than 470 organizations and on more than 175 campaigns. We offer counsel for: feasilbility studies, comprehensive campaign services, campaign rediness, development advancement stuides, major gift advancement, strategic planning, board training and executive coaching. |
| Gina Vee | President Gina Vee & Associates | P.O. Box 3004 PMB 392 Corvallis, OR 97339 Ph: (541) 990-4536 veeg@comcast.net | *Strategic plans, business plans, grant writing, capacity building, capital campaigns, annual giving and public relations. Broad range of specialities, including enviromental natural resources, housing, early childhood, elementary, secondary education. |
| Susan Walters | Consultant | 2302 NE 152nd Circle Vancouver, WA 98686 Ph: (360) 573-7415 guynsusan@msn.com | Over 20 years of development experience. Specializing in special events and grant writing. |
| Colin Ware | Vice President of Client Services IDC | 4755 NE Prescott St # F Portland, OR 97218 Ph: (503) 789-1064 colin@colinware.net | Phone outreach, cultivation and solicitation |
| William Weismann | Grassroots NW | 1720 NE Buffalo St Portland, OR 97211 Ph: (503) 422-2502 grassrootsNW@comcast.net | Grants research, plans and grantwriting, Program and organizational development; Resource development plans and assessment; Meeting facilitation; Strategic planning |
| Michael Wells, CFRE, GPC | Owner Grants Northwest | 1020 SW Taylor, Ste 545 Portland, OR 97205 Ph: (503) 294-2147 michael@grantsnorthwest.com | *Grants strategy *Prospect research *Grantwriting |
| Clarinda White | Development / Fundraising Consultant | 1564 NW Midlake Lane Beaverton, OR 97006 Ph: (503) 629-7094 clarindahansonwhite@comcast.net | Annual gifts, sponsorships, special events, capacity building, prospect identification, strategic planning, staff & board training & mentoring, assessments & evaluations, interim services |
| Robin Whittaker-Martin | Grant Writer Red Dot Writing & Consulting LLC | P.O. Box 265 Wilsonville, OR 97070 Ph: (503) 582-8539 robin@reddotwriting.com | Call for more information. |