Board development consultants in Massachusetts

Development Guild DDI provides fundraising consulting, capital campaign management, interim management and nonprofit executive search. Founded in 1978 and based in the Boston area.

K. Weill Consulting Group, founded in 2002 and based in Brookline, MA, offers full-service fundraising and communications support—including grant writing, donor research, fund development plans, and board training—as a cost-effective alternative to in-house development staff for small-to-midsize nonprofits.

Fundraising and executive search consultancy specializing in capital campaigns, major donor stewardship, and executive recruitment for nonprofit organizations in cultural, higher education, religious, social service, and healthcare sectors.

Full-service fundraising and public relations consulting firm providing capital campaigns, strategic planning, feasibility studies, advancement program planning and audits, and board/staff training to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions.

Boutique-style consulting practice providing charitable organizations with critical fundraising and relationship development strategies and services toward sustainability and growth

Nonprofit fundraising consulting firm providing tailored fundraising strategy, major gifts programs, planned giving services, staff and board training, and interim leadership for US nonprofits across education, healthcare, religion, arts, and social services sectors.

RAINMAKER Consulting trains, coaches, and inspires nonprofit organizations and executives to raise money and create a strong culture of philanthropy through fundraising strategy development, executive coaching, and governance training

Sage Advancement Group is a New England-based fundraising consultancy offering capital campaign planning and feasibility studies, major gifts and development assessments, strategic planning, and nonprofit executive search. It was founded in 2013 and works with clients nationwide.

Saltonstall Consulting provides campaign and major-gifts strategy, advancement planning, interim chief advancement officer services, leadership training, and nonprofit executive search; it has served 55+ nonprofit clients since 2010.

Wakeby Fire & Associates is a small Massachusetts-based consulting firm supporting nonprofits, cultural institutions and tribal/community organizations with strategic planning, direct marketing/fundraising, grant writing and organizational development.

Fundraising consultant specializing in major gifts, campaigns, board development, strategic planning, and staff/executive training for nonprofits

Alan Cantor Consulting is a solo nonprofit consulting practice led by Alan Cantor, offering strategic planning, board retreats, fundraising infrastructure development, and planned giving guidance.

PROMUS+ Consulting provides fundraising strategy, capital campaigns, major gift development, and board training to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations. Founded by Kelly T Gaule, principal with 25+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience.

DLM Strategies is a political strategy and nonprofit development consulting firm founded in 2018 by attorney and development professional Danielle McCourt. Services include development infrastructure, nonprofit governance, fundraising strategy, and project management for nonprofits and social-impact organizations.

Sarah J Consulting advises nonprofits raising $1M+ annually on capital campaigns, major gift strategy, fundraising plans, coaching, and interim development leadership.

Fundraising consultant offering comprehensive development services including capital campaigns, major gifts, grant writing, and board development to nonprofit organizations with annual budgets of $1M-$30M.

Independent coach and consultant focused on supporting executives and boards of directors through leadership challenges, with specific focus on racial equity and fundraising for mission-driven nonprofits

Creative Capacity Network, founded by Lou Cove, provides strategy and coaching services to nonprofit CEOs and boards of trustees, focused on creativity, growth, and organizational sustainability.

Award-winning PR and publishing company with offices in Lynn, MA and New York offering nonprofit development, fundraising strategy, and grant consulting services.

BDG Consulting is an independent consulting practice based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, led by Barbara Gross with 20+ years of experience providing major gifts strategy and development counsel to nonprofit organizations.

National consulting firm providing strategic fund development counsel, capital and special campaign guidance, board training, leadership coaching, and organizational management services to nonprofit leaders

Governance and fundraising strategy consultancy serving cultural, educational and service organizations

Wellesley-based nonprofit consulting firm established in 1999 providing strategic planning, grant writing, business development, and fundraising services; acquired by Health Resources in Action in January 2025.

Western-Massachusetts fundraising and governance consultancy founded in 2007 by Abbie von Schlegell, specializing in capital campaigns, major gifts, board training, governance assessment, interim management, and women's philanthropy for schools, colleges, cultural, human-services, and environmental organizations.