Board development consultants in New York
81 board development consultants are based in New York. 2 more work in New York from other states; switch the State filter to “Works in” to see them.

Hudson Ferris
Major gifts5-15 staffNew York, NY
DonorAtlas preferred partner54 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffHudson Ferris is a New York fundraising consultancy offering major gifts, capital campaign, board development, digital and solicitation-training services, plus technology tools for development offices. Founded 2011; reports 250+ nonprofit clients and $180M+ raised.
DonorAtlas preferred partner54 clients on Form 990
Mike Esposito Fundraising
Capital campaignsIndependent consultantBrooklyn, NY
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients listedCFRE on staffBrooklyn-based solo fundraising consultancy helping growing nonprofits with fundraising coaching, assessments, campaign feasibility studies, and campaign counsel. Led by CFRE-credentialed consultant Mike Esposito.
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients listedCCS Consulting
Capital campaigns50+ staffNew York, NY
1120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCCS Fundraising (Community Counselling Service), founded 1947, is a global for-profit fundraising consultancy offering campaign planning and management, feasibility studies, data analytics, interim development management and strategic planning for nonprofits.
1120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Graham Pelton Consulting
Full-service fundraising50+ staffNew York, NY
115 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberGlobal fundraising and nonprofit management consulting firm offering campaign management, development audits, interim staffing, major gift counsel, data intelligence, and training for nonprofits across education, healthcare, independent schools, and social impact sectors.
115 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Aperio Philanthropy
Major gifts15-50 staffBrooklyn, NY
51 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberAperio Philanthropy is a fundraising consulting firm that partners with nonprofits to build and scale major giving programs through strategy, systems, processes and staff training. It operates from Brooklyn, NY and Kansas City, MO.
51 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Big Duck
Full-service fundraising5-15 staffBrooklyn, NY
6 clients on Form 990Big Duck is a Brooklyn, NY worker-owned cooperative founded in 1994 that exclusively serves nonprofits with brand strategy, communications campaigns, and staff/board trainings under its 'Brandraising' approach; it does not provide capital campaign management, major-gift solicitation, or grant writing services directly.
6 clients on Form 990
Bridge Philanthropic
Capital campaigns5-15 staffNew York, NY
19 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberBridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC) is a New York-based, Black-owned fundraising and social-impact consulting firm founded in 2016, offering campaign architecture, major gift strategy, fractional development staffing, and governance/board capacity-building to nonprofits nationally.
19 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Averill Fundraising Solutions
Capital campaigns15-50 staffNew York, NY
7 clients on Form 990Averill Fundraising Solutions is a full-service fundraising consulting firm based in New York City offering campaign direction, feasibility studies, annual fund management, interim staffing, and executive search. Founded in 2012 by Robert C. Happy, Jr. and acquired by Collegium Holdings in 2019, the firm has partnered with clients raising more than $3.25 billion.
7 clients on Form 990
Prasad Consulting Group
Prospect researchIndependent consultantNew York, NY
9 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberPrasad Consulting & Research, founded in 1989 by President Poonam Prasad, provides fundraising research and strategy, major-gift and capital-campaign program design, and audits of development/research departments for nonprofits ranging from small organizations to major institutions.
9 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Constellation Adv LLC
Capital campaigns5-15 staffNew York, NY
16 clients on Form 990Constellation Advancement is a boutique New York consultancy organized as a group of independent fundraising consultants (former nonprofit development vice presidents) offering campaign planning, gift planning, development office assessments, and interim development leadership.
16 clients on Form 990
Advance NYC
Full-service fundraising15-50 staffNew York, NY
66 clients on Form 990Advance Collaborative (formerly Advance NYC), founded in 2011, is a nonprofit consulting firm providing fundraising strategy and implementation, membership and annual fund campaigns, feasibility studies and capital campaigns, strategic planning, and staff development/interim leadership to nonprofits nationwide.
66 clients on Form 990
PERRY DAVIS ASSOCIATES
Major gifts5-15 staffNEW YORK, NY
40 clients on Form 990Perry Davis Associates is a New York City fundraising consultancy founded in 1986 that provides major gifts fundraising, capital campaign management, board development, prospect research, and back-office/administrative support to nonprofits across arts, health, education, community advocacy, environment, and faith-based sectors.
40 clients on Form 990JFM Group LLC
Full-service fundraising5-15 staffPelham, NY
49 clients on Form 990The JFM Group LLC is a New York-area consultancy providing strategic planning, individualized fundraising campaigns, donor cultivation, board development, and event/production management to nonprofit organizations, now led by President Jessica Marsillo after founder Joan F. Morgan.
49 clients on Form 990
WEST WIND CONSULTING
Capital campaigns5-15 staffIthaca, NY
15 clients on Form 990West Wind Consulting is a women-owned fundraising consulting firm founded in 2002 by Kathy Cole in Ithaca, New York, providing campaign readiness assessments, feasibility studies, annual fund counsel, strategic program assessments, and training/retreat facilitation to nonprofits nationwide.
15 clients on Form 990
The Development Consulting Group L
Major gifts5-15 staffNew York, NY
12 clients on Form 990New York City-based full-service nonprofit consultancy (formerly the Jenks Group) led by founder Shirley F. Jenks, offering fundraising and development, strategic planning, philanthropic advisory, and executive search services.
12 clients on Form 990
Donorly
Prospect research2-5 staffNew York, NY
47 clients on Form 990Donorly is a fundraising consulting firm that turns donor research into relationships, helping nonprofits identify major donors, strengthen individual giving, and launch campaigns. It also supports CRM implementation and donor communications.
47 clients on Form 990
M3 DEVELOPMENT
Capital campaigns2-5 staffManorville, NY
8 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffm3 Development is a nonprofit fundraising and organizational consulting firm based in Manorville, NY, operating since 2003 and offering capital campaign counsel, major/annual/planned giving program design, grant writing, prospect research, executive search, and board development.
8 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Powered by Professionals
Full-service fundraising2-5 staffNew York, NY
60 clients on Form 990Powered by Professionals is a New York City-based fundraising and event management firm that helps nonprofits convert board/honoree/committee relationships into fundraising support, combined with full-service gala and benefit-event production, direct mail, and back-office support; founded 2002 by Darren W. Port and Kenneth J. Grosso.
60 clients on Form 990SHAPIRO ASSOCIATES
Full-service fundraising5-15 staffNew York, NY
2 clients on Form 990National consulting firm founded in 1998 that helps institutions build through strategic fundraising, drawing from senior advisors and subject matter experts to provide fundraising strategies and programs across the nonprofit sector.
2 clients on Form 990
AD HAMINGSON & ASSOCIAT
Capital campaigns5-15 staffNew York, NY
15 clients on Form 990A.D. Hamingson & Associates, founded in 2011 by Andrew Hamingson, is a New York-based boutique development consulting firm offering capital campaigns, feasibility studies, board development, executive search, and strategic/facilities planning to performing arts and cultural nonprofits.
15 clients on Form 990JCA
CRM implementation50+ staffNew York, NY
3 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberIndependent consulting firm dedicated to technology and operational needs of nonprofits. Provides CRM implementation, data ecosystem consulting, business process design, system selection, data migration, training, and strategic advising across fundraising, membership, ticketing and advocacy platforms.
3 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Innovative Resources Group, Inc.
Capital campaigns5-15 staffSaratoga Springs, NY
5 clients on Form 990APC memberInnovative Resources Group, founded in 1991 by CEO Beth Hershenhart and based in Saratoga Springs, NY, provides executive coaching, vision articulation and capital campaign planning, capacity/market feasibility studies, creative/communications services, and volunteer leadership cultivation to nonprofits, having worked with 300+ organizations.
5 clients on Form 990APC member
G & S Consulting
Full-service fundraising2-5 staffNew York, NY
4 clients on Form 990Comprehensive fundraising advisory firm specializing in holistic approaches to development and communications, including moves management, donor engagement, governance, and capital campaigns
4 clients on Form 990PLAN A ADVISORS INC
Board development5-15 staffThornwood, NY
8 clients on Form 990Plan A Advisors, founded in 2013 by Evan Kingsley and Adam Gaynor, provides strategic planning, governance/board development, and fundraising campaign counsel to nonprofits, cultural institutions, and philanthropies nationwide.
8 clients on Form 990
NGK Global LLC
Major gifts2-5 staffNew York, NY
22 clients on Form 990NGK Global is a strategic partnerships and fundraising agency founded in 2010 by Nathalie Gerschel Kaplan that connects nonprofits and cultural institutions with networks and donors while providing business strategy and fundraising guidance.
22 clients on Form 990
