The Network
You work directly with me. When a project calls for specialized capacity, or you are looking for additional support, I bring in or can recommend vetted specialists from a trusted network, so you get senior expertise matched precisely to your needs, without paying for capacity you don't need. On the engagements I lead, I stay involved from start to finish.
Michele Bart
With more than 25 years in nonprofit leadership and philanthropy, I partner with organizations on fundraising strategy and program development, board governance and development, and executive coaching. I have led multimillion-dollar campaigns, built development functions and internal systems from the ground up, and guided leaders and boards through growth and change, always with a collaborative, mission-first approach.
Founder and Principal Strategist
Denise Gurule
Denise provides fractional CFO and accounting support to nonprofits looking for trusted financial guidance. With deep expertise in nonprofit financial management, she helps organizations understand their numbers, plan ahead, and meet compliance requirements with confidence.
Fractional CFO
Gavon Morris
Gavon brings nearly 25 years of nonprofit leadership across philanthropy, business development, and marketing communications. He helps organizations unlock resources, strengthen visibility, and scale their impact, balancing strategy with practical execution.
Senior Strategist
Rose is a donor engagement and communications leader with three decades advancing philanthropic priorities for national nonprofits across health, higher education, and hunger relief. She has held senior roles with the American Heart Association, Feeding America, and the University of Chicago, where she built national stewardship programs that deepened donor relationships and drove transformative giving.
Donor Communications & Engagement Strategist
Rose Dalba
Melissa Sayviseth
Melissa brings more than eight years in strategic event planning and design, specializing in donor-centric fundraising events, peer-to-peer and corporate campaigns, and design that elevates engagement, from intimate gatherings to large-scale galas.
Event Strategy & Project Management