Expertise
Our practical, affordable solutions are effective for organizations of any size, from the community to the global level.
Expertise
Our practical, affordable solutions are effective for organizations of any size, from the community to the global level.
Expertise
Our practical, affordable solutions are effective for organizations of any size, from the community to the global level.
Areas of practice

Human Services
The most passionate, goal-oriented human service nonprofits can break out of survival mode and achieve true impact.

Healthcare
Healthcare is shifting rapidly. We implement value-based purchasing solutions, solve chronic performance barriers, & develop new revenue streams.

Arts & Culture
Build teamwork among boards and staff, align program strategy and metrics, develop high-performing fundraising teams, and achieve breakthrough results.

Sustainability
We can help with initiatives, campaigns and certification programs. We’ve built and run some of the most effective in this space.

Education
Educators & leaders can find answers to their toughest governance, program, financial & organizational development challenges.

Philanthropy
Funders around the nation turn to Altruist for innovative, unique strategies and tools that power grantmaking success.
Areas of practice

Human Services
We offer the most passionate, goal-oriented human service nonprofits a way to breakout of survival mode and achieve true success.

Healthcare
The healthcare landscape is shifting rapidly—get ahead of value-based purchasing, solve chronic barriers, & discover new revenue streams with our solutions.

Arts & Culture
We build teamwork among boards and staff, align program strategy and metrics, train fundraising teams, and achieve breakthrough results.

Sustainability
We can help with initiatives, campaigns and certification programs. We’ve built and run some of the most effective in this space.

Education
Educators & leaders can find answers to their toughest governance, program, financial & organizational development challenges.

Philanthropy
Funders around the nation turn to Altruist for innovative, unique strategies and tools that power grantmaking success.

Grant Writing
Altruist’s team of top-tier grant writing professionals can help you win new public and private funds.
Services
We offer proven solutions and direct help ranging from performance benchmarking, goal setting and strategy to business planning, revenue growth, and complete implementation and dashboarding.
Performance assessment capabilities:
In as little as a few weeks, your Altruist expert delivers you a clear, concise, concrete and comprehensive report with the following mission-critical information:
• Your Altruist Performance Index: specific & accurate measures of what’s working and what needs work
• Detailed analysis of the 50 most important variables influencing organizational success
• Spotlight underlying causes of organizational friction and uncaptured potential
• Fundraising troubleshooting and opportunity identification
• Short, specific, actionable recommendations for improved board & staff function, team alignment & engagement
• Target opportunity for improved program design, use of data, efficiency and effectiveness of program execution
Business planning capabilities:
• Strategic alignment and goal setting
• Value proposition definition
• Program design and modeling
• Growth and impact strategy
• Metrics and milestones
• Comprehensive revenue strategy
• Staffing development and projections
• Financial modeling & projections
Fundraising, revenue, & capital capabilities:
• Gifts and grants, public & private
• Earned income and entrepreneurial initiatives
• Impact capital
• Pay-for-performance
• Strategy, tactics, operations, staffing
• Monitoring & evaluation
Interim CEOs & development director capabilities:
• Governance structure and process
• Role clarification and development
• Alignment and teamwork
• Fundraising Leadership
Impact evaluation & dashboard capabilities:
• Quantitative and qualitative program assessment
• Leading & lagging metrics identification
• Quality improvement
• Reporting
• Data collection and workflow process
• Academic partnerships, evidence-based-practice standards
Organization & board development capabilities:
• Team alignment, strategy definition, program design
• Disciplined and focused organizational execution
• Create consensus and buy-in around key organizational direction
• Cultural assessment and development
Your Partner for Funding Success
Nonprofit executives and fundraising teams are often consumed with grant research and writing, functions outside experts can perform with greater effectiveness and at lower cost. For years we advised clients to outsource to the pros, and now we’ve finally built a team that includes some of the best grant experts in the country, who are now serving multiple clients in education, health care, and human services. The work is on track to bolster our firm’s core value proposition: every $1 invested in Altruist’s services generates $25 in new and sustainable revenue.
Performance assessment capabilities:
In as little as a few weeks, your Altruist expert will deliver you a clear, concrete, comprehensive and concise report that delivers you the following:
• Your Altruist Performance Index: clear, concrete measures of what’s working and what needs work
• Detailed analysis of the 50 most important variables influencing organizational success
• Spotlight underlying causes of organizational friction and uncaptured potential
• Fundraising troubleshooting and opportunity identification
• Short, specific, actionable recommendations for improved board and staff function, team alignment and engagement
• Target opportunity for improved program design, use of data, efficiency and effectiveness of program execution
Business planning capabilities:
• Comprehensive articulation of organizational goal
• Value proposition definition
• Program design and modeling
• Growth and impact strategy
• Metrics and milestones definition
• Revenue strategy
• Staffing development and projections
• Itemized multi-year financial projections
Fundraising, revenue, & capital capabilities:
• Sector-leading expertise in revenue strategies
• Gifts and Grants, Public & Private
• Earned income
• Impact Capital & Pay-For-Performance
• Tactics, operational protocols and staffing
• Recruiting, screening, hiring, training
• Professional development and retention
Interim CEOs & development director capabilities:
• Governance structure and process
• Role clarification and development
• Alignment and teamwork
• Fundraising Leadership
Impact evaluation & dashboard capabilities:
• Quantitative and qualitative program assessment
• Leading & lagging metrics identification
• Quality improvement
• Reporting
• Data collection and workflow process
• Academic partnerships, evidence-based-practice standards
Organization & board development capabilities:
• Team alignment, strategy definition, program design
• Disciplined and focused organizational execution
• Create consensus and buy-in around key organizational direction
• Cultural assessment and development
Resources
Begin with a pro bono analysis and consultation with your board and leadership team. Contact us and we’ll discuss the potential. Read our white papers and articles, each designed to give you clear, actionable information that moves you forward. And consider joining us for one of our powerful 1- and 2-day workshops.