Nonprofit Consulting with Alex Holt

Experienced Executive Director, Director of Programs, Coach & Consultant providing support for small and mid-sized organizations in four distinct areas: Coaching & Capacity Building, Strategic Planning, Board Development & Governance, and Program Impact & Evaluation.

Who I Work With

  • Small and mid-sized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

  • Organizations with limited internal capacity but complex challenges

  • Executive Directors and Boards seeking practical, thoughtful support

  • Organizations navigating transition, growth, or reassessment

  • Nonprofits balancing mission, people, and sustainability — often at the same time

Who I Don’t Work With

  • Organizations looking for a one-size-fits-all template or quick fix

  • Very large institutions with extensive in-house strategy or HR teams

  • Engagements focused solely on compliance, reporting, or transactional deliverables

  • Organizations looking for fundraising consulting

Nonprofit Consulting Services

Coaching & Capacity Building

-Provide one-on-one executive coaching for senior leaders 

-Coach teams to improve alignment, communication, and shared accountability

-Support succession planning and leadership transitions, working with outgoing and incoming leaders

-Design and facilitate workshops and retreats focused on team development, reflection, and planning

-Mediate conflict and support difficult conversations when communication is strained

Strategic Planning

-Design and facilitate strategic planning processes tailored to the organization’s size, stage, and capacity

-Develop or refine theories of change and logic models to clearly articulate impact and priorities

-Support leadership and boards in setting realistic, mission-aligned strategic goals

-Establish implementation basics so strategic plans move from paper to practice

Board Development & Governance

-Conduct board assessments to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement

-Clarify board and staff roles, responsibilities, and decision-making boundaries

-Facilitate board meetings, workshops, and trainings based on specific governance needs

-Develop board recruitment strategies aligned with organizational needs and future direction

-Support organizations in addressing complex governance challenges, including restructuring when existing models no longer fit and navigating conflict

Program Impact & Evaluation

-Refine program theory to ensure alignment between mission, activities, and outcomes

-Design evaluation approaches and metrics that are practical, meaningful, and funder-ready

-Support program scaling, adaptation, or sunsetting based on learning and strategic priorities

-Design pilot programs and learning frameworks to test new ideas before broader implementation

Let’s Work Together

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