Close-up of a woman nonprofit leader wearing a black blazer and a white shirt, with her hand on her hip, showing a grey watch on her wrist.
A close-up view of neatly stacked, curled white papers: nonprofit systems toolkit pages for staff retention and donor engagement

Elevating the way nonprofits work,
without losing what makes them human.

Practitioner-led,
not career consultants

Plainspoken,
no jargon

Practical fixes,
outcome over theory

Human-first,
for real teams

Elevé is a consulting firm built differently.

We connect nonprofits with practitioners who’ve lived the work so deeply they can see what’s coming next — no career consultants here. Most firms hand over binders and buzzwords, then walk away. We call a mess a mess and we fix it. The systems, support, and stability we build with you will last.

Nonprofits need fixes that make life easier for their people, keep donors steady, and give leaders room to lead. That’s why every Elevé engagement is practitioner-led, plainspoken, and focused on outcome.

nonprofit strategy session: black desk with three blank white square sticky notes, a sharpened black pencil, a metal mechanical pencil, a gray eraser, and a pile of white sticky notes on the right side.

Hello, we’re Elevé

Created by someone who’s been deep in the work, Elevé exists because too many nonprofit leaders are forced to build the plane while flying it. We are the antidote to consulting that dehumanizes nonprofits.

We bring the structure you never had time to create, so your organization operates at the level your mission deserves.

Here, you get real operators, plain talk, and outcomes that last.

The Premium Alternative to Traditional Consulting

Practitioner-led
No career consultants,
only operators who have sat in the seat.

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Plainspoken
No consultant-speak,
no decks gathering dust.

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Practical
Fixes designed to work on Tuesday morning.

Human first
Strong systems that protect people
instead of grinding them down.

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Our Services

  • Operational backbones, workflows, decision flows, AI translation. Our Stability Sprint is the flagship 60-day rebuild for organizations under strain.

  • Day-to-day systems, cross-department coordination, and program delivery fixes that free staff from acting as “human duct tape.”

  • Governance resets, board–staff alignment, and coaching for leaders managing board dynamics.

  • Strong donor relationships, clear campaigns, and reliable systems that keep support growing.

  • Advocacy strategy, public funding compliance, and communication with external stakeholders.

  • One-on-one executive support, transition guidance, and leadership development rooted in lived experience.

  • Pattern-based foresight for nonprofits preparing for the future. Expanding soon into data and marketing.

Your org’s next chapter,
told by others

What leaders say after working with Elevé: outcomes that protect $50K–$100K in value through steadier staff, stronger trust, and time reclaimed.

  • “She stepped in during a messy moment and brought clarity, steadiness, and momentum.”

    Executive Director, Human Services Nonprofit

  • “Led our team through a full workflow overhaul. New platform, new processes, training and handled rollout with the team. She knew how to read the room and handle pushback from reluctant staff and it kept things moving.”

    Chief Advancement Officer, Educational Institution

  • “Janie brought thoughtful, systems-level thinking that raised the bar for how we operated. In times of transition, she was a steady hand—connecting staff needs with leadership goals and helping us move forward. Her mix of empathy and clear communication made her a trusted voice across teams and a key force in maintaining stability.”

    C-suite Executive, Human Services Nonprofit

  • “You delivered a long-stalled, politically sensitive project with a bow on top and got full support from city leadership. I could’ve wept with relief. Thank you!”

    Executive Director, Business Improvement District

Nonprofit consulting with outcomes that last

If something’s breaking, don’t wait until it costs you another staff member, donor, or year of momentum. Work with practitioners who’ve lived it and leave with systems that hold.