Nonprofit Fundraising Consulting & Interim Leadership for Campaigns & Major Gifts

Partnering With C-suites, Boards, and Advancement Leaders to Build Cultures of Philanthropy

Need to raise more money?

Saltonstall Consulting brings three decades of experience to the challenges and aspirations of nonprofit boards, executive leadership, and advancement teams. As partners in nonprofit consulting and advancement strategy, we help organizations align their fundraising goals with the realities they face when conceiving of a capital campaign, reinvigorating a major gifts program, or navigating leadership transitions.


From building cross-organizational consensus and advising on campaign readiness to assessing programs and strengthening fundraising infrastructure, Saltonstall Consulting supports nonprofits at every stage. Our capacity-building strategies help unlock plateaued annual giving, reenergize stalled initiatives, and clarify fundraising roadmaps—providing fundraising support for nonprofits that transforms strategic visions into actionable plans.

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Nonprofit Consulting Backed by Sector Expertise

Whether you’re assembling or rebuilding advancement teams, navigating leadership transitions, or cultivating stronger partnerships between development staff and volunteer leaders, Elizabeth Saltonstall and her teams bring a data-driven, holistic approach to nonprofit consulting. Her perspective—shaped by nearly a decade in Harvard University’s development office and refined through work with more than 55 nonprofit client organizations since 2010—helps leaders transform vision into mission advancement, organizational momentum, and fundraising achievement.

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Success Stories

Saltonstall Consulting offers bespoke consulting services tailored to each client’s unique needs. Our most effective partnerships are driven by an established advancement program that is supported by an engaged leadership team and board. No campaign experience necessary!

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