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Alford Group

Alford Group

We accelerate the nonprofit community’s impact and advance social change.

200 W Mercer St Ste E-304
Seattle, WA 98119-3995

Contact

LuCinda Vacura
Direct line: 206-548-0451

Expertise

Boards/Governance

  • Board coaching & training
  • Board recruitment & development
  • Board roles & responsibilities
  • Board self-evaluation

Facilitation

  • Board meetings/retreats

Fundraising & Development

  • Capital campaigns
  • Development audits/assessments
  • Development planning
  • Donor recognition
  • Endowment campaigns
  • Event planning & management
  • Feasibility studies
  • Fund development/research
  • Fundraising
  • Major gifts/planned giving

Human Resources

  • Coaching
  • Executive director evaluation
  • Executive transition management
  • Leadership development & training
  • Staff development & training
  • Succession planning
  • Team building/team coaching
  • Temporary staffing
  • Workshop & training development

Interim Management

  • Interim development officer
  • Interim executive director/CEO

Planning & Organizational Development

  • Alliances & collaboration
  • Executive advisor
  • Mission & vision development
  • Organizational development
  • Planning
  • Program development
  • Strategic planning

About Alford Group

Alford Group is a national, full service consultancy serving nonprofits in nearly every state in the country. Since our founding, we have partnered with over 3,000 nonprofits to accelerate their impact and advance social change. Together, we’re building a world where possibilities are endless and reflect the best of who we are as humans.
 
Our consulting staff represent decades of experience in volunteer, staff and consulting roles with nonprofit organizations. Our methodology, in theory and practice, is designed to advance the mission and vision of our clients. We offer tailored solutions based on sound principles, answer the challenges facing the nonprofit community, and create tools and structures that help organizations fulfill their missions and realize their dreams.

Background Info.

Subsector Experience

  • Arts and culture
  • Children, youth, and families
  • Community development
  • Disability issues
  • Economic development
  • Employment and training
  • Environment
  • Faith-based
  • Healthcare
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Immigrant and refugee
  • LGBT issues
  • Mental Health / Substance Abuse
  • Nonprofit sector issues
  • Philanthropy
  • Research
  • Senior services
  • Small grassroots organizations
  • Social services - general
  • Volunteerism

Cultural Experience

  • African
  • African American

Language Skills

  • Spanish

Fee Structure

  • By project
  • Daily rate
  • Installments based on project schedule
  • Negotiable
  • Retainer

Professional Affiliations / Licenses

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals (Washington and International)
  • Northwest Development Officers Association
  • The Giving Institute

County Availability

  • Adams
  • Asotin
  • Benton
  • Chelan
  • Clallam
  • Clark
  • Columbia
  • Cowlitz
  • Douglas
  • Ferry
  • Franklin
  • Garfield
  • Grant
  • Grays Harbor
  • Island
  • Jefferson
  • King
  • Kitsap
  • Kittitas
  • Klickitat
  • Lewis
  • Lincoln
  • Mason
  • Okanogan
  • Pacific
  • Pend Oreille
  • Pierce
  • San Juan
  • Skagit
  • Skamania
  • Snohomish
  • Spokane
  • Stevens
  • Thurston
  • Wahkiakum
  • Walla Walla
  • Whatcom
  • Whitman
  • Yakima

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