Nonprofit Consulting: Who We Are
PhilanthropyWorks, LLC
Helping Nonprofits Achieve Excellence
PhilanthropyWorks specializes in helping individuals, organizations and corporations fulfill their charitable aspirations by increasing the impact of their philanthropic endeavors.
- We focus on capacity building strategies that promote organizational effectiveness.
- Particular care is taken to forge strong client-consultant partnerships that utilize best practices and focus on creating dynamic strategies to achieve client-centered results.
- Clients receive personalized, confidential advice and implementation services characterized by the highest levels of integrity, expertise and objectivity.
We have helped numerous clients
in a number of strategic areas. Please click on
any of the following for additional information:
- Leadership Development
- Fundraising, Resource Development & Communications
- Organizational Development & Planning
- Executive Search
To hear what some of our clients have to say about us and to view our select client list, please click here.
In addition, we have enhanced the ability of nonprofit leaders to build organizational capacity by creating and presenting numerous educational programs as well as through our published articles and our soon to be published monographs.
Susan Lee Walling, CFRE
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For more than three decades Susan Lee Walling, CFRE, President & CEO of PhilanthropyWorks, LLC, has been involved with the philanthropic sector, as executive staff, consultant and volunteer, in the fields of higher education, healthcare, human services and the arts. Through consulting services, training, educational seminars and published articles, Susan's professional expertise in the areas of nonprofit management, fundraising, strategic planning, leadership development and organizational communications, has benefited staff and volunteers representing hundreds of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations throughout the United States. Susan launched PhilanthropyWorksAZ, the Journal of Strategies & Resources for Encouraging Philanthropic Pursuits and served as the Journal's publisher and editor until it ceased publication in December 2001. A strong advocate of servant leadership, Susan has served on numerous nonprofit boards. She is the immediate past-chair, and current member, of the Continuing Education Review Board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). She holds a Master's degree from Syracuse University, a BA from Brooklyn College and has been recognized as a Certified Fund Raising Executive by AFP since 1989. Contact Information: |
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Robert C. Walling
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Robert C. Walling serves as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for PhilanthropyWorks, LLC and is President of HigherEdAdvisors, a division of PhilanthropyWorks LLC. Bob has worked with the nonprofit community, specifically higher education, for 30 years. He has held various management positions directing the scholarship and grant programs of colleges and universities across the United States including Cornell University, Towson University and Central Michigan University. Since 2001, Bob has served as President of HigherEdAdvisors,
a division of PhilanthropyWorks LLC. In this role,
he provides advisory services to higher education
and public sector organizations including:
For the prior 15 years, Bob served in consulting and management positions with several technology and consulting companies serving the higher education and nonprofit communities. These include Systems & Computer Technology Corporation (SCT), CARS Information Systems (now known as Jenzabar), Buzzeo, Inc., KPMG LLP, The Isadore Group, Inc., CIBER, Inc., and PeopleSoft. Bob's work has focused on assisting organizations to develop improved organizational infrastructures through the application of technology that increases management capacity to serve their constituents. He has participated in processes to select financial, human resource, student administration and advancement software purchases for institutions. He has completed course work toward a Ph.D in Higher Education Administration at Michigan State University and holds M.S. and B.S. degrees from Illinois State University. In his community, Bob volunteers for the American Heart Association and is a frequent musical performer. Contact Information: |
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