Need Help Figuring Out What's Next For Your Nonprofit?
Get senior-level nonprofit strategy without hiring a large consulting firm.
Whether you're launching, growing, restructuring, or simply stuck, Seven & Associates helps nonprofit leaders identify what's getting in the way and build a practical plan forward.
Work directly with Lonna Gibson, a nonprofit strategist with 30+ years of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, marketing and growth.
Lonna Gibson
Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
Startups and growing nonprofits welcome. Virtual consulting available nationwide.
You Don't Have to Know Exactly What Kind of Consultant You Need.
You may know something isn't working without knowing whether the answer is strategy, fundraising, marketing, leadership, systems, or something else.
That's okay. We start by looking at the whole organization, identifying the biggest constraint, and determining what needs attention first.
You may be here because...
You're starting or rebuilding a nonprofit.
Growth or fundraising has stalled.
Everything is falling
on the executive director.
Your board and leadership need clearer direction.
You need experienced guidance but aren't ready for a full-time hire or large agency.
Senior Strategy.
Without the Big Agency.
Large Consulting Firm | Seven & Associates |
|---|---|
Often one specialty
| Strategy + fundraising + marketing |
Significant overhead
| Right-sized for growing nonprofits |
Junior team may do much of the work | Senior-level involvement |
Standardized scopes | Priorities built around your organization |
Multiple account layers
| Work directly with the strategist |
We're Intentionally Boutique.
You get senior-level thinking, direct access, and a strategy designed around your actual team, budget, and stage of growth.
Lonna Gibson
Seven & Associates CEO
Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
StoryBrand Certified Guide
Duct Tape Certified Marketing Advisor
Veritus Major Gifts Training
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Greater San Fernando Valley Board Member
30+ years in the nonprofit sector
Hi, I'm Lonna...
I've spent more than 30 years working inside and alongside nonprofits, from startups to multimillion-dollar organizations.
I've sat in the seat where the mission is big, resources are limited, and seemingly everything ends up on the leader's desk.
Today, I help nonprofit leaders step out of reaction mode, determine what matters most, and build the strategy to move forward.
We Figure Out the Right Starting Point Together.
Depending on what we uncover, that might include:
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Direction, priorities and implementation roadmap.
MARKETING &
MESSAGING
Clear positioning and a strategy that supports fundraising.
FUNDRAISING
STRATEGY
Donor systems, campaigns, stewardship and revenue growth.
FRACTIONAL CMO+ LEADERSHIP
Ongoing senior strategy without adding another executive salary.
ORGANIZATIONAL
GROWTH
Helping leadership determine what needs to happen next, and
in what order.
The first conversation is free. Tell me what's going on, and we'll look at what's getting in the way, what needs attention first, and whether Seven & Associates is the right fit.
Working with Seven & Associates has felt less like hiring a marketing agency and more like gaining a strategic partner who genuinely cares about the mission behind the work."
Kari Phillipps
Executive Director
RISE SCV Foundation
What Nonprofit Leaders Say
About Working With Us.
"Lonna delivered more in a few weeks than another agency had in six months, at a fraction of the cost. She pulled off straight-up miracles. Because of Seven and Associates, we launched with excellence and I finally feel confident in our brand. Their team is knowledgeable, efficient, and they care deeply about their clients. There is genuine strategy, thoughtfulness, and intention behind everything they do. I am so incredibly grateful to have found them."
Laura Tortora, Executive Director
Aid The Way
What Nonprofit Leaders Ask Before They Book...
We're not sure what kind of help we need. Where do we start?
That's where most leaders start. The first conversation is free. We'll look at what's getting in the way, whether that's strategy, fundraising, marketing, leadership or systems, and identify what needs attention first. You don't need to have it figured out before we talk.
How is working with you different from a large consulting firm?
You work directly with me, not a junior team. Large firms often bring significant overhead, standardized scopes and one specialty. I bring 30+ years of nonprofit strategy, fundraising and marketing experience, and I build the work around your actual team, budget and stage of growth.
How much does nonprofit consulting cost?
It depends on what you need first. Focused engagements, such as a strategy project for a smaller organization (from $7,500) or a StoryBrand Messaging Workshop ($6,000), solve the highest-priority problem first. Ongoing Fractional CMO+ leadership runs $4,000–$15,000 per month. We'll talk through which option fits your stage on the discovery call.
Do you work with startups and small nonprofits?
Yes. Startups and growing nonprofits are welcome, and the fixed-scope Strategy Intensive was designed for organizations that need clear direction without an ongoing retainer. I work virtually with nonprofits nationwide.
What is a Fractional CMO+?
It's ongoing, part-time senior leadership for marketing and fundraising, without adding another executive salary. Some clients start there; others start with a focused strategy engagement and grow into it.
