Nonprofit Marketing Consultant · Santa Clarita & Los Angeles
Local roots. Regional donor knowledge. Senior marketing leadership.
For nonprofit leaders in the Santa Clarita Valley and greater Los Angeles who want a fractional consultant who knows the community, the regional donor landscape, and the pressure of running a mission-driven organization here.
Seven & Associates · Santa Clarita, California · Serving nonprofits across Los Angeles and the US
Lonna Gibson
30+
YEARS IN NONPROFIT
Experience from Start-Ups
to Multi-Million-Dollar Organizations
BASED IN
Santa Clarita Valley
SERVING
LA County • San Fernando Valley
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
Nonprofit Marketing Consultant · Santa Clarita & Los Angeles
Have a Partner at Your Side That Knows This Community
Your strategy only works if the community trusts it. That trust is hard to build from the outside, and it takes most consultants months just to learn the local landscape.
You skip that part. Because I already know this community, your plan starts with real local knowledge instead of guesswork.
You get a strategy built around the funders and partners you will actually work with. You get messaging that fits how people here give. You get the local context and relationships that would take you years to build on your own.
My roots run deep in the region, through Do Good SCV, a board seat with AFP of the Greater San Fernando Valley, and years inside local nonprofits.
For you, that means less time finding your footing and more time moving your mission forward.
Why local donor knowledge matters
Seven and Associates strategic planning work is informed by real knowledge of the organizations, funders, and community dynamics that shape nonprofit life in this region. That credibility matters when a plan depends on community trust.
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
The conversation is free. We’ll look at where your marketing, messaging, and fundraising are getting disconnected, what needs attention first, and which option fits your stage.
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
Common Questions Nonprofit Leaders Ask ...
Do you work with nonprofits based in Santa Clarita?
Yes. Seven & Associates is based in the Santa Clarita Valley, and local nonprofits are the heart of my work. Because I already know the organizations, funders, and community here, your strategy starts with real local knowledge instead of guesswork. You get a partner who understands the room you are walking into.
Do you serve organizations across Los Angeles County?
Yes. I work with nonprofits throughout Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando Valley, and across California. You get senior marketing and fundraising leadership built around the donors and partners in your region, whether you are in Santa Clarita, the greater Los Angeles area, or beyond.
Can we work together virtually?
Yes. I work in person with nonprofits in the Santa Clarita and Los Angeles area, and virtually with organizations anywhere. The work is the same either way: a clear strategy, a message your whole team can tell, so your marketing and fundraising that pull in the same direction. You choose whatever format fits how your team works best.