Amsden Consulting

Amsden Consulting is a women-owned consulting firm in Newton that helps nonprofit organizations reach their goals with integrated plans for fundraising, marketing, communications and strategic planning. It works with organizations that feel frustrated or stuck, aiming to grow their capacity, get them functioning at a higher level and set them on a practical path forward. Its services range from refining a brand and strategic planning to creating donor materials.

The firm’s philosophy is that capacity building is an integrated process, so it examines an organization from top to bottom rather than treating one symptom in isolation. It compares a narrow approach to a doctor trying to diagnose chest pains by examining only a patient’s feet. After that full assessment, the team helps decide which priority comes first, whether that is branding, planning, governance or fundraising materials, and builds a plan around it.

What to Know

• Collectively, the team has worked with more than seventy nonprofits.
• The firm is listed under business diversity and women-owned businesses with the Charles River Regional Chamber.
• Board development is among its core services.