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The Nonprofit Board Whisperer

Strategic Counsel to CEO's

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CONSULTING SERVICES

 

  • Provide board trainings on marketplace trends affecting your organization’s mission

  • Conduct an audit of 2-3 board meetings for efficiencies, strengths and weakness and make recommendations for future governance models

  • Act as ongoing liaison from the CEO to your executive committee

  • Assist with your board nomination process; determining gaps, vetting of candidates, matching corporate candidates with open spots, assist with best practices in on-boarding new board members (special attention paid to candidate diversity and “young adult board member” issues)

  • Succession planning​

VOLUNTEER BOARD SERVICE

  • Reading Works, Detroit (Board Member)

  • Common Ground (Past Board Chair)

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals (Two Term Board Chair)

  • Inside/Out Literary Arts (Past Board Member)

  • Spaulding for Children (Past Board Chair)

  • Forgotten Harvest (Founding Board Member)

  • Social Enterprise Alliance of Detroit (Past Board Member)

  • Network of Nonprofit Search Consultants ( First National Board Chair)

  • Michigan Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (Board Member)

  • Yad Ezra (Founding Board Chair, First President)

More about Gary Dembs - Philanthropic Entrepreneur

Gary Dembs has been working non-profits for over 35 years.  He founded the Non-Profit Personnel Network (NPPN) after a successful 21 year career in public relations and broadcasting.  He has been a pioneer in combining effective board governance models, organizational development, marketing, human resources and fund development strategies for organizations and institutions nationwide.

Pricing

$1,800  per month for a six month period of consulting totaling $10,800

$1,500 per month for 12 month period consulting totaling $18,000

Testimonial

Jennifer Litomisky

CEO – Ronald McDonald House – Detroit

"I have worked with Gary Dembs for nearly 20 years. Gary is extremely well connected in the non-profit community and has brought talent, new funds, excellent marketing strategies and financial guidance to our charity and to our board."

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