Independent Nonprofit Consultants (INC)
We are a national community of independent nonprofit consultants. We come together to connect, collaborate and grow. Through shared learning, peer support and resource exchange, we strengthen each other’s work and impact. Our network helps members find referrals, collaborators and new opportunities. Together, we are building a thriving ecosystem to support our success and the success of Canadian nonprofits. We have approximately 100 members across Canada.
If you are with a nonprofit looking for...pretty much anything...someone in this group can help.
- Travis Allison: Marketing & communications strategy
- Thomas Appleyard: Fostering clarity & safety with caring organizations
- Sean Bisschop: Consulting & coaching: Rediscover your inspiration
- Sharon Broughton: Creating impact for causes that matter through strategic planning, governance, interim leadership, succession and transition support and leadership development projects and services
- Jean-Claude Camus: Services in English and French. Strategic advisory re government relations, francophone affairs, community engagement, communications
- Leanne Clarke: Strategy, governance, policy analysis, advocacy, public affairs, with a focus in healthcare/primary care
- Monica Da Ponte: I help organizations more effectively advance social and environmental outcomes through strategy, program design, partnership development and collaborative implementation
- Dipal Damani: Diversity, equity and inclusion consulting - assessments, training and advisory. Evaluation consultant.
- Annette Dubreuil: Embodied Creativity Services: Facilitation that taps into our deeper inner knowing; wellbeing, empathy, listening and emotional regulation training primarily through the practice of Focusing; climate emotions work, including community climate circles and embodiment work to find "what's yours to do."
- Farzeen Foda: Human Resources and Organizational Development consulting and fractional support. Everything leaders need to design amazing teams.
- Chris Kay Fraser: We help individuals and organizations use writing to harness clarity, community and creativity. Writing workshops to help teams build trust, articulate mission, and create blogs or newsletters.
- Kim Fraser: Executive coaching, workplace mediation, workplace investigations, policy development, interim management, board development
- Kevin Freedman: Helping non-profit and cooperative boards be more effective through training and facilitation
- Jane Garthson: Executive coaching for new an interim NFP leaders; Governance consulting
- Troy Glover: Team building and group dynamics
- Sharad Kerur: Conflict management consultant, coach, mediator and instructor. I do work with both individual and teams.
- Daniel Livvarcin: Vectors Group is a social enterprise supporting nonprofits with strategic planning, grant applications, risk management, and technology integration.
- Lawrence Loh: I offer speaking, writing, and moderation services with a focus on leadership and resilience, drawn from my experiences in leading Canada’s hardest hit community through the COVID-19 pandemic. I also offer physician locum coverage and technical expertise on public health, healthcare, and organizational projects.
- Vicki Long: Strategy and organizational effectiveness consultant with 14+ years experience in public and partner engagement, communication, and design. Through strategy, program and product development, and coaching, I help individuals and teams cultivate next-level capabilities and talent that deliver expansive results.
- Rosie Mensah: Rosie Mensah International Inc. provides consulting, speaking, and education on nutrition, cultural food traditions, and health equity, helping individuals and organizations integrate inclusive and culturally relevant approaches to wellness.
- Sonja Nerad: Management consultant. Expertise in: strategy, operations, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, systems planning and organizational development. Clients: primarily nonprofit with a focus in the primary health care, housing and homelessness, immigrant settlement and human rights/legal sectors
- Florence Ngenzeburohoro: We are a bilingual firm delivering French and English support to the non for profit and government / corporations in domain areas such as: organizational services: strategic planning, governance training and orientation, program planning, inception and evaluation, staff training etc.
- Bekeme Olowola: Dr. Bekeme Olowola is a globally respected sustainability/ESG consultant and thought leader with over two decades of experience shaping inclusive development, corporate responsibility, and ESG strategy across emerging and advanced economies.
- Meghan Perrin: Providing Bilingual Facilitation, Strategy, Governance, and French Language support to health and social service organizations. Focused on integrated care, health equity, large scale change and French language services.
- Stéphane Richard: Operational management and strategic planning (Bilingual services)
- Andy Rodford: Strategic and operational advising for independent schools, universities and camps
- Suzanne Ross: Organizational excellence and workplace mental health, Learning & development
- Scott Russell: Supports non-profit leaders to turn 'aha!' moments into impactful action. I bring together passionate people, leading technology, collaborative magic, and expertise in fundraising and risk management to craft a strategy that amplifies your mission impact.
- Terrie Russell: A successful entrepreneur and change management consultant, known for my independent and objective thinking with an emphasis on delivering results. My time, energy and experience for the last 15+ years has been focused on bringing more effective governance, strategic thinking, and innovation to the not-for-profit sector. My volunteer work is now focused primarily on the health care sector.
- Tracy Schmitt: Opening and closing keynote and MC and management in career development, leadership development, performance management, organizational development, performance consulting, employee engagement facilitation
- Kate Taylor
- Andrew Walls: Andrew is an innovation partner who helps organizations unlock, test, and scale new revenue opportunities—without distracting from core operations. Leveraging rapid design, development, and go-to-market expertise, he’s worked with not-for-profits (including Canada’s largest community health centre) to pilot new technologies and offerings.
- Lorri Zagar: Health system planning with a focus on quality improvement and system integration
How we come together
We meet virtually once a month. Our agendas are focused on group-identified priorities and always hold space for peer-to-peer learning and networking. In addition, meetings may have guest speakers, breakout groups, opportunities for practice and collective problem solving. In addition to the monthly meetings, we work to create opportunities for in-person collaboration.
Current discussion priorities range from clarifying and engaging your target market, refining your elevator pitch and building word of mouth, to coaching leaders and financial management.
How we came to be
Recognizing an opportunity to build more supportive ecosystems, Thomas Appleyard started INC in 2022. Thomas led the convening and engagement of all members until late 2024. At the end of 2024, we established a steering committee composed of Travis Allison, Monica Da Ponte and Hazel Lord to support the organization and planning of INC member activities.
Membership
INC is open to all independent consultants supporting the non-profit sector. This includes strategic planners, trainers and facilitators, mediators and coaches, writers, researchers, and fundraisers.
There are currently no fees associated with membership although the Steering Committee is considering establishing a fee-based membership tier to deepen and enhance the current service offering.
Our values
Our community is grounded in shared values that guide how we work and grow together. We create safe spaces to learn, support one another’s success, take risks, show respect, and follow through on our commitments—because how we show up for each other matters just as much as what we do.