Overview

Christiansen Consulting guides non-profit organizations in navigating the increasingly competitive environment, with tools to organize data and craft strategies to achieve the maximum mission impact with available resources.

For the last 20 years, Francine Christiansen has worked with non-profits as a Board chair, executive director, funder, consultant and senior staff member across the social services, arts, culture, historic preservation, economic development, advocacy, food security, education and health sectors.

As a consultant, her services focus on Strategic Business Planning, Board Development, Strategic Alliances, and Positioning/Donor Cultivation.

Her BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer (CGT) credentialing provides clients with a national perspective on best practices, trends, and valuable tools and resources.

Approach

• Simple User-Friendly Tools: to make the complex simple

• Actionable Plans: tied to budget, position the organization and don't sit on the shelf
• Outcome-Focused Strategies: that focus on results
• High-Touch Support: to guide clients to achieve their goals

Impact/Return on Investment

Christiansen Consulting strives to exceed client expectations with user friendly tools and a high-touch approach that monitors key benchmarks. As a matter of policy, Francine only takes on projects when the organization will receive a good return on its investment.