Nonprofit Consulting — Noris Chavarría






Nonprofit Consulting — Noris Chavarría


Nonprofit Consulting · Fund Development · Strategy

Your mission deserves a strategy as serious as you are.

For over two decades, Noris has helped LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-led nonprofits build the fundraising infrastructure, board capacity, and organizational systems that sustain the mission — not just survive the year.

What I’ve built with orgs like yours
Fund development systems from $0 to six figures
Major donor campaigns and corporate partnership programs
Board engagement and development officer training
Signature events and sponsorship strategies

20+
Years in Nonprofit Fund Development
LGBTQ+
& BIPOC-Led Org Specialist
ICF PCC
Certified Executive Coach
$0→6fig
Fund Development Track Record
Consulting Services

What we build together.

Each engagement is scoped to your organization’s actual stage, team size, and needs. No template playbooks — just real strategy built for the communities you serve.

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Fund Development Assessment & Strategy

A full SWOT analysis of your current fundraising model, followed by a personalized fund development plan with 12-month goals, diversified revenue streams, and implementation roadmap.

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Campaign Execution & Annual Giving

Design and lead year-end campaigns, annual fund drives, Giving Tuesday activations, and capital campaigns. From messaging and donor segmentation to post-campaign reporting.

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Board & Donor Engagement

Develop board giving expectations, donor outreach sequences, major gift strategies, and corporate partnership frameworks. Build a culture of philanthropy from the inside out.

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Signature Events & Sponsorship

Full event planning and sponsorship management for galas, cultivation events, and community fundraisers. Includes sponsor prospecting, decks, fulfillment, and recognition strategy.

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Volunteer & Program Infrastructure

Build volunteer recruitment, training, and retention systems that strengthen your program delivery and expand community reach without straining staff bandwidth.

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Marketing & Communications Strategy

Advise on messaging, content strategy, and communications planning to support fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, and organizational brand building.

Who This Is For

Built for the orgs doing the real work.

This consulting is for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-led nonprofits that are mission-driven but under-resourced — organizations doing transformational community work without the fundraising infrastructure to match.

You don’t need a generic consultant who learned your acronyms at a conference. You need someone who has spent two decades in your rooms, building with organizations like yours.

LGBTQ+ and queer-led nonprofits building sustainable fund development for the first time
BIPOC-led organizations with a strong community presence but inconsistent revenue infrastructure
New Executive Directors stepping into a development function with no roadmap or prior capacity
Organizations launching a capital campaign, signature event, or major donor program for the first time
Teams that have tried generic fundraising advice and know it wasn’t built for their communities

How We Work

Simple. Focused. Built for you.

Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a contract. We figure out what your organization actually needs before we talk scope.

01
Discovery Call
A focused conversation about where your organization is, what you’re trying to build, and whether consulting with Noris is the right fit. No obligation, no pitch.
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Scope & Proposal
Based on your goals and timeline, Noris builds a custom scope of work with clear deliverables, milestones, and investment. No cookie-cutter packages.
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Build Together
Strategy sessions, deliverables, and ongoing access while the work is active. The goal is sustainable infrastructure your team can own — not dependence on a consultant.
What Clients Say

Relationships that move the mission.

“I was new to fundraising and overwhelmed. Under Noris’ mentorship, I gained clarity and developed a framework to achieve future fundraising goals. With his support, we executed a compelling year-end campaign that brought in new donors and unprecedented engagement.”

Coach Bailie
LGBTQ Connection Napa Sonoma

“Working with Noris was one of the best decisions our Technical Assistance Center has made in its seven years of existence. He develops organizational capacity for sustainable funding and is both brilliant and relatable.”

Ken Einhaus
Project Co-Director, LGBTQ TA Center

Ready to build something that lasts?

The conversation starts with a discovery call. We’ll talk about where your organization is, what you’re trying to build, and whether this is the right fit.

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Questions first? Email noris@norisknows.com