Rhumbline Consultants
Nonprofit & Organizational Consulting
Strategy. Revenue. Organizational Performance.
Strong organizations need more than an ambitious mission. They need clear strategies, sustainable revenue, engaged leadership, and the operational capacity to turn plans into results.
Rhumbline Consultants provides strategic advisory and hands-on consulting support to nonprofit organizations navigating growth, change, and new opportunities.
Drawing on senior executive leadership experience across national nonprofit organizations, Rhumbline helps boards and leadership teams strengthen their organizations, build sustainable funding models, and execute against their most important priorities.
“Blaine and Rhumbline helped our organization navigate a difficult leadership change while continuing to deliver on our mission — and without burning out our board.”
Strategic Planning & Organizational Leadership
Facilitating strategic planning, aligning boards and leadership teams, establishing organizational priorities, and translating ambitious objectives into actionable plans.
Philanthropy & Revenue Development
Building and strengthening major-gift programs, institutional fundraising, corporate partnerships, development operations, and diversified revenue strategies.
Board & Executive Advisory
Supporting executive leadership, governance, organizational transitions, board engagement, and the alignment of resources with strategic priorities.
Campaigns & Special Projects
Providing focused leadership and advisory support for fundraising campaigns, organizational initiatives, revenue assessments, and complex projects requiring additional executive capacity.
Experience That Connects Strategy to Execution
Rhumbline founder Blaine Pedlow brings experience in senior executive leadership, nonprofit revenue development, strategic planning, partnerships, and organizational management.
His background includes serving as Senior Vice President of Development and Chief Revenue Officer at US Sailing, development leadership at the Value Reporting Foundation and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, and consulting work supporting nonprofit strategy and fundraising infrastructure.
His work has included major and principal gifts, institutional philanthropy, corporate partnerships, strategic planning, organizational growth, board engagement, and development systems.
Let's Talk About Your Organization
Whether you're building a new fundraising strategy, navigating organizational change, or looking for experienced leadership on a defined initiative, Rhumbline can help.
