consultancy Archives - Altrui Consultancy

July 6, 2021

Nonprofit News

Lessons learned from Altrui

I’m in my 21st month of Altrui Consulting and while I’m having the time of my life, I still get surprised by how many lessons I learn each day. Some of these come from my amazing clients, others from my super supportive peers, and still others …

January 26, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Nonprofit careers

Several years ago I was talking with a friend who had just been laid off and the topic of nonprofit careers came up. Well, I brought it up. I basically told my friend that in the world of nonprofit careers, there is pretty much everything that …

December 11, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Small business housekeeping

I found myself in the same spot. Again. I had stopped doing Altrui housekeeping every Friday and was all of a sudden overwhelmed. Background. Altrui Consulting is just over one year old. For the first several months all I did was hustle to build the business. …

November 30, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Stay in today

A lot of recovery programs promote “one day at a time”, meaning stay in today, stay in the moment. As nonprofit year-end fundraising campaigns go into full throttle mode, this thought can be super helpful. Stay in the moment. Do everything you can to rock your …

September 30, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Altrui Consulting turns 1!!!

I’m not sure what I thought my life or my business would look like after one year of working Altrui full time. September 30th is that one year mark for me. One year since I left a great nonprofit development position to create a consulting company …

July 29, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Relationships

For many in nonprofits and in business, the focus is on the money. Raising money and making money. I hear it all of the time. In my world of nonprofit fundraising, too much focus is put on how much someone can raise or how much a …

July 22, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Keep hustling

This is something I tell myself every day. As a small business owner and a nonprofit fundraising consultant, every day brings me new opportunities to serve others, support clients, build community and find new clients to work with. And none of that happens if I don’t …

March 8, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

With deep gratitude

This post is all about gratitude. A huge thank you to so many who have supported me and the growth of Altrui. March is my sixth month in business and a good time to say thank you. Thank you for being by my side. For continually …

October 21, 2019

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Welcome to Altrui consulting!

For several years, while leading fundraising efforts at various nonprofits, I thought of what it would look like to create my own consultancy with the purpose of supporting nonprofit fundraising professionals and helping fundraising teams and efforts become stronger. Welcome to Altrui! I have taken my …