About Us
We are the trusted advisors to strategic leaders.
We provide sector-specific expertise tailored to each client’s unique needs. Our consultants are empowered to anticipate, listen to, and respond to your needs, not follow a generic manual.
We appreciate that you took time to understand our organization and tailored your work to our circumstances versus simply providing us with a boilerplate approach.
Carl Caulk, Executive Director, U.S. Marshals Survivors Benefit Fund
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
We are actively committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We think of the Graham-Pelton community as a family, free of discrimination and prejudice, where all are treated fairly and with respect, and given equal opportunity in every aspect of their experience with us.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Graham-Pelton, together with its partner companies within Collegium, is committed to creating a workplace that is diverse, promotes positivity, and instills a can-do attitude in everyone.
We think of the Graham-Pelton community as a family, free of discrimination and prejudice, where all are treated fairly and with respect, and given equal opportunity in every aspect of their experience with us.
We take pride in a professional environment that celebrates individual differences and the myriad ways in which everyone contributes, has a voice that is heard, recognized and prized. We strongly oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Graham-Pelton and its Collegium partner companies prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, disability, age, pregnancy and maternity, religion, national or ethnic origin, military or veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. These beliefs are the cornerstone of our core values – bold, authentic, empathetic, optimistic, and focused – and underpin everything that we do.
This is our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy and it is active. We apply it to every aspect of employment, including recruitment, compensation, access to facilities, benefits and discipline procedures. It is monitored and reviewed regularly.
Artificial Intelligence,
Human Intent
Our approach and commitment to AI.
At Graham-Pelton, we take seriously our commitment to ensuring AI serves us, our clients, and the greater good of philanthropy.
Our AI Promise:
Powering Philanthropy with Purpose
In today’s data-driven philanthropic landscape, AI offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance our industry. But with great power comes great responsibility.
Which is why, at Graham-Pelton, we’re harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence, but we’re doing so without losing sight of what truly matters: the human connections and values that are the bedrock of philanthropy.
Our Commitment:
- Vigilance: We have a dedicated AI taskforce that monitors the ever-shifting AI landscape, evaluates new and emerging tools, and makes informed recommendations to leadership for firmwide adoption.
- Ethics and Security: We’re committed to using AI responsibly, always considering the broader implications of our technological choices. Your data is sacred. Our AI tools must meet stringent privacy and security standards – no exceptions.
- Excellence: We don’t settle for good enough. Only the best-in-class AI solutions make the cut, and we’re constantly re-evaluating to stay ahead.
- Human-in-the-loop: We maintain a human-in-the-loop approach where all AI outputs are verified – by a human – for accuracy before being used in official documents, client communications, or decision-making processes.
- Training: We’re arming our team with the knowledge they need. Ongoing AI training isn’t just encouraged – it’s mandatory, for everyone. We have a firm-wide AI playbook, ensuring every consultant leverages these tools effectively and ethically.
Collegium’s Founding Partner
Graham-Pelton is proud to be part of Collegium, a broad system of best-in-class professional services firms exclusively serving nonprofits.
GENERATIVE PARTNERSHIP
Collegium offers unfettered access to the broadest base of resources and the deepest bench of experts within the nonprofit sector worldwide.
As a privately held parent company, Collegium operates a collection of brands that deliver professional services to meet the diverse needs of nonprofits.
The Power of “What if?” Thinking
We believe that “What if” are two of the most powerful words in fundraising. We bring creativity and curiosity to every engagement, using a “What if” mindset to spark fresh ideas and innovative solutions. And we do it alongside you, with a team of proven, experienced professionals ready to roll up their sleeves and tackle your organization’s greatest challenges.
Our Client
Listening Program
Actively listening to our clients is crucial to how we deliver the highest quality work results you desire and the value you expect.
Throughout your engagement, we offer easy and consistent ways to provide feedback. This is how we ensure that we are consistently delivering excellent value.
I have worked with consultants before, but the recent work with Graham-Pelton has been on another level.”
Satisfied Client, Client Listening Program Feedback