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Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates

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Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates (JGA) is a model of innovation and excellence within the philanthropic consulting industry. Founded in 1994 by Don Johnson and Ted Grossnickle, JGA has spent three decades offering tailored solutions to a diverse array of nonprofit organizations across the United States.

JGA has honed its expertise in fundraising consulting, leveraging strategic depth and industry partnerships to introduce cutting-edge services such as predictive analytics infused with AI and psychometrics. This unique blend of traditional consulting with modern technological advancements positions JGA as a transformative force in shaping the landscape of philanthropy.

With a steadfast commitment to fostering transparency, teamwork, and client-centric approaches, JGA operates as advisors and collaborative guides, adept at posing the right questions to unearth bespoke solutions for each client’s mission and strategic goals.

The Opportunity

JGA is seeking a seasoned Senior Consultant to lead client engagements, build relationships with new clients, and further the firm’s legacy of excellence in philanthropic consulting. This remote position is ideal for a nonprofit advancement leader or experienced consultant who thrives at the intersection of mission, strategy, and fundraising innovation.

As a key member of the JGA team, the Senior Consultant will manage consulting engagements, deliver customized reports and recommendations, and contribute to the growth and evolution of JGA’s service offerings. The role calls for strong strategic and interpersonal skills, deep knowledge of capital campaigns and major gift strategies, and a consultative mindset. This individual will guide nonprofit leaders through complex fundraising challenges, often working with boards, senior leadership teams, and diverse community stakeholders.

The Senior Consultant will also play a central role in business development, generating new opportunities, responding to RFPs, and representing JGA at national conferences and sector events. JGA will support the successful candidate through ongoing professional development and offer the opportunity for firm ownership through its Employee Stock Ownership Program.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, values-driven firm that is shaping the future of philanthropy through innovation, data, and strategic counsel. The Senior Consultant will help drive JGA’s next phase of growth and deepen its impact on the generosity landscape across the country.

The salary range for this role is $150,000 – $200,000.

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    An engaging and strategic professional, Lauren Haines serves in a dual role at Lindauer, working with our current clients and candidates as a search consultant as well as with the firm’s senior leadership to engage with prospective clients. She brings over 10 years of nonprofit experience across every part of the nonprofit sector, whether academic medicine and healthcare, higher education and K–12, arts and culture, or advocacy and mission-based organizations.

    Lauren joined Lindauer after several years at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A), one of the world’s premier nonprofit philanthropic consultancies. As a member of the firm’s senior leadership team, she worked closely with consultants to understand client needs, aggregate and coalesce information and data, and prepare complex reports and recommendations for management, leaders, and Boards. She partnered on teams for a wide range of clients including the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Art Institute of Chicago, Fuller Theological Seminary, J. Paul Getty Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Antarctic Science Foundation, Barack Obama Foundation, Charlotte Country Day School, Friends’ Central School, Lyric Opera of Chicago, National Audubon Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Rodale Institute, and USC Keck School of Medicine.

    In her role as Assistant Vice President and Director of Business Development at GG+A, Lauren led the firm’s proposal team and partnered with consultants to build and expand connections with clients and prospective clients. Prior to leading business development, Lauren served as Chief of Staff for the President of GG+A.

    Preceding her tenure at GG+A, Lauren served as the Development Manager for Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival where she managed the annual fund, donor stewardship, and special events. Early in her career, Lauren also developed funding proposals for community partnerships and corporate, foundation, and government sponsorships for Florida State University’s Opening Nights and the National Repertory Orchestra.

    An active musician, Lauren has sung with the Chicago Chamber Choir, held the position of Choir Director at Grace Lutheran Church in Tallahassee, and served as the Children’s Choir Director at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicago. She is currently on the Board of the Ashtabula Arts Center in Ohio.

    Lauren holds a Master of Arts degree in arts administration from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Mercyhurst University.

    Taylor Beard brings to Lindauer and its clients several years of philanthropic consulting and project management experience in the non-profit sector.

    Prior to joining Lindauer, Taylor was the Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving at the University of Chicago Law School where she managed the school’s reunion volunteer committees to foster a culture of engagement and philanthropy and increase annual support from alumni and friends. Taylor also spent several years at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A), a premier nonprofit philanthropic consulting firm, where she held multiple roles. As Senior Project Manager, Taylor partnered with the firm’s senior leaders to develop and execute client training projects, along with managing the firm’s internal professional development program. She managed upwards of 15 client projects at any given time, ranging in sectors from arts and culture, academic medicine and healthcare, higher education, independent schools, to advocacy.

    Throughout her career, Taylor has partnered with a range of clients including American University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chicago Urban League, Colgate University, Da Vinci Science Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Englewood Health Foundation, Folger Shakespeare Library, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Germantown Friends School, Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Macalester College, Milwaukee Art Museum, Louisiana State University Athletics, National Cathedral School, Oregon Health and Science University Foundation, Pennsylvania State University Athletics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Minnesota Foundation, University of New Mexico Foundation, University of the Arctic, Trinity College, and Upper Canada College.

    Taylor serves as Co-Chair of the Young Professional Board at Deborah’s Place, a nonprofit that provides housing and supportive services to women experiencing homelessness in Chicago.

    Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.

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