Services


CSB Consultingoffers a full spectrum of services, customized to meet your organization’s needs. We work with clients on both short-term and long-term projects, providing cost-effective management of special projects as well as staffing for ongoing grantmaking portfolios. Specific areas of expertise include:

  • Design and implementation of strategic grantmaking plans, guidelines, and initiatives, as well as grantmaking training for foundations, donor advised funds, and individuals
  • Grantmaking support including research, due diligence, proposal review, written recommendations, and grantmaking evaluation
  • Partnership facilitation, and design and management of learning communities
  • Nonprofit capacity building including board development, executive director coaching, organizational assessment, and infrastructure development
  • Merger feasibility review, facilitation, and implementation

CSB Consultingapplies strategic grantmaking and organizational capacity building skills to a wide range of content areas, including workforce development, education, environment, health, affordable housing, human services, and youth development.

"Cassandra has a strong commitment to improving lives and brings a sense of passion and urgency to her work. She has an ability to think both strategically and operationally and to translate her experience as a provider into being an effective and empathic grantmaker."

Rick Williams

Former National Programs Director

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation