Kristen Tierney

The Tierney Development Group

263 Putting Green Road , Fairfield, CT 06825 | (203) 395-9410 | kristen@tierneydevelopmentgroup.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Sunday, Aug 04, 2024

Strategic Development Consultant and Coach, 30+ yrs experience as income stream specialist transforming visions into profitable strategies for sustainable growth. With three+ decades in business and nonprofit consulting , I specialize in transforming visions into actionable, results-driven strategies focused on revenue generation for nps $750K-$1.5M. As a Consultant and Coach, I offer: Strategic Planning: Crafting tailored, realistic plans that drive measurable outcomes, Income Stream Analysis: Breaking cash flow barriers through diverse, sustainable revenue sources, Message Clarity: Distilling your unique value into resonant, actionable messaging, and Holistic Problem-Solving: Balancing internal. As a 40-year volunteer, I bring a unique sensitivity and human element to my work.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Communications / marketing planning and strategy, Donor communications

Budgeting, Financial analysis and planning

Endowments, Fundraising / fund development planning, Grant writing, Individual giving / major gifts, Sponsorships and corporate partnerships

Business / financial models, Managing change, Organizational assessments, Strategic planning

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Economic Development, Foundations / Grantmakers, Hunger, Food Security, Youth Development

Past Clients:

  • Organization: AFCAMP
    Name: Ann Smith
    Description of services provided: Grant research identification and cultivation, graphic design, comprehensive development plan, board development, and development strategy support.
    Year services provided: 2017-Present
  • Organization: Woofgang & Co.
    Name: Kris Burbank
    Description of services provided: Strategic planning, board development, grant research, development planning and strategy, and partnership identification.
    Year services provided: 2018-2020
  • Organization: Bridge House
    Description of services provided: Strategic planning, long-term development planning, partnership/donor/funder identification and cultivation, grant research and writing, board development, graphic design, editing, and coaching.
    Year services provided: 2017-2018
  • Organization: Saint Francis Hospital-Trinity Health System
    Description of services provided: Community Health Needs Assessment Report: Designed, edited, created graphics and identified writer.
    Year services provided: 2016
  • Organization: Safe Schools for Alex
    Description of services provided: Strategic Planning and Organization Development
    Year services provided: 2018-2019
  • Organization: The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport
    Name: Tom Larson
    Description of services provided: Social Enterprise business planning, comprehensive development planning and implementation, grant research, writing, and budget creation, graphic design, ad creation, and coaching.
    Year services provided: 2019-2022
    Contact Info: (203) 334-1121
  • Organization: Leadership Greater Hartford
    Name: Larisa Kottke
    Description of services provided: Development Planning, Corp Sponsorship, Event Planning Support, Coaching
    Year services provided: 2022-Present
    Contact Info: | larisa.kottke@lgh.org
  • Organization: NSLS
    Name: Red Akasha
    Description of services provided: Executive Coaching + Development Planning + Support
    Year services provided: 2024- Present
    Contact Info: | rakasha@nsls.org
  • Organization: Pause + Purpose
    Name: Emily V.
    Description of services provided: Transitioning to a Nonprofit
    Year services provided: 2024-Present
  • Organization: Bridgeport Farmer's Market Collaborative
    Name: Takina
    Description of services provided: Development support
    Year services provided: 2021-2022
  • Organization: The FEED Center [CCGB]
    Name: Rev. Cass Shaw
    Description of services provided: Developed Social Enterprise Plan and Capital Campaign
    Year services provided: 2019-2022


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Speaker: Nonprofit Sustainability, Grant Writing, LOI's and Logic Models
    Duration: 2hrs
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size:
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    Reference: Doug Shipman, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
  • Name: 1/2 day Board Retreats
    Duration: 4hrs
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size:
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    Reference: Terry Giegengack, Director of Fairfield Human Services
  • Name: Speaker: Nonprofit Sustainability
    Duration: 2hrs
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size:
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    Reference: Madhu Gupta, New London Public Library
  • Name: Board Fundraising
    Duration: 1-2hrs
    Fees Negotiable:
    Minimum Audience Size:
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    Reference: Nicole Sherer, NY Public Library System, Rebecca, Institute of Trustees [Essex County Community Center, Western New England Institute of Philanthropy
  • Name: Annual Appeal Planning [Cohorts, Workshops, Webinars
    Duration: 1.5hrs to 4 months
    Fee: $125 per hour
    Fees Negotiable:
    Minimum Audience Size: 0
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Self, Links: https://linktr.ee/tierneydevelopmentgroup
  • Name: Nonprofit Funding Made Easy Webinars + Workshops: Our Proprietary Funding Model
    Duration: 1.5hrs ea
    Fees Negotiable:
    Minimum Audience Size:
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    Reference: Self, Links: https://linktr.ee/tierneydevelopmentgroup

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