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Who We Are

Aries Consulting is a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in all aspects of nonprofit management including strategy, communications, operations, fundraising, and board governance.

We are a collective of nonprofit leaders, strategists, and industry experts dedicated to helping organizations advance their distinctive missions.

 

What We Do

  • A strong board of directors is critical to the health of a nonprofit organization. We offer board services that enhance leadership, governance, and operations functions with resources to support recruiting, onboarding, training, and succession planning. Our goal is to ensure our clients have an engaged, effective, and dynamic board of directors.

  • Special events are a pillar of nonprofit fundraising efforts and yet often fall outside of the capacity or skill set of an organization. We offer our clients curated event planning strategies, events management support, focused marketing and communications support, and streamlined implementation planning to ensure a successful ROI on your special events.

  • We help our clients develop strategic, scalable, and sustainable funding models that go beyond traditional fundraising. Services include both strategy and operational support that incorporate corporate philanthropy, grant services, individual donor strategies, and earned income models.

  • Looking to streamline or scale? We work closely with our nonprofit partners to assess and refine all areas of programming, operations, and infrastructure to incorporate best-in-class practices, policies, and technology into your work.

  • Nonprofit is a tax status, not a business plan. A strong strategic plan is essential to successfully carry out your mission. We integrate for-profit strategies with non-profit models, ensuring your vision is translated into an actionable, measurable, and sustainable roadmap to impact.

  • Aries is a collective of nonprofit leaders, strategists, and subject matter experts who specialize in distinct areas of nonprofit management. In addition to our consulting services, we offer training, leadership, and skill-building opportunities through in-person and virtual programming.

  • An effective volunteer engagement strategy guides collaboration between staff and volunteers, ensures meaningful opportunities for supporters that help drive impact for the organization and the community, and turns volunteers into donors. Our services include engagement, management, and communications strategies to ensure your organization is inspiring lasting support from your volunteer community.

Meet Anna Assenmacher

Founder and Principal

Anna is an experienced leader in social impact with expertise in nonprofit management, board governance, philanthropy, organizational development, and operational strategy.

Throughout her career she has specialized in transforming and leading both nonprofit and for-profit organizations from start-up, to growth, to mature states.

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Anna holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Calvin University and a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies from DePaul University. She currently serves on the women’s board for the Joffrey Ballet, on the board of trustees for the D39 Educational Foundation, and as a founding member of the Leadership Council for Room To Grow. Anna has also served as past president of the board for EverThrive Illlinois.

She is the founder of the Northshore Women’s Leadership Network and continues to serve in many mentoring, volunteering, and civic engagement roles that advance gender, racial, and social justice.

aassenmacher@ariesconsulting.org
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Our Values

What we care about

We seek to fully integrate aspiration with action, independent thought leadership with collaboration, strategy with implementation, for-profit strategies with non-profit models, and authenticity with practicality. 

We bring a distinct approach to our work that combines these practices and philosophies, ensuring our work is intentional, strategic, and sustainable.

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Contact Us

Email: info@ariesconsulting.org
Phone: +1 312 720 0109