Our Story
Grow Good Consulting, a strategic management and fundraising consultancy, was founded and is led by Kristin Teti. Prior to Grow Good, Kristin spent nearly 20 years in the nonprofit sector transforming how organizations align people, processes and technology to enhance programs, increase revenue and scale impact. At Grow Good, Kristin and her team help leaders of small to mid-sized nonprofit and social impact organizations build and implement strategies to take the next step with their programs, partnerships, operations and infrastructure.
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Previously Kristin led programs and operations for the Taproot Foundation where she joined in 2011 and founded TaprootPlus.org, a global marketplace for skills-based volunteering delivering over $2M annually in free business consulting services to nonprofits and small businesses. She's also worked for the nonprofits Leeza's Place, Higher Achievement Program and the ABA's Death Penalty Representation Project in programs and development, and previously managed administration and operations for a family hedge fund.
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Kristin holds an MSW from the University of Southern California and a BA in Justice and Psychology from American University.
What We Offer
Fundraising
Fundraising is essential to your mission. We help you align your fundraising goals with your priorities and capacity, partner with you to ensure your organization has the infrastructure needed to pursue philanthropy, and implement the research and writing necessary for effective grantwriting.
Board Engagement
Your Board of Directors can and should be one of your greatest partners in driving the health and mission of your organization. But to do this well, nonprofit board members must understand the full scope of their responsibilities and roles as well as the relationship between the board and other stakeholders within the organization. We'll design and implement with you a custom board engagement strategy that aligns board structure and activities with the needs of your organization.
Strategic Planning
From market research on potential strategic partners to focus groups with program beneficiaries to staff interviews, we will guide your strategic planning process and work with you to identify the goals and activities that will propel your mission forward.
Business Process Improvement
More effective internal coordination and communication supported with the right tools can help everything from your staff and volunteer onboarding to your fundraising management processes feel a lot less sticky while . We will work with your team to understand your current processes, systems and tools, as well as design and implement a new approach that addresses your key pain points.