Overview

Hello. My name is Michael Hamill Remaley, and I am an independent consultant working with nonprofits, foundations and other social purpose organizations.

I love working with organizations needing an experienced hand:

Analyzing fundraising capacity, jointly developing fundraising strategy, advising on fundraising procedures/systems that match staffing realities, and putting in the hard work to connect organizations to new resources
Planning and executing funder briefings, conferences, public policy events, panel discussions, and other collaborative learning sessions that bring policymakers, nonprofits and funders together
Writing proposals, reports, internal memos, opinion pieces, speeches and other vehicles to communicate compelling stories, new learning or mission-driven points-of-view
Developing new programmatic initiatives
Formulating communications strategies, media relations plans, new online functionality and social media campaigns

My clients value the big-picture thinking and strategic planning skills I bring to every project. But unlike many other consultants, I also roll up my sleeves and do a lot of the detailed grunt work necessary to advance my clients’ plans. I help organizations think about sequencing and how to prioritize all of a project’s interdependent parts. The big picture is important, but sometimes what you really need is a consultant with deep experience in the sector and practiced skills who will put in the time to get the job done with you.

I bring to the Hamill Remaley consulting practice over 25 years of experience as a leader in philanthropy and nonprofits, concentrating on fundraising, communications, and grantmaking. I am especially proud of my relationships across the philanthropic, nonprofit, government and business sectors. I bring those relationships to bear as I help organizations build out their ideas with planning that focuses teams on organizing their activities and practical plans for executing them.