Colton Strawser

About Colton Strawser

Colton Strawser Consulting helps nonprofits develop the data, funding, and leadership skills necessary to influence change.Having trained over nonprofit executives, generated over $25 million in government grants, and conducted research and needs assessments on various social issues has helped us develop a process that is guaranteed to help your organization understand community needs, establish goals to address them, and achieve civic outcomes.Our process has pushed community foundations, United Ways, and other nonprofits to reconsider the way they view change to position themselves as community leaders.Are you ready to change the way you change the world?Contact us at h••••@coltonstrawser.com to learn more- Highlighted Accomplishments- Generated over $25 million in government grants (city, county, state, federal) for various nonprofit organizations- Trained over organizations through capacity-building initiatives funded by foundations, local government, and private philanthropy- Created numerous research reports that have influenced funders to change grantmaking practices and adopt new community leadership agendas that have also been cited in over 30 academic journals and articles- Regarded as one of the nation’s top community foundation consultants and researchers that has been invited to offer keynotes and presentations at conferences including CF United, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, Exponent Philanthropy, and more- Featured columnist or interviewee for news outlets such as Business Insider, Candid, PEAK Grantmaking, Grant Professionals Association, Philanthroforce, The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange, and DFW 501C Nonprofit Business Journal.

Experience

1. President

   Colton Strawser Consulting

   Jun 2012 — Present · US

   Founded in 2012, Colton Strawser Consulting is a full-service consulting firm that empowers nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other groups seeking to change the world. Colton Strawser Consulting is a unique company since it provides nonprofit consulting to clients all over the world.​Utilizing advances in technology, Colton Strawser Consulting is able to empower organizations to change the world - wherever they may be located within it. We offer a variety of services to help clients be effective in all areas of management.

Education

• University of San Diego

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Leadership Studies - Nonprofit & Philanthropic Leadership

  2017 — 2021

• Bay Path University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Higher Education Administration

  2015 — 2016

• Bay Path University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy

  2015 — 2017

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philanthropic Studies

  2013 — 2015

• Portland State University

  Graduate Certificate, Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning in Postsecondary Education

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Advertising
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Philanthropy
• Nonprofits
• Grants
• Proposal Writing
• Social Media Marketing
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Research
• Human Resources
• Fundraisers
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Event Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Annual Giving
• Board Development
• Fundraising
• Planned Giving
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Prospect Research
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Conference Planning
• Youth Philanthropy
• Stewardship