Colton Strawser, PhD, CFRE, is a nonprofit and philanthropic consultant and the President of Colton Strawser Consulting, a consulting firm that works with mission-driven organizations to develop the funding, data, and leadership skills necessary to create change.He has consulted and advised organizations and leaders at community foundations, United Ways, homeless shelters, senior service agencies, youth programs, arts and culture organizations, etc.
Colton has trained more than 1,000 organizations, generated over $25 million in government grants, and supported local and national research efforts to understand social issues and community challenges better.
Established in 2012, Colton Strawser Consulting was created to serve a need in the nonprofit sector to merge practical nonprofit management with rigorous academic research to address social issues. With a special emphasis on empowering organizations to create change, Colton Strawser Consulting assists clients in the areas of organizational development, fundraising/philanthropy, research/evaluation, and leadership development.