Our dugout is full of people who have run nonprofits, and still do.
We have spent our lives and careers in your seat, asking the same questions with similar challenges.
We care about the vital work your organization does for communities every day.
Nonprofits create places of welcome, care, opportunity, and connection. They bring people together around needs that matter. They help communities respond, grow, and stay connected through positive change.
Small to midsize nonprofits are a vital part of improving the lives of neighborhoods and communities.
We want to change the way nonprofit consulting is delivered, not from the stands, but in the dugout.
Collaboration
We work beside your team, and the plan belongs to the people who carry it.
Listening
We start by hearing from your staff, your board and your leadership, including the people who rarely get asked.
Learning
We try something, notice what works, and adjust with you as things change, so the plan keeps up with your organization.
Accessibility
We price so a small nonprofit can say yes, and we keep our tools simple enough for a busy team to use.
We bring consulting from the inside.
Our team has decades of experience, learning and training. Why do we do it? Why Nonprofit Dugout? Because we really believe in the work small and midsize nonprofits do to create care, meaning and belonging in our communities every day.
We have been practitioners, and still are, so we know what it is to go looking for a partner. Too often one cost more than we could spend, or came from people who saw our organization from a distance. That is why we get to know yours up close and stay: peer to peer, in your dugout for a season, working with you, celebrating with you, helping you do more of what you do best.
Timothy Hawkins
Founder
Tim founded Nonprofit Dugout after two decades leading mission-driven organizations. He spent 18 years as founding Executive Director of Sojourn, growing it to 10 sites across three states before one location closed. He then served as Director of Development at Park Street School, raising close to $1 million annually. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards and advisory committees, working on mission alignment, outcome metrics, and leadership development. He now serves as Executive Director of Hill House Boston.
