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Top 25 Philanthropic consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 149 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 149 philanthropic consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,129 professional contacts across them, including 359 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers philanthropic consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest philanthropic consulting firms based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 149 philanthropic consulting firms based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names philanthropic consulting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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JCAPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a265

“JCA is the first and foremost independent consulting firm dedicated to addressing the technology and operational needs of nonprofits.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
Campbell & CompanyPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200102

“Campbell & Company is a national nonprofit consulting firm that helps organizations create greater impact through fundraising, communications and strategic information services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
DBD GroupIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5050

“DBD Group is a professional services firm that works for not-for-profit organizations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Kittleman & Associates, LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1029

“Kittleman is the first national executive recruiting firm dedicated exclusively to recruiting chief executive officers and executive directors for tax-exempt nonprofit…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
TWB FundraisingIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5026

“At TWB Fundraising, we believe that our experience speaks for itself.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
Salesberry Group, LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5025

“Salesberry Group is a financial, people, and general operations firm serving progressive organizations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
PJH & Associates, INCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5024

“At PJH & Associates, Inc, we know what people care about, how to engage their resources, and how to get things done.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Juniper AdvisoryIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“Juniper Advisory is a specialized, independent investment banking firm focused exclusively on providing not-for-profit organizations with advice related to partnerships…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Beth InteractivePartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5018

“Beth Interactive is a digital philanthropy and communications agency based in Chicago specializing in non-profit email marketing, annual giving, strategic communications and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLCPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1016

“Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC provides a broad spectrum of legal services to nonprofit organizations and others within the philanthropic sector.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Association Development SolutionsPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“ADS Fundraising is the premier fundraising consulting firm dedicated solely to meeting the unique needs of the association community.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
Artistic Fundraising GroupIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5010

“Artistic Fundraising Group builds vital financial resources for arts and humanities organizations committed to social change.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
HPSPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1010

“HPS is a consulting firm that works alongside nonprofit organizations to help strengthen their fundraising abilities, staff, and leadership.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Strategic Philanthropy, LTDPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd, is a global philanthropic advisory firm headquartered in Chicago.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Latz & CompanyIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“Latz & Company is a fundraising and organizational development firm dedicated to transforming nonprofits so they can transform world.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Innovative Fundraising, LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-109

“Founded by Mary Grace Wolf & Dan Gaudette.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
Springtide PartnersPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-109

“SpringTide is a boutique investment research, consulting and management firm dedicated to delivering forward-thinking investment solutions for family offices, advisers and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
W4sight LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-108

“We help nonprofits use the right tools to do their best work.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
Noetic SearchPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-107

“Noetic Search is a national retained search and consulting firm, exclusively serving the nonprofit sector.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Cooper Coleman LLCIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-107

“Cooper Coleman is a leading national executive search firm serving mission-driven organizations across the nonprofit and social impact sector.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Intuwork ConsultingIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-106

“If you're an exhausted nonprofit executive director doing all the fundraising alone while your board says "I don't fundraise," you're not alone.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Vega Impact GroupIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-106

“Most organizations don’t need to start over.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
JH PhilanthropyPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“JH Philanthropy (JHP) is a team of philanthropy advisors who specialize in helping high-capacity and generous individuals and families bring their charitable visions to life and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
LBH ChicagoPartial evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-505

“LBH Chicago is a boutique fundraising and public relations consulting firm that specializes in non-profit agencies and political campaigns.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
C3 LegalIndirect evidence
Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“At C3 Legal, we have more than 45 years of combined experience supporting the unique needs of 501(c)(3) organizations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Philanthropic consulting firms based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
New YorkLargest hub · 226 HQs
Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than this city, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 149 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among philanthropic consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “philanthropic consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among philanthropic consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 359 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Philanthropic consulting firms by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

How many philanthropic consulting firms are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 149 philanthropic consulting firms headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

JCA, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most philanthropic consulting firms?

New York leads with 226 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (175) and Chicago (149).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 359 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 149 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.

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