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Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Consultants in Giving and Receiving
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Overview

Aly Sterling Philanthropy is a locally rooted, nationally recognized consulting firm helping nonprofits, foundations, companies and families meet their philanthropic goals through strategic planning, board leadership and advising.

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Number of Employees

2-10

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Regions

North America

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Countries

United States Of America

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Year of foundation

2007

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Structure

Privately Held

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Industry

Non Profit

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Community & Impact

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Problems we solve

The Challenges We're Built to Tackle

The organizations and donors we work with come to us when they're stuck, underpowered, or ready to grow but unsure how. Nonprofits struggling with disengaged or underperforming boards find in us a partner who can diagnose the root causes and rebuild governance from the ground up. Organizations without a clear strategic direction — or with a plan that never quite translated into action — work with us to align leadership, set real priorities, and create accountable roadmaps for the future. Individuals and families who want their philanthropy to mean something beyond writing checks rely on us to build coherent, values-driven giving strategies that create lasting legacies. Corporations navigating the growing expectation to do good in their communities turn to us to build authentic, integrated programs that resonate with employees, customers, and the public alike. And community foundations looking to strengthen entire ecosystems of nonprofits partner with us to deliver the capacity-building training and coaching that elevates the organizations they fund. In short: wherever giving and receiving break down, we step in.

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Consulting Solutions By Industry

Corporations

Realize the full potential of your brand – and make your community a better place at the same time. Authentic and integrated corporate philanthropy practices help create strong reputations, engaged teams, and loyal customers, while also making a big impact on your community. Services include program evaluations and stakeholder assessments, company values exploration, philanthropy program start-up including development of cause platforms and giving policies, and community and employee engagement. Helping companies of all sizes discover the good they can do for their communities and their business, these programs are becoming the rule rather than the exception – offering a powerful way to align corporate purpose with meaningful social impact.

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Foundations

Partner with us to provide capacity-building services to your community of nonprofits. Proven, turn-key fundraising and board governance systems create strong, sustainable organizations; expert on-demand coaching empowers nonprofit leaders to continue adapting to an ever-changing sector; and dynamic, on-site training provides essential skills and information to staff and volunteer leaders. Peer-to-peer discussions and mentoring leverage relationships and foster professional growth. Nationally recognized programs including The Board Series℠ and The Fundraising Series℠ give nonprofit leaders everything they need to create their own plans and achieve a new level of success.

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Individuals & Families

Helping individuals and families reach their philanthropy goals – whether they're just getting started or have a family foundation in place. Services include guidance on establishing philanthropic values, mission and vision; determining strategic philanthropic objectives, goals, and aligned activities; and assistance with setting up grantmaking systems, priorities, and protocols including application, review and reporting processes. Additional support covers curation and vetting of nonprofit causes and organizations that fit the foundation's field of focus for grants, consultation on external communication and digital media needs, facilitation of board meetings, board training and succession planning, engagement of the next generation of family leaders, and mission-immersion experiences for board members.

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Nonprofits

Nonprofit consulting services that expand your impact – providing consulting in strategic planning and board and leadership development to well-positioned nonprofits across every sector. The strategic planning process involves three core steps: Assess (evaluating the organization's current state and surveying stakeholders), Align (leading a dynamic strategic planning retreat to reach consensus on top priorities), and Act (developing a cohesive action plan outlining goals, initiatives, KPIs, and timelines). Board and leadership development services help nonprofits engage their leaders and grow their missions through proven governance frameworks, leadership coaching, and capacity-building programs designed to create strong, sustainable organizations.

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Consulting Solutions By Capability

Corporate Philanthropy

Advisory services that help corporations of all sizes design, build, or enhance authentic and integrated corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility programs that engage employees and strengthen communities. The approach bridges corporate purpose with stakeholder engagement and community impact. Demonstrated through case study of NetJets Service & Philanthropy Department launch, showing full program design and implementation capability. Positioned as a distinct offering for corporate clients seeking to embed authentic giving programs, employee engagement mechanisms, and community benefit into corporate strategy and operations.

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Philanthropic Advising

Trusted advisory services for individuals, families, and foundations to create purposeful giving strategies, establish grantmaking systems, and engage the next generation of philanthropic leaders. Services include grantmaking setup, cause vetting, board succession planning, and ongoing accountability partnerships tailored to multigenerational family dynamics. Advisor certified in the 21/64 approach to working with multigenerational families with financial resources and philanthropic vehicles. Offerings address governance structures for family foundations, succession planning for philanthropic leadership roles, strategic cause alignment, and mechanisms for intergenerational engagement and learning within family philanthropy contexts.

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Strategic Planning

A three-step assess-align-act process that guides nonprofit boards and staff through organizational assessment, priority-setting retreats, and cohesive action plans with defined KPIs. The approach combines facilitated strategic planning retreats with actionable roadmaps that align stakeholders around organizational priorities. Offered as a core capability alongside board governance across multiple service contexts, with documented impact on strategic direction and planning clarity. Evidence demonstrates application across diverse nonprofit sectors, from legal aid organizations to educational foundations, with emphasis on translating strategic priorities into measurable outcomes and sustained organizational alignment.

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Board Catalyst

Assesses, strengthens, and energizes nonprofit boards through the PEARL framework — covering Purpose, Education, Architecture, Recruitment, and Leadership development. Services include bylaws and policy development, board skills matrix assessment, strategic recruitment, member orientation, and succession planning to build high-performing governance structures that align with organizational mission.

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Workshops & Presentations

Offers capacity-building workshops for nonprofit leaders and emerging board members designed to accelerate governance effectiveness and fundraising capability. Workshop offerings include The Board Series covering foundational governance topics, the Board Member Accelerator Series for intensive leadership development, and specialized fundraising-focused programming to build skills in engaged leadership and focused fundraising execution.

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Digital Solutions By Capability

The Nonprofit Store

The Nonprofit Store is Aly Sterling Philanthropy's proprietary e-commerce arm, a standalone digital storefront built on WooCommerce and sold independently of the firm's advisory engagements. It offers a curated line of DIY, downloadable toolkits covering fundraising, donor stewardship, board governance, and case-for-support development, priced individually between $19 and $39. Flagship offerings include guides like "How to Ask Your Donors for Money," "How to Steward Donors," and "Board Member Job Description," alongside bundled options such as the Case for Support Suite and the Ultimate Starter Set. The product is explicitly positioned to "level the playing field," giving smaller, resource-constrained nonprofits access to best-practice frameworks without a full consulting engagement.

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