When your mission is outgrowing your systems, we help you build what's next.

For nonprofits navigating growth, leadership transitions, or complex organizational challenges.

Approach

Blue Heron Nonprofit Consulting partners with nonprofit leaders during moments of growth, transition, and complexity—helping strengthen the systems and structures organizations need to move forward with clarity and stability.

  • We build internal capacity. Not dependency.

    Our work is project-based and time-bound. We come in, strengthen what’s in place, and make sure it’s durable so you can use it long after we're gone.

    We specialize in systems design, strategic partnership, and grant management — for organizations that are ready to invest in their own infrastructure.

  • We work best with organizations at a turning point.

    Building or launching something new You have a mission and maybe even funding — but you need structure before growth outpaces stability.

    New to the Executive Director role You stepped into leadership and suddenly everything is your problem. You don't need motivation. You need clarity.

    Growing faster than your systems Revenue is up, programs are expanding — but the infrastructure hasn't kept pace, and you can feel it.

    Taking on a capital project or major expansion Capital projects reveal every weak system. We help you build the structure so the project doesn't destabilize the organization.

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  • Focused. Practical. Yours to keep.

    Our engagements have clear scope, defined deliverables, and a beginning and an end. Every tool, framework, and system we build is designed to work for your organization — not just during our engagement, but long after it's over.

    • Project-based engagements, not open-ended retainers

    • Agenda-driven meetings, scheduled as needed

    • Practical tools and frameworks your team can actually use

    • Calm, steady partnership through complexity

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What people are saying about us

  • "Margot is a visionary. She is able to see the strengths and weaknesses of any situation and carve a path to success; be it through grant writing, program development, or financial planning...her skillset is broad and tangible."

    —Angela Kelley, Former Coworker

  • “I am so thankful for all Margot has done for us. I’ve worked with so many consultants over the years that often lead to nothing. What Margot has accomplished in her role has been transformative for our organization.”

    —Courtney Farrell, Co-Chair, Vermont Parent Child Center Network

  • "Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We're thrilled with the outcome."

    —Former Customer

Margot Holmes, Founder

Margot Holmes brings over a decade of nonprofit experience to every engagement — working alongside Executive Directors, boards, and leadership teams to build the operational and financial clarity that sustainable organizations require.

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Ready to create something that lasts?

We work with a small number of organizations at a time. If you're navigating a moment of growth or transition and want a steady, experienced partner — we'd like to hear from you.

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