Welcome
Impact-Driven Consulting
Helping your organization pursue its mission more effectively
About The Dahlia Group
Our Leadership
Founder & Consultant Bethany Rushing brings over 15 years of nonprofit leadership to The Dahlia Group, specializing in fundraising, strategy, and organizational growth. She’s contributed to nonprofits in Birmingham, Tampa, and Providence, with experience in community development, international outreach, disability advocacy, and public policy. Bethany holds a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Georgetown University and is pursuing her MBA in Nonprofit Management from Johnson & Wales University, with a dedication to helping nonprofits create lasting, meaningful impact.
When she's not working with amazing nonprofit clients she enjoys coffee shop hopping with her four-year-old dog, Wally.
Our Approach
The Dahlia Group specializes in addressing the unique challenges faced by smaller nonprofits with budgets under $2 million. We provide customized consulting services that fit your needs and budget while focusing on long-term solutions. Our areas of expertise include fundraising strategy, grant management, staff and leadership development, board and volunteer engagement, and goal setting and strategic planning.
Core Services for Nonprofits
Fundraising Excellence
Elevate your fundraising efforts for sustainable support.
- Fundraising Strategy Development
- Comprehensive planning and multi-channel approach design
- Grant Writing and Management
- Proposal development and compliance support
- Digital Fundraising Optimization
- Online platform assessment and social media strategies
Leadership Coaching
Empower your leaders to guide your organization effectively.
- Executive Coaching
- One-on-one coaching and strategic decision-making support
- Team Leadership Development
- Management skills enhancement and conflict resolution training
- Succession Planning
- Leadership pipeline development and transition planning
- Change Management Coaching
- Leading organizational change and building resilience
Board Development
Strengthen your board for effective governance and support.
- Board Role Clarification
- Responsibility training and partnership development
- Board Recruitment and Succession
- Skills-based recruitment and diversity initiatives
- Governance Structure Optimization
- Bylaws review and meeting effectiveness improvement
- Board Performance Evaluation
- Assessment, goal-setting, and accountability measures
Program Design & Evaluation
Maximize program impact and demonstrate clear results.
- Program Design and Planning
- Needs assessment and logic model creation
- Impact Measurement Framework
- KPI definition and evaluation tool implementation
- Outcome Reporting and Communication
- Impact report development and results communication
- Continuous Improvement Processes
- Feedback loop implementation and best practice integration