The Hills Tandem

What The Hills Tandem does

The Hills Tandem (legal entity The Hills Tandem LLC) is a privately-held management consulting firm founded in 2014, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 11-50 employees. The firm delivers government consulting, corporate strategy, and nonprofit capacity-building services organized around three core capabilities: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Strategic Workforce Development, and Program Administration/Technical Assistance & Program Delivery. Client mix spans nonprofits (notably sickle cell disease organizations such as SCDF, SCDAA, and Imara), government and public-sector agencies, corporate enterprises (Pfizer, Genentech), and educational institutions (Howard University).

The firm operates a services-based consulting practice rather than a software platform, but it has developed TandemCore — a proprietary impact measurement and contribution tracking system that maps organizational activities within broader change ecosystems and delineates specific contributions within collaborative projects. A joint venture framework branded GUAPTRY extends the firm's scope into verified philanthropy (Verified Player certification, Capacity & Compliance services, Power of Local events, and Impact Receipts). The firm's approach combines quantitative data analytics with human-centered insights, exemplified by a real-world data initiative with You Are A Marvel that collected 73 million data points.

The Hills Tandem generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements and a premium Private Executive Strategy Sessions offering, both delivered via a sales-led, direct-engagement model. Pricing is custom-quoted with multi-year contract cadence. The firm holds GSA Schedule, SBA, MBE, and SBA WOSB certifications, providing preferential access to federal contracting vehicles, and supports clients globally through rare-disease and rare-blood-disorder programs.

Name

The Hills Tandem

Legal name

The Hills Tandem LLC

Website

https://thehillstandem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hills Tandem is a Raleigh, NC-based management consulting firm founded in 2014 that delivers government consulting, corporate strategy, and nonprofit capacity-building services in CSR, workforce development, and program administration to healthcare nonprofits, federal agencies, and Fortune 500 enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Holly Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements with foundation leaders, nonprofit executives, and government agencies for strategic planning, program development, and organizational transformation. Services include technical assistance, workforce development, program administration, and corporate social responsibility advisory.
2. Private Executive Strategy Sessions: Confidential one-on-one strategy working sessions for senior leaders navigating high-stakes strategy, partnerships, and execution decisions. Positioned as a premium advisory service for executives responsible for real budgets, teams, and outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Hills Tandem is a management consulting firm that delivers three core capability areas—Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, Strategic Workforce Development, and Program Administration/Technical Assistance & Program Delivery—to nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations. Services are delivered via project-based consulting engagements and premium Private Executive Strategy Sessions, supported by a proprietary impact measurement system called TandemCore and a joint verified-philanthropy framework called GUAPTRY.

Product overview

The Hills Tandem offers a portfolio of consulting and advisory services organized around three core capability areas: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Strategic Workforce Development (WD), and Program Administration/Technical Assistance & Program Delivery. These services are delivered to Government, Non-Profit, and Corporate clients across industries with a focus on healthcare, public health, and biopharma sectors. The company also offers a proprietary joint framework called GUAPTRY (in partnership with GUAPTRY organization) for verified philanthropy and nonprofit capacity building. The overall offering is a services-based consulting practice rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GUAPTRY: A joint framework with GUAPTRY for verified, sustainable, and community-rooted philanthropy, including Verified Player certification, Capacity & Compliance services, Power of Local events, and Impact Receipts.

Products and services

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Services that empower organizations to design, execute, and scale impactful CSR initiatives that enhance reputation, strengthen market presence, and deliver meaningful societal change by connecting purpose with action. Targeted at corporations and nonprofit/foundation clients.
• Strategic Workforce Development Services providing organizations with tools, strategies, and training needed to foster leadership, enhance collaboration, and drive sustainable growth by equipping teams with skills to navigate challenges. Targeted at government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate clients.
• Program Administration / Technical Assistance & Program Delivery Services that equip organizations with tools, knowledge, and strategies to achieve operational excellence, ensure compliance, and amplify impact through capacity building and program implementation. Includes grant administration, fund development, and federal program management for government and nonprofit clients.
• Private Executive Strategy Sessions Confidential one-on-one strategy working sessions for senior leaders navigating high-stakes strategy, partnerships, and execution decisions. Positioned as a premium advisory service for executives responsible for real budgets, teams, and outcomes.
• GUAPTRY (Verified Philanthropy Framework) A joint verification framework combining Verified Player recognition, Capacity & Compliance services, Power of Local events, and Impact Receipts to deliver transparent outcome tracking for grassroots nonprofits and CSR/foundation partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500% funding growth for SCDF ($500K to $25M operating budget)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GUAPTRYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint framework partnership to introduce a new standard for verified, sustainable, and community-rooted philanthropy. GUAPTRY provides the Verified Player certification recognizing authentic community-led organizations while THT provides capacity building and compliance support. The partnership aims to democratize access to capital, strengthen nonprofit capacity, and scale grassroots impact with transparency and trust. Power of Local events connect CSR teams, foundations, and verified nonprofits, with Impact Receipts providing transparent data on community outcomes.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Changing Our World: National fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm working with nonprofits, corporations, and foundations on CSR, campaigns, and strategic partnerships — overlapping with THT's CSR advisory and nonprofit strategy work.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit management consulting firm that supports organizational strategy, executive transitions, mergers, and capacity building — directly comparable to THT's nonprofit transformation engagements.
• FSG (Foundation Strategy Group): Global social impact consulting firm that partners with foundations, nonprofits, and companies to advance social change, with deep practice in impact measurement — a close analog to THT's data-driven impact work and CSR advisory.
• BCT Partners: Research and consulting firm focused on social impact, health equity, and community development, with deep public-sector and nonprofit work — comparable to THT's health-equity and federal program administration engagements.
• The Bridgespan Group: Strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, advising on organizational transformation, growth, and impact — directly comparable to THT's nonprofit strategic planning and capacity-building practice.
• Arabella Advisors: Philanthropy and nonprofit advisory firm that helps foundations, nonprofits, and donors design strategy, build capacity, and measure impact — closely comparable to THT's nonprofit capacity-building and impact-measurement work.
• TIP Strategies: Consulting firm specializing in economic and community development strategy for public agencies and nonprofits — comparable to THT's government public-sector strategy and program delivery work.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal consulting firm with deep public health, workforce, and grant management capabilities — competes for large federal program administration and technical assistance contracts, though operating at a much larger scale than THT.
• ICF International: Large global consulting and digital services firm with a major public health and federal practice — competes for the same HRSA- and HHS-funded program administration work THT pursues, but at a much broader scale.
• Deloitte (Government & Public Services): Big Four advisory practice with deep federal health and human services consulting — a broad incumbent that competes with THT for federal program administration and workforce development contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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