What Redpath Consulting Group does

Redpath Consulting Group is a Minneapolis-based Salesforce implementation partner founded in 2008 that exclusively serves nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Since achieving certified Salesforce partnership in 2009, the firm has delivered more than 1,000 projects to over 300 client organizations, including Georgia Southern University (29,000+ students served), University of the Pacific, University at Buffalo, Catholic Charities, TreeHouse, and Conservation Corps. The company operates as an LLC under founder ownership (CEO and Co-Founder James Smale) with 11-50 employees and a US-only footprint concentrated around the higher-ed and nonprofit verticals.

The firm's service architecture is built around four pillars: Strategic Advising (Path to Success methodology), Salesforce Implementations across Education Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud, Managed Services (Strategic Support retainers and Ad Hoc Support), and Raiser's Edge to Salesforce Migrations using a proprietary Middleware Migration Process. A modular product line called Fastpaths offers six fixed-price starter packages (Data Wellness at $9,995, Fundraising Analytics at $4,999, Donor Predictor at $4,999, Pipeline Builder starting at $6,299, Integration User at $4,999, and Donor Outreach at $8,999) intended to compress onboarding cycles. AI and analytics features delivered to clients are Salesforce-native (Agentforce, Prediction Builder, Einstein-powered chatbots), and integrations include Handshake for career data on the Georgia Southern deployment.

Redpath operates a professional services revenue model combining multi-year custom implementation contracts (quote-based), monthly managed services retainers, and fixed-price Fastpath engagements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by SEO, content marketing, webinars, and Salesforce ecosystem event participation (notably Agentforce World Tour Minneapolis in April 2025). The firm is privately held and founder-owned with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or public filings; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Redpath Consulting Group

Legal name

Redpath Consulting Group

Website

https://redpathcg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redpath Consulting Group is a Minneapolis-based Salesforce implementation partner founded in 2008 that exclusively serves nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions through strategic advising, implementations, managed services, and fixed-price Fastpath packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salesforce Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• Salesforce consulting
• Nonprofit CRM implementation
• Higher education consulting
• Raiser Edge migration
• Managed services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Salesforce Implementation Services: Professional services for implementing Salesforce solutions including Nonprofit Cloud, Education Cloud, and related products. Includes requirements assessment, customization, data migration, and deployment.
2. Strategic Advisory Services: Path to Success consulting engagements helping organizations align Salesforce technology with their vision and strategic objectives.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing support retainer and consulting services including Strategic Support (consistent weekly support) and Ad Hoc Support (on-demand assistance).
4. Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce Migration: Specialized migration services using proprietary Middleware Migration Process to transition nonprofit data from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce.
5. Fastpaths Packages: Fixed-price starter packages (Data Wellness, Fundraising Analytics, Donor Predictor, Pipeline Builder, Integration User, Donor Outreach) offering rapid deployment at transparent price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redpath Consulting Group is a Salesforce consulting firm that delivers strategic advising, full Salesforce implementations, managed services, and Raiser's Edge-to-Salesforce migrations, with a specialization in nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Founded in 2008 and based in Minneapolis, MN, the firm has supported over 300 organizations and sells Fastpaths pre-built solution accelerators for common nonprofit use cases such as data wellness, fundraising analytics, donor prediction, pipeline management, integrations, and donor outreach.

Product overview

Redpath Consulting Group is a Premium Salesforce Partner offering consulting and implementation services rather than a standalone software product. The company provides a portfolio of services organized around Salesforce CRM platforms, including Strategic Advising (Path to Success methodology), Salesforce Implementations, Managed Services (Strategic Support and Ad Hoc Support), and Raiser’s Edge Migrations. The core offering includes Fastpaths — fixed-price starter packages (Data Wellness, Fundraising Analytics, Donor Predictor, Pipeline Builder, Integration User, and Donor Outreach) that provide accelerated deployment paths to Salesforce success. Redpath specializes in two industry verticals: Higher Education (Recruiting & Admissions, Student Services, Advancement & Alumni, Corporate Partnerships, Technology Transfer, Research Administration, Student Engagement) and Nonprofit Organizations (Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Program Delivery, Volunteer Management, Grant Management, and Foundation-specific solutions for Community, Hospital, and Corporate Foundations). The company implements Salesforce clouds including Education Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fastpaths: Fixed-price starter packages offering fast deployment for Salesforce success, including Data Wellness, Fundraising Analytics, Donor Predictor, Pipeline Builder, Integration User, and Donor Outreach packages.

Products and services

• Strategic Advising
• Salesforce Implementations
• Managed Services
• Raiser's Edge Migrations
• Fastpaths Solution Accelerators

Quantifiable outcome

• TreeHouse increased its reach by 50% after implementing Salesforce with Redpath
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Georgia Southern UniversityflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 January 2026Redpath implemented Salesforce Education Cloud platform for Georgia Southern University's Office of Business Engagement to centralize and manage corporate and industry partnerships across research, education, and workforce initiatives. The platform integrates career data from Handshake and serves over 29,000 students.
• HandshakecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner whose career data platform is connected to Redpath's Salesforce Education Cloud implementation at Georgia Southern University to provide unified student and career data.
• SalesforceflagshipTechnology or IntegrationExclusive Salesforce partnership since 2009. Redpath is a certified Salesforce partner specializing in implementing Nonprofit Cloud, Education Cloud, and related Salesforce products for nonprofits and higher education institutions. Access to Salesforce technology, training, certifications, and partner resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Messerli Kramer: Messerli Kramer operates a Salesforce practice serving nonprofits and associations with implementation and managed services. It is comparable to Redpath in offering Salesforce consulting to mission-driven organizations, though it is also a broader professional services firm.
• Heller Consulting: Heller Consulting is a long-standing Salesforce implementation partner dedicated exclusively to nonprofit organizations. It is the closest vertical-specialist peer to Redpath, offering a comparable mix of Salesforce implementation, managed services, and consulting focused on the nonprofit sector.
• VerticalServe: VerticalServe is a Salesforce consulting partner focused on higher education and nonprofits, offering implementation, managed services, and Staff Augmentation. It competes with Redpath for similar institutional buyers and shares the Higher Ed/Nonprofit vertical specialization.
• RoundCorner (now part of Fonteva): RoundCorner (later combined into Fonteva) was a Salesforce-native nonprofit consultancy and NPSP-focused partner that competed directly with Redpath in the nonprofit Salesforce ecosystem, including Raiser's Edge migration work and managed services for foundations.
• Cornerstone Consulting Associates: Cornerstone Consulting Associates is a Salesforce implementation partner focused on nonprofits, foundations, and higher education. It overlaps directly with Redpath's vertical specialization and customer profile, offering implementation, data migration, and managed services to similar institutional buyers.
• CRM Science: CRM Science is a Salesforce consulting partner that delivers implementation, managed services, and custom development to nonprofit and association clients. It is comparable in scale and vertical mix, competing for similar mid-market nonprofit Salesforce engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Simplus (Infosys): Simplus, now part of Infosys, is a Salesforce Summit-tier partner offering implementation, managed services, and advisory across industries including nonprofits. It is a much larger and globally distributed Salesforce SI that competes head-to-head with Redpath on enterprise nonprofit deals.
• Slalom: Slalom is a large, multi-region consulting firm with a dedicated Salesforce practice serving nonprofits and higher education among many other industries. It competes with Redpath for institutional Salesforce engagements but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies and verticals.
• Atrium (formerly ATG, now Cognizant): Atrium is a Salesforce-focused consulting and managed services firm acquired by Cognizant that delivers implementations across multiple verticals. It competes with Redpath on Salesforce managed services and larger implementation deals but serves a broader customer base and has substantially more resources.
• Accenture (Salesforce Business Group): Accenture operates one of the largest global Salesforce practices and serves higher education and nonprofit clients through large multi-year transformation engagements. It competes with Redpath on enterprise institutional deals but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redpathgroup

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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