HunterKemper Consulting

What HunterKemper Consulting does

HunterKemper Consulting is a privately held boutique professional services firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, that provides strategic consulting exclusively to nonprofit organizations. The firm is led by co-founders Elizabeth Holler Hunter and Angela Kemper, both credentialed with master's degrees, CFRE fundraising certifications, and decades of experience, and operates with a staff of 1–10 people.

The firm's service portfolio comprises six integrated practice areas: Fundraising Strategy and Results, Feasibility Studies and Campaign Preparation, Campaign Planning and Implementation, Organization Development and Capacity Building, Strategic Planning, and Messaging/Case Development and Communications. Engagements span capital and endowment campaigns (e.g., $8.3M for Thompson Island Outward Bound, $16M case for Upper Room Ministries), feasibility studies, donor analytics and wealth screening, board development, executive coaching, and multi-channel communications. The firm has delivered 150+ projects across 70+ long-tenured clients in sectors including environmental conservation, veterans services, arts and culture, human services, faith-based organizations, community foundations, and animal welfare, with documented outcomes such as a 500% increase in annual giving and a 300% surge in family support post-Hurricane Helene.

The business model is project-based professional services with customized, quote-based pricing; revenue is not publicly disclosed. There is no technology platform, software product, or AI component to the offering. GTM is sales-led, relying on direct relationship-building, client referrals, testimonials, the firm's website, and the founders' LinkedIn presence. Geographic reach extends from a regional Asheville/Southeast base to national and international nonprofit clients, delivered without additional office locations.

Name

HunterKemper Consulting

Legal name

HunterKemper Consulting

Website

https://hunter-kemper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HunterKemper Consulting is a privately held, Asheville-based boutique advisory firm founded in 1998 that provides fundraising strategy, campaign planning, feasibility studies, organization development, strategic planning, and communications services exclusively to nonprofit organizations, with co-founders Elizabeth Holler Hunter and Angela Kemper.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising consulting
• Capital campaign planning
• Feasibility study services
• Strategic planning nonprofits
• Organizational development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheville

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for nonprofit organizations including fundraising strategy, feasibility studies, campaign planning, organization development, strategic planning, and messaging/communications services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HunterKemper Consulting is a boutique professional services firm that delivers strategic consulting to nonprofit organizations. Its core offerings span fundraising strategy and results, feasibility studies and campaign preparation, campaign planning and implementation, organization development and capacity building, strategic planning, and messaging, case development and communications. Engagements are customized, project-based, and delivered directly by the founding partners and expert consultants.

Product overview

HunterKemper Consulting is a professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of nonprofit consulting services rather than a software platform or modular product suite. Their core offerings include Fundraising Strategy and Results (covering donor analysis, wealth screening, major gifts, and planned giving), Feasibility Studies and Campaign Preparation (assessing organizational and donor readiness), Campaign Planning and Implementation (capital, endowment, and comprehensive campaigns), Organization Development and Capacity Building (strategic planning, board development, executive coaching), Strategic Planning (facilitated planning processes with stakeholder engagement), and Messaging/Case Development/Communications (messaging strategy and collateral development). These services are delivered through their two founding partners and expert consultants, providing integrated support from assessment through implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising Strategy and Results Comprehensive fundraising consulting for nonprofit organizations that includes program assessments, donor data analysis, wealth screening, prospect segmentation, major gifts planning, and planned giving program development to increase revenue and build meaningful donor relationships.
• Feasibility Studies and Campaign Preparation Quantitative and qualitative feasibility studies that assess fundraising infrastructure, donor capacity, and organizational readiness to help nonprofit clients prepare for successful campaigns.
• Campaign Planning and Implementation End-to-end campaign management for nonprofit organizations including capital, endowment, and comprehensive campaigns with project management, leadership gift planning, volunteer training, and staff capacity building.
• Organization Development and Capacity Building Organizational strengthening services for nonprofits including strategic planning, board development, executive coaching, meeting facilitation, monitoring and evaluation planning, and workshops to ensure long-term sustainability.
• Strategic Planning Facilitated strategic planning processes for nonprofit organizations that engage stakeholders through interviews, focus groups, and surveys to build consensus, define goals, and develop metrics linked to organizational outcomes.
• Messaging, Case Development and Communications Communication and messaging services for nonprofits including organizational positioning, case for investment development, multi-channel appeals, annual reports, brochures, website content, and planned giving materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capital campaign raising over $7.1 million for Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pursuant: Full-service fundraising and donor engagement firm providing strategy, data analytics, and creative services to nonprofits — competing for similar fundraising strategy and campaign engagements with a heavier data/tech orientation.
• The Curtis Group: Nonprofit fundraising and capital campaign consulting firm serving a similar mid-sized NPO client base with feasibility, campaign counsel, and development planning services.
• Campbell & Company: Major fundraising consulting firm offering feasibility studies, capital campaigns, development audits, and executive search for nonprofits — same core services, same target client base as HunterKemper.
• Orr Group: Nonprofit consulting firm delivering fundraising, strategic planning, and organizational development services — directly comparable practice mix to HunterKemper's integrated offerings.
• Alford Group: Philanthropic consulting firm providing fundraising counsel, campaign management, executive search, and board development — overlapping heavily with HunterKemper's organizational development work.
• Alexander Haas: Boutique nonprofit fundraising consulting firm offering capital campaigns, feasibility studies, planned giving, and executive search — closely comparable in size, model, and service mix to HunterKemper.
• Bentz Whaley Flessner (now Accordant): One of the largest U.S. fundraising and philanthropy consulting firms, providing capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and planned giving advisory — directly competing with HunterKemper for nonprofit fundraising engagements.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit consulting firm focused on strategic planning, organizational capacity building, and nonprofit mergers — closely comparable to HunterKemper's organizational development and strategic planning services.
• Graham-Pelton: Nonprofit fundraising and management consulting firm delivering capital campaigns, development counsel, and executive search — a direct head-to-head competitor in capital campaign strategy.

Broad incumbents

• The Bridgespan Group: Larger nonprofit and philanthropy strategy consulting firm with broader advisory, talent, and philanthropic practice areas — a scaled incumbent competing for larger institutional engagements where HunterKemper is capacity-constrained.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunterkemper-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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