Arrowleaf Consulting

What Arrowleaf Consulting does

Arrowleaf Consulting is a privately held, founder-owned capacity-building, technical, and research support services firm headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, and operating remotely across Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Founded in 2014 by Darin Saul, the firm serves a diverse client base including nonprofits, school districts, conservation districts, government agencies, community-based organizations, Tribes, and private businesses across the Pacific Northwest. The firm's core service offering comprises five interconnected consulting practice areas: Grant Writing and Funding Development, Research/Assessments/Planning, Reports/Plans/Communication, Evaluation, and Organizational Development. Since founding, the team has contributed to over 240 successful proposals securing more than $120 million in awarded funding on behalf of clients and has served over 50 organizations across sectors including environmental conservation, agriculture and food systems, education, and human services.

The firm operates on a sales-led, project-based consulting model with quote-based pricing that varies by engagement scope and client type. Client acquisition is driven by direct outreach, professional referrals, and repeat business from long-standing relationships. A small team of approximately 10 staff — anchored by two PhDs and a Professor Emerita with applied economics credentials — delivers high-touch, personalized service. The firm differentiates through deep sector expertise, bilingual English/Spanish data collection capabilities, and a cumulative track record of grant writing success that functions as a reputation-based competitive asset. The company provides employees with a 15% SEP IRA retirement contribution, health insurance at 0.5+ FTE, and flexible remote work arrangements.

Arrowleaf has no proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI/ML capabilities. Its underlying "infrastructure" is human expertise in grant writing, needs assessments, feasibility studies, program evaluation, and strategic planning. The firm operates without external institutional investment, has no disclosed revenue, no parent company, and no acquisition activity. Current 2025 hiring of a Grant Program Manager at $35–$45/hour (0.5–1.0 FTE) suggests measured, incremental team scaling consistent with a stable boutique professional services firm.

Name

Arrowleaf Consulting

Legal name

Arrowleaf Consulting

Website

https://arrowleafgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arrowleaf Consulting is a Walla Walla, WA-based capacity-building and research support firm serving nonprofits, school districts, government agencies, and Tribes across the Pacific Northwest through grant writing, needs assessments, evaluation, and organizational development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting (Nonprofit and Public-Sector Capacity Building)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

Keywords

• Grant writing services
• Feasibility study consulting
• Program evaluation services
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Needs assessment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Walla Walla

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. Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through capacity-building, technical, and research support engagements. Services include grant writing and funding development (over 240 successful proposals for more than $120 million awarded), research and assessments, reports and communication, evaluation, and organizational development. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with various clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arrowleaf Consulting is a capacity-building, technical, and research support services firm that helps nonprofits, school districts, conservation districts, government agencies, community-based organizations, Tribes, and private businesses secure funding, conduct research, communicate findings, measure impact, and strengthen organizational capacity. The firm's core offerings include grant writing and funding development, needs assessments and feasibility studies, report and communication writing, program evaluation, and organizational development facilitation. The team has contributed to over 240 successful proposals resulting in more than $120 million in awards secured for clients.

Product overview

Arrowleaf Consulting is a capacity-building, technical, and research support services firm (not a software company). The company offers a portfolio of five interconnected professional consulting services: Grant Writing and Funding Development, Research/Assessments/Planning, Reports/Plans/Communication, Evaluation, and Organizational Development. These services work together to help clients secure funding, understand community needs, communicate findings, measure impact, and strengthen organizational capacity across sectors including environmental conservation, agriculture and food systems, education, and human services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Writing and Funding Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 240 successful proposals contributing to over $120 million in awards secured for clients

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Instrumentl: Tech-enabled grant discovery, tracking, and management platform serving nonprofits. Partially overlaps with Arrowleaf's grant writing and funding-development workflow but delivers value through software rather than consulting services.

Direct peers

• Campbell & Company: National fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm serving nonprofits and educational institutions. Directly comparable to Arrowleaf in helping mission-driven organizations secure funding and build fundraising capacity.
• La Piana Consulting: National nonprofit consulting firm specializing in strategy, capacity building, and organizational development. Directly comparable to Arrowleaf's organizational development and capacity-building service line for nonprofits.
• The Grantsmanship Center: Founded in 1972, The Grantsmanship Center provides grant writing training and consulting to nonprofits, schools, and government agencies. Directly comparable to Arrowleaf's grant writing and funding development practice and the same mission-driven client base.
• CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: Bay Area-based nonprofit consulting and leadership development organization serving a similar nonprofit client profile. Comparable to Arrowleaf's capacity-building, research, and evaluation services for mission-driven clients.
• The Forbes Funds: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit capacity-building and consulting organization serving nonprofits and social-purpose entities. Comparable to Arrowleaf in providing consulting, training, and resources to strengthen nonprofit organizations.
• Heller Consulting: Nonprofit technology and operations consulting firm serving mid-sized nonprofits. Comparable to Arrowleaf in offering capacity-building consulting, though Heller is more technology and CRM-focused in its delivery.
• Foundation Strategy Group: Consulting firm specializing in foundation strategy, grantmaking, and nonprofit advisory. Directly comparable to Arrowleaf's grant writing and funding development work for nonprofits and social-purpose organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Candid: Major nonprofit and grant information services organization (formerly Foundation Center and GuideStar). Provides grant research data and tools that overlap with Arrowleaf's grant sourcing and funder research work, but at a much larger institutional scale.
• Bridgespan Group: Global nonprofit and philanthropy strategy consulting firm with a much larger footprint and broader services. Comparable to Arrowleaf's organizational development and nonprofit consulting work but operates at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arrowleaf-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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