How it works
Discover new ways to further your mission, build your team, and expand your reach.
At Mission Consulting, LLC, Merissa strives to empower nonprofit organizations to realize their fullest potential by providing visionary leadership and comprehensive support services. Merissa partners with mission-driven teams to strengthen their capacity through strategic planning facilitation, grant writing, interim leadership, fundraising and event planning, program evaluation, and outreach.
Guided by a belief in collective impact, Merissa helps organizations align around their vision, harness their shared power, and translate passion into measurable results that drive lasting change in their communities.
Interim Leadership for Small Organizations
Interim leadership services provide nonprofits with trusted, mission-aligned guidance during moments of transition. Whether an organization is experiencing executive turnover, rapid growth, or restructuring, Merissa can step in as an experienced leader and ensure stability, continuity, and momentum.
Facilitation and Board Training
Merissa can guide nonprofits through thoughtful, inclusive strategic planning processes that clarify vision, set priorities, and strengthen organizational alignment. Her facilitation approach brings together staff, board members, and key stakeholders to co-create a shared roadmap for the future—one that is actionable, mission-driven, and grounded in community needs.
Grant Writing and Training
Merissa can help nonprofits secure the resources they need to thrive by providing expert grant writing and comprehensive grant training services. Develop competitive, compelling proposals that clearly communicate your mission, demonstrate impact, and align with funder priorities. From prospect research and narrative development to budgets and submission management, every step is handled with precision and care.
Donor Prospect Research
Research briefs and donor profiles equip your team with actionable intelligence—so you can approach the right donors with the right message at the right time. Whether you’re launching a new campaign, expanding your donor base, or refining your major gifts strategy, we provide the clarity and direction needed to elevate your fundraising success and deepen community investment in your work.
Working with Merissa has transformed the way our organization approaches fundraising, communication, and long-term planning. As Board Chair of Olympic Nature Experience, I’ve watched her bring clarity to complex challenges and guide us with a rare blend of expertise, intuition, and heart. She is strategic, collaborative, and endlessly resourceful — exactly the kind of partner small nonprofits dream of having.
SERENA WILLIAMS, Board Chair at Olympic Nature Experience
Dream Big.
A consulting partnership can be a turning point for a nonprofit, bringing fresh perspective, expert guidance, and essential capacity when organizations need it most. By stepping in as a trusted ally, Merissa helps nonprofits move from feeling overwhelmed or stagnant to becoming focused, aligned, and equipped for long-term success.
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