Oommen Consulting is a boutique practice that provides strategic counsel and hands-on support in fundraising, events, and project management.
I offer superior-quality consulting services to nonprofits and corporations that aim to make a positive and lasting difference in people's lives, shape public policy for the betterment of all people, and keep the arc of the moral universe bending towards justice.
For more information about Oommen Consulting and its services, please visit www.suniloommen.com or contact me at sunil@suniloommen.com.
Philosophy/Approach: Fundraising for causes I believe in is my way of re-allocating the world’s resources towards the highest level of good. It’s that simple. And yet the task of managing change and taking on oppositional—and entrenched—power can be anything but simple. To meet these challenges, I lead with my core values: integrity, thoroughness, justice, accountability, equality, and connectedness.
Types of clients: Small Nonprofits, Major Nonprofits
Specialization: Oommen Consulting's main areas of specialization fall under three categories: Fundraising, Events, and Project Management. Below are the categories and examples of the type of activities undertaken under each.
FUNDRAISING
Development Program audits, comprehensive strategy development, and coaching
Major Gifts audits, donor-by-donor strategy development, prospect management, and coaching
Fundraising training and coaching: one-on-one or Board and Staff groups
Interim Development Executive assignments for short-term periods
Planning and management of capital and programmatic expansion campaigns
EVENTS
Hands-on fundraising and production support for large-scale galas
Event conception and execution services for small-scale virtual and in-person events (e.g., major gifts cultivation salons and house parties, panel discussions, thought leader positioning events)
Consulting on the design of compelling live “night of” fundraising pitches
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Cause-related and strategic partnerships development (e.g., corporate-nonprofit alliances, public awareness campaigns)
Inclusive philanthropy program implementation: stewardship of the feasibility and approach process for nonprofit organizations to engage authentically with individual donors from historically underrepresented communities in their donor database
Board and Staff retreat facilitation
"Sunil was my fundraising partner from day one of his consultancy with us. We experienced a major staffing shortage right before our biggest fundraising event a few years ago and we asked Sunil to step in and help out. He immediately identified the gaps and helped steer the gala back in the right direction. We ultimately had one of our most successful galas that year. We kept him on board to help us launch our scaling campaign, facilitate an all-day fundraising training for our board, advise on major donor strategy, enlist a sponsor for our autumn cultivation event and work on our next annual gala. He also helped us in recruiting permanent fundraising staff to keep our booming fundraising work going. Sunil is the utmost professional who looks out for his client’s best. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
- Gisele Castro, Executive Director, exalt youth