At HunterKemper Consulting, our goal is to help you make the greatest impact possible on the people and causes you serve. Principals Elizabeth Holler Hunter and Angela Kemper apply decades of combined fundraising experience, master’s degrees in Organization Development and Strategic Communication, and advanced professional certification in executive coaching and facilitation to meet the unique needs of your project, fundraising program, and organization. We have earned the professional designation of Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), which is held by approximately 7,700 professionals worldwide. We have successfully raised millions of dollars through annual funds, membership programs, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns.
Our Values and Approach to Working with You:
Collaborate and Customize. We listen and engage leaders to create a tailored approach that meets your unique needs and opportunities.
Expand Capacity and Support Sustainable Change. We support shifts in mindset, strategy, and systems to deliver better results and increase your organization’s impact and sustainability.
Partnership and Commitment. We are passionate about the causes served by our clients and are committed to open communication, mutual respect, and delivering results.
Elizabeth Holler Hunter, MA, CFRE, has a master’s degree in Human Resource Development/Organization Development from Western Carolina University and a B.A in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a professional executive coach, having achieved certification with the International Coaching Federation.
Angela Kemper, MA, CFRE, has a master’s degree in Communication Studies and her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught Strategic Communication for the MBA program at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University for four years.
Program Planning and Evaluation
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Needs Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Planning
Anupama Joshi
Vice President of Programs
202-777-8384
[email protected]
Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Planning to define metrics, create dashboards, and develop evaluation and learning processes, 2025.
Program Planning and Evaluation
National Farm to School Network
Needs Assessment, Outcomes Measurement, Program Analysis, Constituent Surveys
Jessica Gudmundson
Co-Executive Director
404-500-2980
[email protected]
Design and administer comprehensive evaluation of large-scale grant-funded programs. Includes membership and partner surveys, staff surveys, focus groups, interviews, metrics tracking, and process evaluation, 2017-2023.
Organizational Management
Babies Need Bottoms
Organizational Capacity Building & Executive Coaching
Alicia Heacock
Co-Executive Director
828-713-7293
[email protected]
Multi-year organizational capacity building. Executive coaching, facilitated strategic planning, developed decision-making model, supported building organizational infrastructure in the areas of governance, human resources, operations and fundraising, 2022-2025.
Organizational Management
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Organization & Executive Coaching Culture & Change Initiatives
Margaret Thiele
Vice President for Development
828-733-2013
[email protected]
Support for organization change initiatives, department structure, roles review, and executive search, executive coaching, 2019-2025.
Organizational Development/Change
Financial Protection Law Center
Board Development & Organizational Capacity Building
Maria McIntyre
Executive Director
910-442-1010
[email protected]
Board development and expansion, succession planning, organizational messaging and website development, expansion of fundraising program, appeals and stewardship, 2022-2025
Organizational Development/Change
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)
Strategic Planning & Organizational Capacity Building
Molly Nicholie
Executive Director
828-236-1282
[email protected]
Staff Engagement and Visioning, 2022. Strategic planning, 2024 – 2025.
Information Technology
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Constituent Relationship Management System Planning & Conversion
Angie Chandler
Executive Director
828-818-5331 ext. 331
[email protected]
Database preparation, conversion, and standards and conventions. 2024 – 2025.
Information Technology
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
CRM Analysis & Selection
Margaret Thiele
Vice President for Development
828-733-2013
[email protected]
Donor data analysis and segmentation; develop systems and standards for managing donor data; support review and selection process for new platform. 2019 – 2025.
Fundraising/Development
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Annual & Campaign Fundraising
Margaret Thiele
Vice President for Development
828-733-2013
[email protected]
Counsel for successful $7.1 million capital campaign and build out of annual fund fundraising infrastructure and program. 2018 – 2025.
Fundraising/Development
Helpmate
Feasibility Study & Campaign Counsel
April Burgess-Johnson
Executive Director
828-254-2968 ext. 113
[email protected]
Feasibility study, campaign planning and campaign counsel for $16 million New Emergency Shelter project, with $5 million public campaign. 2023 - 2025
Communications/Story Telling
Avery Humane Society
Mission, Core Messages, Rebranding, Appeal Development, Media Relations, E-Communicaitons
Elsa Delgado
Executive Director
828-733-2333
[email protected]
Print and electronic multi-channel appeal development, e-communications and media relations. Prior review of mission, development of core messages, and organization rebranding. 2019 – 2021, 2024 - 2025
Communications/Story Telling
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Organizational Positioning, Core Massages, Case for Support
Angie Chandler
Executive Director
828-818-5331 ext. 331
[email protected]
Developed core messages, case for support and advised to enhance donor-centered communication and writing to donor motivation, 2024 - 2025
Board Governance/Development
Carolina Day School
Board Recruitment, Board Training/Development, Governance & Committee Structure
Elaine Kruez
Chief Advancement Officer
828-210-9153
[email protected]
Fundraising planning, 2021. Board engagement and training, 2024.
Board Governance/Development
Southeast Sustainability Directors Network
Organization Transition, Board Staff Relations, Board Training/Development, Governance & Committee Structure
Ann Livingston, J.D.
Interim Chief Executive Officer
720-443-0777
[email protected]
Transition planning, board development and governance, and strategic priority development as the organization shifted from informal association to a nonprofit organization. 2025.
Western North Carolina Nonprofit Pathways
P.O. Box 7667
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-242-9028
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