Dr. Jon Churchill holds the Ph.D. and A.M. from Duke University, as well as the M.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and B.S. from Western Connecticut State University. An established figure in the nonprofit consulting space, Jon has supported organizations in securing and managing four- to eight-figure awards, in addition to building pipelines and instituting sustainable growth strategies. With special expertise in youth development and biotech sectors, Jon’s efforts have helped his clients add over $35 million to their budgets in the past five fiscal years.

As a previous development professional at international nonprofits, Jon understands well the needs of executives and the organizations they guide. Before transitioning to a career in consulting, he collaborated with executive leadership to expand pipelines by over 250%, representing an $29M increase in addressable opportunities. His development of prospecting methodologies, toolkits, research approaches, and trainings contributed to a 18% increase in proposal submission and a 23% increase in win rate. His events routinely secured over $350,000 in sponsorship revenue.

In his role as a consultant, his cross-sector clients have secured federal awards amounting to over $9M and private support totaling over $49M. Owing to his systems for engaging and retaining individual donors, clients have enjoyed an average 4% year-over-year growth in individual giving.