Products and Services

Consulting and Training

Fieldstone Alliance's staff and network of associates are recognized nonprofit leaders, authors, and consultants with experience in crafting strategy and facilitating change, managing organizations, teaching, training, conducting research, and leading community initiatives.

Viewing each project as a partnership, we design customized services to help our clients and partners achieve their goals. Grounded in nearly two decades of research and direct experience, Fieldstone Alliance applies the most effective methods to build the capabilities of leaders, nonprofit and community groups, grantmakers, multisector partnerships, and national and international networks.

Our practice areas include

• Capacity building initiatives
• Collaboration services
• Community planning
• Cultural competence
• Financial strategy planning
• Organizational assessment
• Strategy development

Keynote addresses and training programs cover

• Most topics addressed by our publications
• In-depth training in collaboration, strategy development, capacity building, and nonprofit consulting
• Training tailored in communities to impact the practices of multiple audiences—nonprofits, funders, and consultants

Publications and Other Resources

Fieldstone Alliance develops and distributes user-friendly publications that help nonprofit, community, funders, government, and business leaders improve their communities. Over a quarter million copies of our award-winning publications are in use in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Authored by hands-on professionals and field-tested by experienced practitioners, the books have a proven track record of changing the methods and performance of those who use them. Funders and agencies often purchase multiple copies to improve practice across their communities; state nonprofit associations and other membership and trade associations carry libraries of our books to support their technical assistance providers.

Handbooks, workbooks, research analyses, and funders’ guides are available on

• Boards
• Collaboration
• Community building and leadership
• Finance
• Funder's guides
• Lobbying, advocacy, and organizing
• Management and planning
• Marketing and fundraising

Free resources
Tools You Can Use e-newsletter
Each issue features a free management tool or idea to help you and your nonprofit be more effective. Back issues can be found in our resources section. Issues come out twice a month. Sign-up for Tools.

Online assessment tools
We have a variety of tools to help collaboratives, organizations, funders, and consultants get a comprehensive picture of their current practices, and clarity about future direction.

Research and Demonstration Projects

Fieldstone Alliance also conducts research and hosts demonstration projects to build greater impact for multi-organization initiatives and coalitions, or for national networks and demonstration projects. Through this work we mine best practices and disseminate them throughout the sector.