Peer discussions, shared resources, and member-only content are available to active Together SC members through the Member Compass.

Consultant Collaborative Peer Network

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The Consultant Collaborative is designed for consultants, firms, and business partners who primarily serve nonprofit organizations.

Participation is available to active Together SC business members and Consultant Collaborative participants.

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Who Should Join?

This network is designed for consultants and firms supporting nonprofit organizations through:

  • Strategic planning
  • Fundraising & development
  • Marketing & communications
  • Leadership coaching
  • Operations & HR
  • Financial management
  • Board development
  • Facilitation & training
  • Project management
  • Technology & systems support

Whether you are an independent consultant or part of a larger firm, this network creates space to connect with peers, strengthen your business, and deepen your impact across South Carolina’s nonprofit sector.

What You'll Get

Peer Conversations

Connect with fellow consultants to discuss client challenges, business development, sector trends, and best practices.

Collaboration Opportunities

Build relationships with consultants across specialties and identify opportunities for partnership and shared learning.

Visibility & Engagement

Explore opportunities to lead trainings, participate in peer learning, and share expertise with Together SC’s nonprofit network.

Professional Growth

Access discussions, resources, and conversations designed to strengthen consulting practices and support long-term success.

Preview the Community

Recent Topics from the Community

  • Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Consultant: Consultants share insights, challenges, and strategies that have strengthened their consulting practices and improved how they serve nonprofit clients.
  • Navigating Board & Staffing Challenges in Nonprofits: Peer conversations around board engagement, organizational culture, staffing transitions, and maintaining healthy nonprofit-consultant relationships.
  • Sharing Resources & Growing Visibility: Consultants exchange ideas for marketing their services, sharing thought leadership, and connecting their work with South Carolina’s nonprofit community.

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

How it Works

1. Join Together SC as a Consultant Member: Become part of a statewide network of nonprofit professionals.

2. Participate & Connect: Access discussions, share resources, receive nonprofit RFPs, and provide learning opportunities through your Member Compass.

Code of Conduct

Members of the Consultant Collaborative commit to conducting their work with integrity, professionalism, transparency, and respect for both clients and colleagues.

The Collaborative encourages:

  • Honest and ethical business practices
  • Respect for client confidentiality
  • Clear communication and accountability
  • Professional collaboration
  • Equity-centered practices
  • Ongoing professional growth and learning

Together SC expects Consultant Collaborative participants to uphold these principles while engaging with nonprofit organizations, fellow consultants, and the broader community.

Meet the Leadership Team

Volunteer leaders help guide conversations, identify trends, and shape learning opportunities for the network.

Consultant Collaborative Leadership Team

  • Chamlee McGuire

    Chamlee McGuire

    Founder & Principal Consultant, Heightened Development

    Co-chair

  • Patrick Jinks

    Patrick Jinks, PhD in Organizational Leadership, Board Certified Executive Coach, Forbes Coaches...

    President, The Leader's Perspective

    Co-chair

  • Colleen Bozard

    Colleen Bozard, BoardSource Certified Governance Consultant

    President, ccbozard consulting

    Member

  • Bates Childress

    Bates Childress

    Founder & CEO, Donorcentric Development LLC

    Member

  • Andrea Clements

    Andrea Clements, PHR, MS

    HR Consultant , Harper Human Resources Consulting

    Member

  • Kim Fabian

    Kim Fabian

    Chief Experience Officer, Elevatr

    Member

  • Clay Grayson

    Clay Grayson

    Managing Member, Grayson Law Firm, LLC

    Member

  • Mary Dell Hayes

    Mary Dell Hayes

    Principal Consultant, StopGap Solutions

    Member

  • Sharon Middleton McGhee

    Sharon Middleton McGhee, M.A., MWBE

    President/Founder, HR Cares Rx

    Member

  • Karen Riordan

    Karen Riordan

    President & CEO, Together SC

    Staff Liasion