That cold feeling when a client's name pops up in your inbox? Your body's trying to tell you something—and fractional consultant Katy Pedersen learned this the hard way.

The nonprofit sector breeds difficult leaders—but as a fractional executive, you have leverage you never had before to handle them without losing yourself.

Consulting isn't a leap of faith, it's a calculated move. Let's plan your strategic exit.

Are you a seasoned fundraiser feeling trapped in a cycle of burnout and chronic underpayment? Are you craving more autonomy, better compensation, and a way to make a deeper impact with organizations you care about? The fractional fundraising model might be exactly what you've been searching for.

But as consultants and business owners, we rarely have that luxury.

Are you a fundraiser contemplating the leap to consulting? Discover how to navigate this transition without burning bridges or burning out.

The path from in-house fundraising to independent consulting isn't always a straight line. In fact, for many experienced fundraisers, it's a winding road filled with questions, uncertainties, and that perpetual feeling of "just one more month" before making the leap.

The world feels pretty chaotic right now. The nonprofit sector is particularly feeling the squeeze, with organizations facing increasing demands while resources become more unpredictable.

In times like these, our natural instinct is to seek stability and consistency. We want to curl up, retreat, and wait for the storm to pass.

But as consultants and business owners, we rarely have that luxury.

Ever written a letter to Oprah because your board thought it was a brilliant fundraising idea? Sold holiday cards that barely covered the cost of printing them? Put coin boxes in liquor stores hoping for a windfall?

Welcome to the nonprofit sector, where brilliant staff are overshadowed by well-meaning but clueless leadership decisions, and where both small organizations and experienced professionals get the short end of the stick.

Ever been told that making good money and doing meaningful work don't go together in the nonprofit sector? That you have to choose between financial stability and mission impact?

Brooke Erickson's story proves that narrative dead wrong.

After building a fundraising program from scratch and hitting that all-too-familiar nonprofit salary ceiling of $75K, Brooke made a decision that transformed her financial reality while deepening her impact in the sector.

She became a Fractional Fundraiser.