Get Stuff Done — with strategy, structure, and heart.
Program • Project • Fundraising • Event Leadership
GSD Consulting helps nonprofits, small businesses, and mission-driven organizations move important work forward with clarity, structure, and momentum.
13+ years helping mission-driven organizations move forward
Strategic Leadership
Leadership & Strategy
We deliver authoritative project management and IT solutions for non-profits and public/private sector businesses. With over a decade of nonprofit leadership, we help organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve sustainable growth through strategic fundraising and grant writing expertise.
We bring a decade of specialized expertise in nonprofit leadership and strategic project management. Our approach integrates rigorous fundraising and grant writing with advanced IT solutions, ensuring that every initiative is executed with precision and methodical authority. We empower organizations to navigate complex environments and achieve sustainable success through professional consulting and strategic oversight.
What We Do
Program & Project Management
I help organize complex work into clear plans, timelines, responsibilities, and next steps — then keep the work moving.
Fundraising & Development Support
Grant writing, sponsorship strategy, donor communications, stewardship, campaign planning, and practical fundraising support.
Event Strategy & Execution
Galas, golf tournaments, donor events, community gatherings, and sponsor experiences that are thoughtful, organized, and results-focused.
Nonprofit Operations
Support for lean teams that need senior-level help without adding a full-time position.
Why GSD Consulting
Some consultants deliver a plan. We help get the work done.
We bring a practical, calm, organized approach to teams that are managing big goals, limited resources, and a lot of competing priorities. I can step in quickly, understand what matters, create structure, and help move projects from idea to completion.\n\nMy work is grounded in relationships, clear communication, accountability, and follow-through.
GSD Consulting is a strong fit for organizations that need help with:
- Fundraising projects
- Grant proposals and reports
- Sponsorship packages
- Major events
- Donor communications
- Board or committee coordination
- Operational clean-up
- Special projects that need leadership and momentum
Colleen Riley Haupt, Owner
About Colleen
Colleen Haupt is a consultant, nonprofit leader, fundraiser, project manager, and hands-on problem solver with broad experience across nonprofit development, events, operations, leadership, and revenue strategy.
She is known for bringing order to complicated projects, creating practical systems, and helping people stay focused on what matters most.
Colleen works especially well with mission-driven organizations and lean teams that need an experienced partner who can see the big picture, manage the details, and get things across the finish line.