Stronger
Nonprofits.
Expert financial oversight, human capital strategy, and organizational development — delivered by consultants who understand the nonprofit world from the inside out.
A Firm Built Exclusively for Mission-Driven Organizations
Synergy Management Consulting Group, Inc. (SMCGI) was founded on a powerful belief: nonprofits deserve the same caliber of financial and operational leadership as the world's best-run corporations — without paying corporate rates.
We bring seasoned CFO, HR, compliance, and strategic expertise directly to the organizations doing the most important work in our communities. Whether you lead an emerging organization or a mature institution, SMCGI meets you where you are and builds the infrastructure your mission requires.
"To provide exceptional Fractional CFO, CHRO, and COO executive leadership services that empower non-profit organizations and businesses to achieve operational excellence, fiscal responsibility, and sustainable growth."SMCGI Mission Statement
Three Pillars of Nonprofit Capacity
Every SMCGI engagement is grounded in the three domains that determine whether a nonprofit survives — and whether it thrives.
Financial Leadership & CFO Services
Senior-level financial oversight on a fractional basis. Every dollar tracked, every report accurate, every decision moving the mission forward.
Human Capital & HR Strategy
HR systems, policies, and culture that attract great talent, reduce turnover, and keep your organization fully compliant at every stage.
Organizational Development & Strategy
Governance frameworks, strategic plans, and operational systems that enable sustainable impact and endure through leadership transitions.
Comprehensive Support Across Every Dimension of Capacity
End-to-end Fractional Executive Leadership across finance, human resources, governance, compliance, fund development, and strategic operations.
Fractional CFO Services
Executive-level financial leadership on your terms — strategic oversight, reporting, and fiscal discipline that funders expect and boards require.
Strategic HR Consulting
People strategy built for mission-driven organizations — HR infrastructure that enables you to recruit aligned talent and sustain impact over time.
Board Governance & Development
Equipping boards with frameworks, financial literacy, and tools to fulfill fiduciary responsibilities and lead with confidence.
Financial Sustainability Planning
Comprehensive financial sustainability plans including diversified revenue strategies, reserve policies, and long-range modeling.
Compliance & Risk Management
Comprehensive compliance reviews across financial, employment, and regulatory domains — identifying vulnerabilities before they become crises.
Fund Development Support
The financial backbone of fundraising — grant budgets, financial narratives, and case materials that give funders confidence and win grants.
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Strategic planning that integrates vision with financial realism — producing actionable, fully costed plans leadership can actually execute.
Operational Infrastructure & Systems
Administrative, technological, and procedural infrastructure that lets nonprofits operate at scale without sacrificing accountability.
Capacity Building Workshops
Targeted training for nonprofit leaders, staff, and board members covering financial management, HR fundamentals, and compliance best practices.
DEI Integration & Culture Strategy
Embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into HR systems, compensation practices, and workplace culture in substantive, sustainable ways.
Flexible Engagement Models
Three distinct engagement structures — designed to meet the unique timing, budget, and complexity of every client relationship.
Fractional Leadership
- —Dedicated fractional CFO or HR Director embedded in your team
- —Defined monthly hours scaled to organizational need
- —Ongoing access to senior-level expertise
- —Full integration with staff, board & committees
- —Continuity and trusted partnership over time
Project-Based Fractional Executive Leadership
- —Targeted engagement with defined scope & outcomes
- —Fixed fee with transparent deliverables and timelines
- —Audits, budget builds, HR handbooks, strategic plans
- —No long-term commitment required
- —Eligible for capacity-building grant funding
Workshops & Cohort Training
- —Custom workshops for nonprofit cohorts or staff groups
- —Budgeting, HR compliance, financial literacy topics
- —In-person, virtual, or hybrid formats available
- —Practical, grounded in real nonprofit context
- —Ideal for foundations building grantee capacity
How Every Engagement Begins
A disciplined five-step process ensuring we understand your organization deeply before recommending anything.
Discovery
Comprehensive assessment of financial, HR, and operational state
Diagnosis
Identify gaps, risks, and priority areas requiring attention
Roadmap
Custom plan with clear deliverables, timelines, and metrics
Implementation
Hands-on execution alongside your team — building systems that last
Stewardship
Ongoing monitoring and knowledge transfer for self-sufficiency
What Sets Us Apart
There is a shortage of consultants who truly understand the nonprofit operating environment — and build their entire practice around it.
100% Nonprofit Focus
Every framework, template, and recommendation is calibrated for the nonprofit operating environment — not adapted from a corporate model.
Integrated CFO + HR Model
Financial health and people strategy are inseparable. SMCGI addresses both simultaneously — ensuring workforce strategy aligns with financial sustainability.
C-Suite Expertise, Accessible Rates
Our consultants have held CFO and CHRO roles inside nonprofits — that depth of experience at a fractional cost every budget can sustain.
Capacity Transfer, Not Dependency
Every engagement includes knowledge transfer and documentation so your organization becomes more self-sufficient over time — not more reliant on outside consultants.
Community-Embedded Perspective
Our consultants are deeply familiar with local funding landscapes, regulatory requirements, and community dynamics — context that national firms cannot replicate.
Responsive & Relationship-Driven
You will always know your SMCGI consultant by name. Intentionally small client rosters ensure responsiveness, continuity, and genuine long-term trust.
Ready to Build
Something Stronger?
SMCGI offers a complimentary discovery conversation to assess where targeted capacity-building support can make the greatest impact for your organization.