"I respect Kerri's advice and insight and believe that she would be an important asset to any organization"

- Former client
“I know the complexity of managing an effective NGO in a wide range of cultural contexts. This workshop gave me an opportunity for actionable and real-life applications of organizational development and management concepts. Thank you."

- Workshop participant
"Kerri is versatile, intelligent, organized, driven and passionate.  Her clear empowering leadership style helped to make our organization  a wonderful place to work."

About Us

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Kerri Drumm
Founder and Principal Consultant  

After  fifteen years in the nonprofit sector, Kerri Drumm founded Purpose Aligned Consulting in 2014. She has experience on three continents, in two languages and on literally thousands of mission-driven projects and programs. From such diverse roles as Training Manager, Director of Volunteer Activities, Grant Writer, Director of Program Development, Board Member, Counselor and Professor, Kerri has learned what makes nonprofits tick.  Today she brings her unique combination of skills to Purpose Aligned Consulting, where she partners with leaders to build 'on purpose' organizations. 

Kerri works in collaboration with other complementary service providers, ensuring that top talent is brought to bear.

Her specialties include:                                                                       
  • Training and facilitation
  • Arts  and culture planning
  • Strategic planning
  • Program design, development and implementation 
  • Board development  and  management
  • Grant fundraising
  • Conflict resolution
  • Bilingual Spanish/ English
In addition to her work with Purpose Aligned Consulting, Kerri is a professor at the United Nations' University for Peace,   where she teaches courses on leadership and cultural diversity.

Kerri  can be reached at  kerri@purposealigned.com
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Amanda Wallander Roberts
Consulting Associate
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Amanda Wallander Roberts is a management consultant to the social sector. She specializes in capacity building for organizations through providing evaluation, program development, grant writing and organizational development services. To date, she has helped organizations secure over  $7.87 million in grant funding.

Amanda has a M.S. in Social Work from Abilene Christian University.  She has eight years of experience working in youth programs, serving populations including children, youth, and foster families. This experience helps her understand the importance of having an efficient, effective, and overall healthy organization that supports those engaged in service. Since then, Amanda has helped nonprofits, social enterprises, and socially minded businesses increase their efficiency and effectiveness.  In addition to her work with Purpose Aligned Consulting, she  has supported organization through her work with JVA Consulting and as an independent consultant. One of her program evaluations was recently published in a special issue of the International Public Health Journal

Amanda can be reached at amanda@purposealigned.com
Susanna Eckleberger
Consulting Associate​

Susanna Eckelberger has worked in the non-profit sector for over ten years, which includes employment with local, grassroots organizations and nationally recognized nonprofits with multi-million dollar budgets. She has experience with capital campaigns, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, and special events. Her experience as an in-house fundraiser provides valuable insight when helping organizations with their development strategies and goals.
 
Her favorite aspect of consulting work is the opportunity to learn about new organizations.  She believes in the power of the nonprofit sector to provide solutions to local and global challenges, and to bring public and private sectors together to create change.  She holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Denver.   
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