Emma Kieran

Pilot Peak Consulting
pilotpeakconsulting.com

Columbus, GA 31906

emmakieran@pilotpeakconsulting.com
Services Provided: In-person, Online
Years of Experience: 25

About
Bringing over 25 years of professional and volunteer fundraising experience, Emma started Pilot Peak Consulting in 2014. She has been a partner, coach, teacher, and change agent to over 150 nonprofits through planning, implementation, coaching and interim services. Before starting Pilot Peak, Emma was the Vice President for Fundraising and Development at Orr Associates, Inc. (OAI). Before OAI, Emma was a consultant with Changing Our World (CW). During her tenure at these two nationally recognized fundraising consulting firms, she helped many nonprofit organizations augment their strategies and improve their fundraising activities. Prior to working as a consultant, Emma worked as a front-line fundraiser for Sidwell Friends School and Capitol Hill Day School in Washington, DC. A native Pittsburgher and recent southern transplant, Emma holds an MA from Columbia University in Organizational Psychology, an MPA from American University in Nonprofit Management, and a BA from Connecticut College. In her free time, Emma is an avid marathoner and four-time Ironman triathlete, enjoys photography, and spends as much time outdoors with her husband and their labradoodles as possible.

Our Work
Experts in fundraising and nonprofit organizational management, Pilot Peak Consulting, LLC (PPC) moves organizations forward. We work with you to address challenges and reach your potential. We are a major force in transforming nonprofits, leading you successfully through change by providing high quality counsel and implementation services. There are a few things to know about us and how we work:

We do things differently. We’re not just another consultancy. We roll up our sleeves and work through the messiness of change with you.
We’re passionate. We believe in your vision and your mission and work hard to help you promote it.
We’re totally honest and totally kind. We don’t own rose-colored glasses. We tell it like it is in a thoughtful and productive way.
We pride ourselves on integrity, hard work, compassion, and effectiveness. We get the job done well. Plain and simple.
We hold ourselves to a very high standard. We want you to do the same – for us and for your organization.
We believe that a commitment to equity starts at the top. We help equip leaders with the tools and mindsets needed to conquer systemic oppression.

PPC brings expertise to each project at the intersection of best practices in teaching and coaching, sound nonprofit and fundraising practices, and sustainable change. We offer over 25 years of experience supporting the missions, leaders, and teams of nonprofit organizations.

Expertise: Board/Governance, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Executive Search, Campaigns
Other Areas of Expertise: Fundraising audit