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About
Vision Bridge Consulting
Who We Are
We help mission-driven nonprofits grow sustainably by aligning vision, leadership, systems, and funding. Whether you’re in a growth spurt, leadership transition, or campaign season, we bring structure and strategy that moves your mission forward.
You Don’t Need a Unicorn. You Need a Bridge.
Our Specializations
Strategic Growth Planning
We help you zoom out, get clear, and chart a path forward. Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or building new programs, we design growth strategies that align your vision, resources, and team for long-term success.
Capital Campaign Design
From early-stage planning to campaign execution, we guide you through the full lifecycle of a capital campaign. Our approach blends strategy, storytelling, and structure—so you can raise big dollars without burning out your staff or donors.
Nonprofit & Foundation Startup Support
Launching a nonprofit or foundation is exciting—and complex. We help emerging leaders build strong, compliant, and mission-aligned infrastructure from the ground up, so you can grow with clarity and confidence.
Philanthropy & Strategic Giving Advisory
We advise funders who want to give with purpose and impact. Whether you're vetting grantees, setting up a giving strategy, or building a foundation, we bring insight, structure, and alignment to help your generosity go further.
Fractional Leadership & Development Support
Need seasoned leadership while hiring or rebuilding your development team? We step in as fractional leaders, providing interim guidance, continuity, and strategy that keeps your momentum moving while you build internally.
Board & Team Alignment
When leadership, board, and staff are aligned, everything works better. We facilitate alignment around strategy, fundraising, and roles—helping you build a culture of shared purpose and forward motion at every level.
Helping leaders understand how to ask for support with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Why Choose
Vision Bridge Consulting
Structure & Clarity
Your mission is powerful—but without the right systems, it can feel like you're building the plane while flying it. We help you turn big ideas into actionable plans, simplify the noise, and build infrastructure that aligns with your values. The result? Growth that feels good and actually works.
Smarter Fundraising
Tired of reinventing the wheel every time a fundraiser leaves? We help you build development strategies that aren’t dependent on unicorn hires. Whether you’re prepping for a campaign or rebuilding your fundraising approach, we’ll create smart, soul-aligned systems that fuel long-term impact.
Aligned Teams
Your people are your greatest asset, but even the most passionate teams burn out without clarity and alignment. We work closely with you to evaluate your operations, redefine roles, and streamline systems so your team can move forward with energy and ease.
Actionable Strategy
You don’t need more ideas, you need a clear path forward. We bridge the gap between concept and execution, helping you create focused strategies that energize your board, staff, and funders alike. Together, we’ll make your next move your best one yet.
Strategic Partnership
We don’t just consult, we collaborate. Our work is deeply relational and grounded in trust. We step in as thought partners and steady hands, helping you navigate change, complexity, and next-level growth with confidence and clarity.
Client Testimonials
Dara has a singular focus on making organizations strong, better and unabashedly successful. She is able to prioritize the needs of an organization despite headwinds, and lead through public enthusiasm and momentum, constantly coming up with ideas and leading without fear.
M. Bedard, Executive Director at PERIOD
"Highly efficient is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Dara Wilk. I had the pleasure of working with Dara on two Board of Directors. Dara is an energetic and dedicated perfectionist who thrives in a fast paced environment and is always ready to get any job done. She is a dedicated, strategic thinker with a team oriented leadership style. Dara Wilk will be a definitive asset to your team!"
S. Allen, CEO at Allen Trust Company
Dara is a proactive thinker, always anticipating how to improve outcomes. We worked on a project together to raise money, design and install a sports field at an elementary school in Portland within a 10 month time-frame (start to finish). She was tireless in making connections to key donors, helping with community out-reach and solving zoning problems. She is a great pleasure to work with!
M. Reimann Business Consultant at Crown Point Capital