Your fundraising program hasn't kept up with your mission. I can help.
Interim leadership, program evaluation, and strategic counsel for nonprofits navigating transitions, building major gifts programs, or ready to professionalize their development operation.
WHO I WORK WITH
You know your organization can raise more. You just need the right support to get there.
Maybe your development director just left and you can't afford a gap. Maybe you have loyal mid-level donors but no strategy for moving them up. Maybe your board is pushing for a major gifts program and nobody on staff has built one before.
I work with nonprofits in health, education, arts, and community journalism, typically with operating budgets between $1M and $15M. The common thread isn't size or sector. It's an organization at a moment where the fundraising operation needs to catch up with the mission.
The right support depends on where you are.
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Interim Leadership
When your development director leaves, your donors shouldn't feel it. I step in quickly — managing your pipeline, stewarding key relationships, and stabilizing operations while you search. You walk away with momentum, not catch-up work.
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Program Assessments
Before you can raise more, you need an honest picture of where you stand. I'll assess your staffing, systems, donor pipeline, and organizational readiness — and hand you a practical roadmap your team can act on right away.
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Ongoing Consultation & Coaching
Whether you need to build a major gifts program, coach your development director, or change how your board thinks about fundraising — I'll work with you directly to figure out what's getting in the way and how to move past it.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What you might be wondering.
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Yes. While most of my clients are in the Greater Boston area, I work with nonprofits throughout New England and have supported organizations nationally, particularly for assessments and strategic counsel that don't require daily on-site presence.
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It depends on the scope. An assessment usually takes four to six weeks. Interim leadership engagements typically run three to nine months, depending on the complexity of the search and the state of the program. Strategic counsel can be as focused as a few working sessions or as sustained as a year-long partnership. We'll define the scope together before any work begins, and I don't extend engagements unnecessarily.
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Carefully, and collaboratively. I'm not there to replace anyone or undermine existing relationships. When I come in as interim leadership, I work alongside your team, coach where it's helpful, and make sure institutional knowledge stays in the building. The goal is always to leave your people more capable and more confident, not less.
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You should be in a stronger position than when we started. Before I wrap up, I make sure there's a clear transition plan: documentation, warm handoffs to incoming staff, and a realistic roadmap your team can execute without me. I'm available for check-ins after an engagement ends, but you shouldn't need them often.
Andrew Russell, VP of Philanthropy & External Affairs at St. Francis House Shelter
“Torrey became a true member of the team. I’m grateful for all she did for St. Francis House, and me, during a transition period at the agency. ”
About Torrey
Torrey Androski helps Boston-area nonprofit leaders create clarity, focus, and momentum in their fundraising—whether they’re navigating a leadership transition, building a major gifts program, or preparing for a campaign.
With more than two decades in advancement in the Boston area and Washington, D.C.., Torrey has led high-performing teams and secured transformational support across education, social services, and the arts. At Tufts University, she played a key leadership role in its $1.5 billion Brighter World campaign, raising over $20 million for civic engagement and arts education.
She is known for stepping into complex situations, building trust quickly, and developing practical plans that teams can implement.
Torrey brings clarity, candor, and strategic insight to help organizations focus on what matters most and move forward with confidence.
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Organizations Served
The organizations below represent where Torrey has worked and volunteered over the course of her career. This hands-on experience across sectors informs the practical, mission-centered guidance she brings to her consulting work.
