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When Margaret Dillon formed Sherpa Consulting, she had a vision. The word “Sherpa” came to her, and she had a glimpse of God’s intention for her business. She knew she was supposed to help people and organizations grow, to travel “up the mountain.” Himalayan Sherpas typically carry the backpacks of their traveling companions and join them as a support and guide to the summits of the highest peaks in the world.
That is what Sherpa Consulting is here to do. Every organization, without exception, that has engaged with Margaret's team for at least six months has experienced tremendous growth. Through grant writing, coaching, or consulting, she is here to offer support and guidance.
We invite you to reach out for a free consultation on how Sherpa Consulting can help you reach new heights.
Grant Writing & Fundraising
SHERPA assists nonprofit organizations through every step of the grant writing process, including targeted research, long-term grant plans, grant application writing and submission, and post-grant reporting, along with other short-term and long-term fundraising strategies.
Organizational Growth Consulting
SHERPA Consulting provides consultation from fundraising professionals who specialize in Grant Writing, Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching and Project Management.
Executive & Life Coaching
SHERPA coaching provides a supportive atmosphere to lighten the load of your challenges, helping you launch to new heights in your life as well as your career.
Margaret Dillon, ACC, PMP
MA Org. Management
Margaret Dillon has 22 years of experience in nonprofit growth. As the owner of Sherpa Consulting, she supports individuals, nonprofits and businesses in fully executing a higher vision for themselves. She has raised $30+ million for over 30 nonprofits across the country.
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Margaret is an ICF-certified coach with her ACC credential, providing executive coaching to clients across the country. Margaret also brings a background in project management and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), having executed global projects at the 6th largest pharmaceutical company in the world.
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Through her business, Sherpa Consulting, Margaret helps nonprofits grow their impact through grant writing/fundraising, consulting, and coaching. Just as a Himalayan sherpa carries the backpacks of their traveling companions, she joins her nonprofit and individual clients as a support and guide as they traverse some of the highest peaks imagined.
Margaret's career has also been shaped by her experience reading hundreds of federal grant applications as a federal reviewer for SAMHSA and CNCS. Through this experience, she learned that many nonprofits struggle to powerfully articulate who they are and why they do what they do. She has since taught hundreds of people how to create winning grant applications. She is a speaker/trainer for United Way chapters in Tennessee, the Tennessee Nonprofit Network and several national nonprofit organizations.