I have known Megan for over 10 years and have worked with her in various non-profit capacities, most recently in supporting non-profit organizations through her consulting company. Megan brings a breadth of experience and knowledge that few non-profit leaders possess. She couples this with a keen ability to analysis the needs of each non-profit and create a clear plan of action. Plus, she is a joy to work with! I personally hope to continue working with her for years to come.

-Linnaea Renz, LBR Bookkeeping LLC

Megan is a wealth of knowledge and great to work with! From brainstorming program development to budgeting, Megan guided us every step of the way.

-Bryce Patz, City of Indianapolis - Parks and Recreation

Megan is one of the best assets you can have for your team! The service she provides has been invaluable to the growth of our program and the work we've accomplished. She is reliable, consistent, efficient, knowledgeable, and so incredibly supportive. We wouldn't have been able to do it without her! 

-Renee Romanowski, PATH, Inc.

Megan Strauss provided invaluable support to our organization during a crucial leadership transition. Her expertise in fiscal policy and practice improvements helped us navigate challenges smoothly and with confidence. Her professionalism, dedication, and deep understanding of our needs made a lasting impact on our organization.

-Sharon Logan, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center

Throughout our collaboration, Megan has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise, insight, and dedication. Megan is not only a skilled professional but also a reliable and proactive partner. She consistently goes above and beyond, exceeding expectations. I have no doubt that Megan would be a tremendous asset to any organization.

-Keith G Dayton, PhD, Hoosier Community Network

Megan is fantastic. I always walk away feeling confident, informed, and with a game plan moving forward. Highly recommend!

-Rachel Bingaman, West Lafayette Parks and Rec

This was our first year contracting with Megan Strauss for planning grant consultation and she has exceeded our expectations! She came prepared with her own materials and has been very hands on with the planning grants, spending time with them weekly as they write their implementation grants. She is helping them build a quality program design and it has been such a relief to have her support. We are looking forward to future years of partnership!

-Jessica Dorsey, Kansas Volunteer Commission

Megan is phenomenal, both in strategy and implementation. She makes the impossible, possible! We were so lucky to have her on our team while tackling the very in depth, confusing, and unknown territory of AmeriCorps funding. She is attentive, knowledgeable, and gets results! With Megan's help, our organization secured three years of funding to build capacity within the organization.

-Nichelle Lyle, Director of Development and Marketing, Archaeological Research Institute

Megan is great at educating new programs on the various aspects of AmeriCorps. She guided us with patience and optimism and helped us with all of our questions!

-Kimberly Bortnem, Indianapolis Parks and Recreation

“Megan is an amazing human. In her work she offers a wonderful combination of being strategically logical and also sensitive to and embracing of the emotional processes and nature of the work. Megan is a true ally for those on the margins of our society and is committed to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the communities that she serves. Megan is an easy person to work with. She states clear goals and outcomes and honors her time frames as well as the time frames of those she is working with. In my experience working with her she leaves every single organization that she comes in contact with better than it was before. She has a wonderful sense of humor and has a knack for making difficult conversations feel productive and supportive.”

-Ryan Johns

“Beyond her ability to hold a clear vision, Megan is also able to execute on that vision, bringing structure and clarity to the job that needs to be done. From raising the funds needed for a particular project to building strategic relationships, Megan acts boldly as a leader in her organization and in the community.

All in all, Megan is an exceptional leader, coach, strategist, and implementer.”

-Jamie Morgan

“Megan is dedicated to serving her community in many ways. From creating programs that impact our youth, to providing space and support for marginalized community members, Megan is consistent in her drive to create a stronger community for everyone involved.”

-Amy Lovato

“Megan’s willingness to seek out fresh ideas and to incorporate other peoples’ ideas is even more impressive. Although clearly a strong leader, Megan focuses on a team approach to creatively solve problems. Throughout these processes, I have witnessed her interpersonal abilities in motivating Staff and Directors with skill and good humor. Megan’s superior interpersonal, organizational, and technical skills will serve her well in a consultative role.”

-Rebecca Harman

“I've known and worked with Megan for over a decade. Her creativity, warmth, vision and strategic thinking shine through any project, organization, or team that she is a part of. If you are looking for a great outside perspective or extra capacity in concept development, program design, or executive level planning, I highly recommend her!”

-Heather MacSlarrow

“Megan is a gem. She is knowledgeable and professional while still being accessible. Megan always has an eye toward equity, and her work with AAI shows that her perspective is informed by the unique communities in which she works. She does not take a broad and formulaic approach to equity; rather, she evaluates the needs of individual communities and fosters creative and individualized approaches to meeting those needs. I highly recommend her services.”

-Shelley Schreiner

“Megan and I have worked together for eight years in different capacities and on several projects. She is a very thoughtful, strategic and innovative thinker who has a demonstrated commitment to equity and justice. She is a very articulate facilitator and has an approach that includes and calls people into the space. She knows how to express difficult concepts in a way that invites dialogue and discussion in a healthy and fair way. Most importantly, she is willing to be vulnerable and models that strength in her interactions both with individuals and in groups.”

-Kim Smoyer

“Megan is a visionary with a high level of motivation and follow through. She is able to see and articulate needs that exist and work with communities and individuals to find solutions. She is a consistent leader who exudes compassion, reliability, and support for her team. Megan has found many creative ways to endear stakeholders to her mission and has been instrumental in multiple grants that were written between partnering organizations. She is experienced in the nuances and general challenges of the nonprofit sector. As someone who is constantly coordinating in person programming, she is committed to equity and access and is brilliant in her methods to find ways to make sure there is space for everyone. To sum it up, Megan is a rock star who understands community led solutions to her core.”

-Amy Scavezze