Clients

do good Consulting works primarily with small to medium-sized non-profit organizations and occasionally with individuals, government units, and small and mid-sized businesses. We specialize in grassroots-types groups who are poised to and seek to expand their fundraising skills, membership, and impact. Here are a few highlights of do good Consulting's current work.

Restoration Urban Ministries

Restoration Urban Ministries is a faith-based organization founded in 1993 to provide temporary, yet comprehensive, services to individuals, families, and single parents to help the most needy and desperate in the region rebuild lives and livelihoods. The Champaign-based organization offers direct service programs to clients, including temporary housing, classes and workshops, case management, employment and spiritual guidance and counseling, substance abuse recovery programs, and skills training. They also offer several complementary programs, including a food pantry and a clothes pantry.

do good Consulting is leading the organization through a “facelift” to increase its recognition in the community and deepen donor operations.

St. John's Catholic Newman Center

St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, located in the heart of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, exists to radiate Christ through His Church, by living in relationship with the students of the University of Illinois and Parkland College and guiding them on their journey of human, spiritual, and intellectual formation. The Newman Center is a national model of college ministry reflecting a bold Catholic identity reaching the entire campus.

do good Consulting is leading St. John’s Catholic Newman Center through a strategic planning process.

Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters

Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters, based in Charleston, Illinois, makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, across 11 counties in east central Illinois. Their programs develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of hundreds of young people throughout the region. The national Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network.

do good Consulting has partnered with the Lumpkin Family Foundation through their Digging Deeper to Enhance Performance (DDEP) program to provide Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters with a full organization assessment to build organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

United Way of Coles County

United Way of Coles County brings people and resources together across Coles County to create positive change and lasting impact for the community.The national network of United Ways is of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. The main impetus of each United Way chapter is to give, advocate, and volunteer to improve the conditions in the regions in which each is located.

do good Consulting has partnered with the Lumpkin Family Foundation through their Digging Deeper to Enhance Performance (DDEP) program to provide United Way of Coles County with a full organization assessment to build organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Camp New Hope

Based in Neoga, Illinois, Camp New Hope is a non-profit organization founded over 30 years ago by families of people with developmental disabilities running some of the best recreational programs available for special needs individuals. They provide affordable quality programs and services to campers with widely diverse needs and abilities such as Summer Camp, Young Athletes, and Year ‘Round Respite. In addition to providing a caring, nurturing environment for those with developmental disabilities the organization also provides parent and family support.

do good Consulting has partnered with the Lumpkin Family Foundation through their Digging Deeper to Enhance Performance (DDEP) program to provide Camp New Hope with a full organization assessment to build organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Year Up Chicago

Year Up was founded in 2000 in Boston and is now represented in seven other major metropolitan cities across the U.S. including Chicago. The organization’s mission is to close the ‘opportunity divide’ by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.

Year Up Chicago is a one year intensive technical and professional skills development program serving predominantly low income urban 18-24 year olds.Through the program year, they receive six months of college credited skills development as well as a six-month internship with major corporations. The programs are structured to provide a high support, high expectation model that combines marketable job skills, stipends, internships, and college credits. The holistic approach focuses on students' professional and personal development to place participating young adults on a viable path to economic self-sufficiency.

do good Consulting is assisting the newly-opened Chicago location with building brand recognition and developing corporate and individual partnerships for charitable giving, mentoring and volunteering, as well as corporate job opportunities.

Christie Foundation

The Christie Foundation was founded in 1975 to improve the quantity and quality of health care education available to the public. The organization’s vision is a healthy, fulfilling life for all. In pursuing its mission of enhancing medical knowledge, education, and medical services for citizens and health care practitioners in east central Illinois, the Foundation focuses giving on:

• Promoting education and training to increase medical knowledge for health care practitioners and the general public;
• Sponsoring symposia and programs on health care topics;
• Providing scholarships to individuals in the medical sciences and allied health fields;
• Offering management and funding for medical services; and
• Making grants to community organizations supporting medical research and education.

do good Consulting is working with the Christie Foundation on strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, systems upgrades, and website development and hosting.

Cunningham Children's Home

Cunningham Children's Home, nestled in north Urbana on 32 rolling acres of land, dates back to 1894. It has grown from an orphanage and deaconess house to include a residential treatment center, a special therapies program, independent and transitional living program, a special education school for residents, specialized foster care, spiritual counseling and support, and a special education therapeutic day school for young people who live in Champaign County. Cunningham was started by Methodist Episcopal women who were given the home and its surround acres by Judge Joseph and Mary Cunningham for the purpose of opening a home for children. On any given day, Cunningham serves 167 youth, with 48 of them living on its main campus. The children range in age from infants born to young mothers in their independent living program up to  21 year old clients.

Children at Cunningham each have an individual treatment program with goals designed to prepare them for successful daily interactions and life outside of a structured facility. The goal is for young people to transition to less structured programs such as foster care, an independent living program, or returning to their family or public school.

do good Consulting is working with Cunningham Children’s Home on an external community scan for an upcoming capital campaign.

Christie Clinic

Christie Clinic is one of the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group medical practices in Illinois. Founded in 1929, the Clinic serves east central Illinois and today boasts of over 40 departments and 35 specialties allowing physicians and staff can take care of virtually every aspect of family health.

do good Consulting is assisting Christie Clinic with the Clinic’s website and social media needs as well as some marketing initiatives.

David Davis Mansion Foundation

The David Davis Mansion Foundation is a non-profit organization founded 1986 to assist the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency in engaging, enlightening, and entertaining visitors with the stories of the mansion, of the Davis household, and of their special relationship with Abraham Lincoln and other dignitaries.

The Foundation is based in Bloominton-Normal, Illilnois and raises money and provides labor to help the State of Illinois run the David Davis Mansion, which was built in 1872 by Davis. Davis was a friend, mentor, and campaign manager for Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln appointed Davis to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1862. The Foundation’s work helps to publicize the site and attract visitors, provides important funding to maintain the site, and coordinates volunteers for host tours and programs and to provide maintenance and upgrades.

do good Consulting is working with the David Davis Mansion Foundation on a database upgrade project.

Veteran Empowerment Program

The Veteran Empowerment Program is a new non-profit initiative being fueled by Ray Harper. The mission of this new start-up is to provide secure housing and assistance to veterans and their families in east central Illinois.

Through the Veteran Empowerment Program, temporary, short-term, and long-term shelter opportunities for homeless vets will be established. Along with the housing program, educational programs will be provided to participants on issues such as credit repair, household budgeting, property maintenance, and other home-ownership issues. The organization plans to partner with other businesses and organizations to provide job training and experience, and assist with finding temporary and permanent employment for participating veterans.

do good Consulting is working with Ray Harper and the Veteran Empowerment Program on all the requirements necessary for a new non-profit start-up, including state and federal filings, mission/vision creation, program development, and professional development.

Edison Band Patrons

The all-volunteer run Edison Band Patrons is dedicated to the education, promotion, and support of the musical enhancement of children in the Edison Middle School band.

do good Consulting is working wtih the Edison Band Patron group on the formal 501(c)(3) incorporation of their organization.

Coronel Bilingual Services

Coronel Bilingual Services, owned and operated by Alejandra Coronel, serves English and Spanish speakers with translation and interpretation services as well as classes and trainings for learning new languages. Coronel Bilingual Services specializes in translating and interpreting medical, educational, and legal documents and offers classes, trainings, and services for restaurant, law enforcement, medical, educational, construction, and other industries.

do good Consulting is working with Coronel Bilingual Services on business development, including logo development (shown), business cards, and website creation (under construction).

Clean by Nature

Clean by Nature is a Champaign-Urbana area based green cleaning company, serving both residential and commercial sectors. Specializing the use of environmentally-friendly products, Clean by Nature helps to keep homes and offices clean while keeping families, pets, and people safe and healthy.

do good Consulting is working with Clean by Nature on a website overhaul.

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