Diversified expertise
Organizations in transition rarely need just one thing. The development program needs rebuilding, the story needs retelling, and someone needs to look honestly at the numbers underneath both. Solving that usually means multiple searches, contracts, and consultants who have never worked together.
Noble Cause Solutions works differently. Gavon leads every engagement, and he brings in a small group of senior leaders and practitioners who have worked together for years — matched to what the work actually requires. One point of contact. A team that has done this before.
Between us, we cover organizational strategy, fundraising and development, marketing and communications, operations, and finance. Some engagements need one of us. Some need all three.
Michele Bart
Michele Bart, Founder and Principal Strategist of Purposeful Consulting Group LLC, helps nonprofit leaders and boards build fundraising strength, effective governance, and confident leadership. With more than 25 years of experience in the philanthropic sector, Michele built her career inside complex international and national organizations, including executive roles at Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Feeding America. She is also deeply familiar with fundraising in higher education and scientific research through her tenure at UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Locally, Michele knows firsthand the challenges small- to mid-size nonprofits face through her leadership roles at nonprofits focused on hunger relief and health equity.
Denise Gurulé
Denise Gurulé, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DMG Accounting Services, is a former CFO who provides fractional financial leadership and accounting services to nonprofit organizations. With more than two decades of experience in accounting and financial leadership, Denise has worked closely with executive teams and boards to fortify financial systems, improve financial reporting, and support informed decision-making. Her background includes a wide range of financial responsibilities at nonprofit and for-profit organizations within human services, arts and culture, and entertainment. Denise is also an adjunct professor of accounting at California State University at San Marcos.