Start with what’s real.
We look at your goals, relationships, and team capacity before deciding what needs to change.
Meet Andrea Porter
Strategy grounded
in people.
I’m Andrea. I help nonprofit leaders, boards, and foundation partners find a practical way forward.
My work brings together major gifts expertise, a background in social work, and more than 15 years in fundraising and nonprofit leadership. I care about the relationships, confidence, and day-to-day habits that make a strategy work.
Andrea Porter Founder & Principal, The Impact Lab
The person behind the plan
The context matters.
So do the people.
A fundraising challenge is rarely only about the fundraising.
My social work background shapes the questions I bring to the room. What is making the work difficult? Who has a voice in the plan? What support would help someone take the next step?
For example, a board fundraising plan needs more than a list of assignments. Understanding why a donor conversation feels uncomfortable helps us choose the right coaching, tools, and practice to make it approachable.
My career spans higher education, national nonprofits, and community-based organizations. Through The Impact Lab, I bring that experience to work that connects strategy with implementation.
When we work together
Come as you are. We’ll start there.
You can expect clear conversations, practical tools, and support that reflects your team’s actual capacity.
Make the next step clear.
We turn priorities into practical actions, with responsibilities and timelines your team can use.
Build confidence as we go.
Coaching, tools, and time to practice help your team carry the work forward.
About The Impact Lab
A particular
commitment.
We work with mission-driven organizations, with a particular commitment to social justice and organizations led by Black and Brown leaders.
Every engagement reflects the people doing the work, the resources available, and the communities the organization serves.
Education & training
A foundation in people, organizations, and philanthropy.
Master of Arts, Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
University of Southern California
Certificate in Fundraising Management
Indiana University