Services

At Derek Mulhern Consulting, we specialize in serving nonprofits and associations by designing bespoke solutions tailored to your unique needs. By deeply understanding your organization, we craft customized strategies that empower you to achieve meaningful impact and lasting success.

Executive & Team Coaching

Support for leaders carrying real responsibility.

Through structured coaching, we help executives and leadership teams develop clarity, resilience, and stronger leadership habits without losing sight of the human side of the work.

Best for executive directors, CEOs, and senior leaders seeking growth and perspective.


Leadership Alignment & Team Building

Turn smart people into a cohesive leadership team.

Misalignment slows progress more than lack of talent. We help executive teams clarify roles, strengthen communication, and improve decision making so leadership feels steady instead of reactive.

Best for teams experiencing friction, stalled progress, or times of transition.


Facilitation & Leadership Training

Designed conversations that move work forward.

From retreats to strategy sessions to leadership workshops, we design and facilitate experiences that create clarity, alignment, and progress. Leaders and teams leave with direction, not just discussion.

Best for boards, leadership teams, and conferences seeking thoughtful and grounded facilitation.


Board Governance & Development

Equip your board to lead with clarity and confidence.

Strong governance creates stability and growth. We work with boards and executive directors to define responsibilities, strengthen accountability, and build healthy board-staff relationships that move the mission forward.

Best for organizations navigating growth, change, or governance challenges.


Services

    • One-on-one executive coaching for nonprofit and association leaders

    • Coaching engagements for leadership teams

    • Transition coaching for new executive directors or senior leaders

    • Facilitated retreats and working sessions for executive teams

    • Communication and conflict navigation training and facilitation

    • Leadership development workshops for teams

    • Strategic planning and leadership retreats

    • Conference workshops and keynote facilitation

    • Cross-team working sessions that move initiatives forward

    • Leadership development trainings for teams and organizations

    • Governance assessments and restructures

    • Board retreats and facilitated meetings

    • Board and committee training workshops

“Derek has been a valued partner and key consultant on several important projects I’ve led. He has the unique ability to see all the moving parts and how they best work together while looking around the corner to anticipate the unexpected. He always brings the right amount of levity combined with pragmatism and professionalism.”

— Adrienne Longenecker, Association of Fundraising Professionals

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