About the co-op
Senior expertise, with real people behind it.
The Consulting Co-op of Central Virginia is a true co-op — a team of veteran consultants with overlapping and complementary expertise, who sell and deliver together so organizations of any size can reach senior talent they usually can’t afford to hire one by one. Each of us leads our own practice. All of us do the groundwork together. When you work with one of us, you have access to all of us.
Meet the team
Philanthropic Advising
Leigh Harrison, Ph.D.
Two decades helping foundations and philanthropic institutions give with the long view — at the National Cathedral, the George Mason University Foundation, and within the UVA foundations consortium, including a $500M+ campaign.
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Impact Growth
Joy Rush
A founder, community builder, and fundraiser who has directed development for the Girl Scouts of Central Virginia, the Branch Museum, and Voices for Virginia’s Children — building the systems that help new nonprofits grow.
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Research, Resilience, and Peer Support
Sarah Clark Wood, Ph.D., CPRS-T
A developmental and educational psychologist, recovery advocate, and peer support educator who teaches at the University of Richmond and builds behavioral-health, recovery, and family-support programs that last.
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Strategic Development
Elizabeth Wilson Clark
Three decades advising nonprofits, foundations, and higher-education institutions on revenue, new markets, and boards — and board president of The Strength Initiative (women’s health, community wellness).
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Before any plan gets written, the whole co-op works together to read where you actually stand — campaign readiness, community needs, what to measure, and whether your systems can carry the weight. Then the right specialist among us builds the piece you need, and hands it over working. Grounded in Virginia. Built for impact anywhere.
Let’s talk
When you work with one of us, you have access to all of us.
Tell us what you’re working toward, and we’ll point you to the right starting place.
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