MICHAEL ALLISON is an independent consultant and former Director of the Consulting and Research Group at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a consulting practice serving 300 non-profits annually.

JUDE KAYE is a Senior Fellow with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nationally respected consultant and trainer on strategic planning and organization development, and an executive coach.

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is the nation's leading consulting and training firm working exclusively with nonprofit organizations. Guided by its belief that nonprofits serve as the agents of democratic involvement, innovation, and positive social change, CompassPoint's programs support the growth of an effective nonprofit sector. CompassPoint is a center of learning for nonprofit staff and boards, an affordable consulting partner to the sector, and a research institution for innovation in nonprofit organizational effectiveness.