Hairpin Consulting is a full-service nonprofit marketing and fundraising agency dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations grow their impact through modern strategies, tools, and creative support. Based in San Diego, we partner with nonprofits across the U.S. to streamline operations, strengthen donor relationships, and accelerate fundraising results.

Our services cover the full spectrum of nonprofit growth, ensuring organizations can access both strategic expertise and hands-on execution in one place. We specialize in:

• Marketing & Communications: From campaign strategy to content development, we design and deliver messaging that inspires action and builds long-term donor engagement.
• CRMs & Data Systems: We implement, customize, and optimize donor CRMs (Salesforce, NPSP, and others) to give nonprofits the clarity and insights needed to drive smarter fundraising.
• Graphic Design & Web Development: Our creative team builds compelling visuals and websites that align with your mission and convert visitors into supporters.
• Annual Giving Programs: We plan and manage annual giving campaigns, combining data-driven segmentation with storytelling that strengthens donor pipelines.
• Fractional Fundraising Leadership: For organizations that need development expertise without hiring full-time staff, we provide interim or fractional fundraising leadership.
• Fundraising & Development Strategy: We help nonprofits diversify revenue, strengthen donor stewardship, and implement major giving and campaign strategies.
• Technology & AI Support: From system integrations to AI-powered workflows, we bring modern tools to nonprofits to save staff time and boost fundraising efficiency.

As a trusted partner, Hairpin Consulting operates like an extension of your team. We provide both the strategic vision and tactical execution needed to unlock growth – whether that means launching a digital campaign, building or migrating to a new donor database, or designing a complete development strategy.

With experience across dozens of nonprofit sectors, we understand the unique challenges organizations face and deliver practical, scalable solutions that maximize fundraising capacity and mission impact.