About Me

I’m Allison Bough, founder and president of SparkNonprofit Consulting + Coaching. I’m an executive coach, certified fundraiser, and consultant.

For more than 30 years, I’ve partnered with courageous nonprofit leaders committed to leading and succeeding.

I love helping you inspire your team to higher levels of performance and find more peace, joy, and satisfaction along the way. Your growth, lifelong learning, and professional development are some of my highest priorities.

If you’re a dynamic, high-performing leader, I’d love to work with you and your team to develop a big vision for your nonprofit and the fundraising strategies to achieve it.

Why Me?

When you work with me, I blend my experience coaching, fundraising, and consulting with the latest research, publications, and insights from industry thought leaders to help you succeed.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Business from Hollins University and an MBA from Meredith College. I earned my Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential in 2000 and was certified as a Master Trainer by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. I’m also certified through Frame of Mind coaching, and a sought-after speaker, trainer, and facilitator.

You can learn more about me on LinkedIn.

I’ve been there too.

I understand the overwhelm you sometimes feel and what it’s like to not have the people and resources to do your most important work.

As a nonprofit leader, I once had a staff member who wasn’t performing up to expectations. Figuring out how to handle that was a challenge. I struggled through it. It would have been so much easier if I’d had a coach by my side to listen to my concerns, help me examine my mindset, and guide me to be a better leader who inspired that staff member to grow.

I also know what it’s like to be under constant pressure to raise money. During one fundraising campaign, my team had just six months to raise $6 million. We succeeded. But working with a coach would have made the team more effective and cohesive and made the entire experience less stressful.

You don’t have to struggle alone.

I’m committed to empowering leaders like you to be the very best versions of themselves and attain even higher levels of success. Let’s create a plan to help you and your team achieve more and thrive.