We love our clients! WHAT an incredible group. Here is what some of them, past & present, have to say:

Sing Sing Prison Museum is such a small team that hiring Ultra Advising feels like it doubles our organizational size when they assist on a project.  Whether it's an idea that needs a knowledgeable sounding board, or a grant text that needs edits and clarifications, or an online application with character or word count restraints, this team always makes us more efficient and successful. Ultra Advising steps into our museum when expanding is the goal, and sure enough we expand with their expertise.

— Amy Hufnagel, Assistant Director SSPM

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We had the chance to work with Caroline Crumpacker through a grant, and what a difference she made. Through resources and consultation, she helped us to improve our budgeting processes and find fundraising solutions. She was encouraging, professional, and a joy to work with. Our team always looked forward to our meetings with her, as we knew they would be invaluable! 

— Frannie Dove, Manager Director Waywiser Books

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As a new executive director with a big lift in front of me (board building, program development, communications, general strategy), Ultra was a godsend. They provided a development plan and follow up that helped shine a light in the fog and helped me steer straight. They saw exactly what needed focus in the near-term while helping me a keep a clear eye on the horizon. It was far more than a consulting service. It was much needed therapy!

— Ed Morris, Executive Director, Marble House Project

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As a grantwriting consultant, Caroline Crumpacker is a savy navigator of funding sources and deep pockets. She brings a plumber's executive toolkit to the gritty necessity of turning on the funding tap. Caroline carries this out with a collaborative humor and aplomb.

— Patrick Wadden, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater Founder

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Working with Ultra Advising has been an incredible experience for us. Their guidance and insight have been instrumental in helping us navigate our growth and development this season and beyond. We feel much more confident in our path forward thanks to their thoughtful support. We can't wait to continue growing with Ultra on our team!

— Amelia Modlin & Kyle Breen, Co-Founders & Co-Directors, Wild Arts Collective

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Working with Caroline and Ultra has been one of the best decisions we made as an organization. She is personable, hard-working, great with funders, and dedicated beyond belief. It’s like having another member of the family, not just a team member.  Not to mention, she paid for herself in the very first month by writing a hugely successful large grant on our behalf!

— Peter Askim, founder & Artistic Director, The Next Festival of Emerging Artists

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Rebecca Wolff is not only a dear mentor, she is an emblem of grit, care, integrity, clarity, and true innovation. Do you need someone to help you stand up against pressures to conform to the one-size-fits-all corporate nonprofit model served to us by wolves in sheep’s clothing, while figuring out how the systems we rely on to survive in these near-impossible times? Wolff is your person for this, and she’ll tell you exactly how she sees it all. You might get some unexpected ideas along the way too, which happens when you are receptive to what might be possible outside of—let’s face it— stale “best practices” that indicate an urgent need for smart, progressive reforms across the entire field.

— Emily Wallis Hughes, Editorial Director & Fence Books Editor, Fence

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Caroline Crumpacker is a grant writing ninja! I had the privilege of working with her/ Ultra Advising last fall on a set of very complicated funding applications.  She scaled the sides of the proposals, assessed the terrain, asked my partner and I some incisive questions and sent us off to reduce our ideas to their essences. As we loaded our content we watched her trim our word counts in real time.  It was a joy to be edited and supported with so much creativity, speed, skill and a sense of fun.  Thank you Caroline!!!

— Jenny Romaine, Co-Director, Great Small Works Theater

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In her role as Executive Director of Opus 40, Caroline Crumpacker demonstrated creativity, ingenuity and thoroughness in a way which helped grow the non-profit in ways that previously could not have been imagined. She successfully created innovative programming and identified and secured support from the private and public sectors. Caroline is smart, thoughtful, and engaging, and is capable of assisting organizations to fully develop and realize their plans.

 — Jonathan Becker, Executive Vice President of Bard College & former President, Opus 40 Board of Directors

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Rebecca Wolff is that rare and true wordsmith who is also obsessed with social change. She brings her drive for justice and equity to every context. She is uniquely present for her whole community, as alive to the needs of the local activist on the street as to the would-be patron in the manor house. She is a committed change-maker, a wonderful leader, and a great communicator.‍ ‍

— Alissa Quart, Executive Director of Economic Hardship Reporting Project, author & journalist

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I had the pleasure to work with Caroline Crumpacker as a consultant for Art Omi, at a key stage of the start of significant growth and professionalization of the organization. Caroline brought skill, rigor and commitment to her consulting practice, with a base of insight from years of experience enriched by her emotional intelligence. She helped us raise money at an important juncture, create strong language and collateral for development, and strengthen board and donor relationships. Caroline manages her relationships and network beautifully and with authenticity, and I'm proof of that - we've kept in touch over 2 decades, and I continue to value her advice and input - nothing like checking in with a colleague in the field who really gets your organization!

—Ruth Adams, Executive Director, Art Omi

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Zuhirah Khaldun-Diarra and I worked together for 8 years at the National Urban League as cross functional teammates — she was our senior marketing director and I was vice president, partnerships and advancement. What stands out to me about her leadership and marketing expertise is her use of multi-channel media to increase a brand’s value proposition and maximize opportunities that highlight an organization’s social impact. As a result, our work was amplified leading to new revenue.

—Renee Jenkins, Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

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____________________________‍ ‍Caroline came in at a critical moment to help Nightboat Books develop a strategic plan and maximize our upcoming twentieth anniversary.  She was extremely knowledgeable and sensitive to our particular needs and current processes. I am incredibly grateful and hope to continue working with her as Nightboat changes and grows.

— Kazim Ali, Founder & Board President, Nightboat Books

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Following the resignation of our Executive Director, Caroline Crumpacker came into our organization as interim ED. The main focus was to steady the ship financially and prepare us to hire a new full time ED.  What has been achieved by Caroline and the Ultra Advising team in 12 short months has been remarkable.  Her ability to work with our board has been a standout factor in our turnaround. Caroline’s experience and knowledge of Non Profits has helped guide us in our future direction. And all done with respect, diplomacy, and humor. We welcome our new ED shortly. And thank Caroline and her team for the excellent work they have done getting us to this stage. 

— Martin Beevers, Board President, The Stone Trust

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I have worked with Caroline Crumpacker in several capacities — as a board member, editor, executive coach, and confidante. A deeply thoughtful, seasoned professional in her field, she knows the not-for-profit world inside and out. From fundraising to marketing, to operations, and relationship management, she is a pro — and a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend her work highly enough.

— Katy Lederer, Author, Journalist, former Board VP at Millay Arts

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In the three years I worked with Zuhirah, she helped steer innumerable successful marketing projects on a national and sometimes global level. She’s incredibly hard-working and passionate in pursuit of effective creativity. She’s enthusiastic and experienced in project management. Her music connections and promotional experience were often a hidden, bonus asset. She has a big heart and big laugh. I enjoyed working with her, and I happily recommend her as a co-worker.

— Tom Walker, Managing Director, Creative Services at UNICEF USA

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