Gary Hubbell is the principal strategist, providing high-level consulting to mission-driven organizations in planning, adaptation strategies, and resource development. He is passionate about partnering with business leaders to transform organizations -- applying his research and experience to help define and strategically achieve goals.
Gary helps to identify and remove barriers to organizational growth while helping clients secure the necessary human and financial resources. He transforms silos of knowledge into holistic networks of integrated talent, functionality, and solutions in new business development, foundation management, strategic planning, resource development, program development, major gift strategies, and planned giving.
Prior to starting his own firm, Gary spent 15 years with a national consulting firm, serving as counsel and coach to more than 100 organizations. Earlier, he served as director of development and marketing for the nation’s fifth largest human and natural history museum (Milwaukee Public Museum), where he assisted leaders with the transformation of the organization from a public to a private 501(c)(3) organization. Other fund raising leadership roles included creation of the development programs for his hometown hospital—Port Huron (MI) Hospital -- and for Kettle Moraine Hospital, an alcohol and chemical dependency treatment facility in Wisconsin. He also spent four years with a national health care fund raising consulting firm, Lyons Associates.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan (1978) and a Master of Science degree in Organization and Management from Capella University (2004). He is an active author and speaker. His independent research resulted in the publication of his first book, Forces of Change: The Coming Challenges in Hospital Philanthropy (Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, 2005).
“There are two powerful forces that inspire my work. First, my father’s legacy as an opinion researcher and public relations consultant sparks my own curiosity about harnessing the power of people to achieve great things. He was a great and admirable man. Secondly, my passion for life-long learning and the discipline of academics fuels my work, research, writing and the contributions I am able to make to advance my profession.
I have a missionary zeal to use my skills and talents to have an impact – to help others advance the missions of their organizations, to harness the past and create desired robust futures.
There is just something so compelling about the deep end of the pool.”
