Services & Expertise
Leveraging decades of leadership to empower your institution's success.
Expert guidance, enduring impact
Our expertise stems from decades of experience across the higher education and nonprofit sectors. Our team of executives intimately understands the challenges and opportunities facing institutions today.
We bring this depth of knowledge to every engagement, crafting strategies informed by hands-on leadership in communications, marketing, fundraising, and technology.
From shaping multimillion-dollar campaigns to leading complex teams to redefining institutional brands, we’ve been in your shoes—and we know what it takes to succeed.
We partner with you to unlock potential, solve tough problems, and generate results with lasting value.
Expert guidance, enduring impact
Our expertise stems from decades of experience across the higher education and nonprofit sectors. Our team of executives intimately understands the challenges and opportunities facing institutions today.
We bring this depth of knowledge to every engagement, crafting strategies informed by hands-on leadership in communications, marketing, fundraising, and technology.
From shaping multimillion-dollar campaigns to leading complex teams to redefining institutional brands, we’ve been in your shoes—and we know what it takes to succeed.
We partner with you to unlock potential, solve tough problems, and generate results with lasting value.
Expert guidance, enduring impact
Our expertise stems from decades of experience across the higher education and nonprofit sectors. Our team of executives intimately understands the challenges and opportunities facing institutions today.
We bring this depth of knowledge to every engagement, crafting strategies informed by hands-on leadership in communications, marketing, fundraising, and technology.
From shaping multimillion-dollar campaigns to leading complex teams to redefining institutional brands, we’ve been in your shoes—and we know what it takes to succeed.
We partner with you to unlock potential, solve tough problems, and generate results with lasting value.
Expert guidance, enduring impact
Our expertise stems from decades of experience across the higher education and nonprofit sectors. Our team of executives intimately understands the challenges and opportunities facing institutions today.
We bring this depth of knowledge to every engagement, crafting strategies informed by hands-on leadership in communications, marketing, fundraising, and technology.
From shaping multimillion-dollar campaigns to leading complex teams to redefining institutional brands, we’ve been in your shoes—and we know what it takes to succeed.
We partner with you to unlock potential, solve tough problems, and generate results with lasting value.
Combining leadership experience with a tailored approach, we empower institutions to overcome challenges and turn vision into reality.
Our offerings include:
Clear strategies, resounding results
From institutional branding to crisis management, presidential transitions to team re-organizations, we work to meet the challenge and execute seamlessly so your message and mission resonate.
Clear strategies, resounding results
From institutional branding to crisis management, presidential transitions to team re-organizations, we work to meet the challenge and execute seamlessly so your message and mission resonate.
Clear strategies, resounding results
From institutional branding to crisis management, presidential transitions to team re-organizations, we work to meet the challenge and execute seamlessly so your message and mission resonate.
Clear strategies, resounding results
From institutional branding to crisis management, presidential transitions to team re-organizations, we work to meet the challenge and execute seamlessly so your message and mission resonate.
Inspiring vision, securing support
Effective fundraising is the foundation of long-term institutional growth and sustainability. We guide institutions through campaign planning, annual fund development, advancement management, and solicitation training.
Inspiring vision, securing support
Effective fundraising is the foundation of long-term institutional growth and sustainability. We guide institutions through campaign planning, annual fund development, advancement management, and solicitation training.
Inspiring vision, securing support
Effective fundraising is the foundation of long-term institutional growth and sustainability. We guide institutions through campaign planning, annual fund development, advancement management, and solicitation training.
Inspiring vision, securing support
Effective fundraising is the foundation of long-term institutional growth and sustainability. We guide institutions through campaign planning, annual fund development, advancement management, and solicitation training.
Expert guidance, seamless transitions
When continuity and expertise are essential, Mackey Strategies delivers. Founder Pete Mackey, Ph.D., and colleagues Melanie Moran and Kim Verstandig bring extensive experience as interim leaders in communications, marketing, fundraising, and donor and alumni engagement.
Expert guidance, seamless transitions
When continuity and expertise are essential, Mackey Strategies delivers. Founder Pete Mackey, Ph.D., and colleagues Melanie Moran and Kim Verstandig bring extensive experience as interim leaders in communications, marketing, fundraising, and donor and alumni engagement.
Expert guidance, seamless transitions
When continuity and expertise are essential, Mackey Strategies delivers. Founder Pete Mackey, Ph.D., and colleagues Melanie Moran and Kim Verstandig bring extensive experience as interim leaders in communications, marketing, fundraising, and donor and alumni engagement.
Expert guidance, seamless transitions
When continuity and expertise are essential, Mackey Strategies delivers. Founder Pete Mackey, Ph.D., and colleagues Melanie Moran and Kim Verstandig bring extensive experience as interim leaders in communications, marketing, fundraising, and donor and alumni engagement.
Optimizing tools, unlocking potential
The right technology solutions can revolutionize how your institution operates, manages resources, connects with audiences, and grows. We provide tailored guidance to align technology investments with strategic goals.
Optimizing tools, unlocking potential
The right technology solutions can revolutionize how your institution operates, manages resources, connects with audiences, and grows. We provide tailored guidance to align technology investments with strategic goals.
Optimizing tools, unlocking potential
The right technology solutions can revolutionize how your institution operates, manages resources, connects with audiences, and grows. We provide tailored guidance to align technology investments with strategic goals.
Optimizing tools, unlocking potential
The right technology solutions can revolutionize how your institution operates, manages resources, connects with audiences, and grows. We provide tailored guidance to align technology investments with strategic goals.
Clarity and confidence at the highest levels
We have worked across the years with presidents, boards, and senior teams of numerous types of educational and nonprofit institutions. We can support you with experienced counsel in meeting every type of institutional challenge.
Clarity and confidence at the highest levels
We have worked across the years with presidents, boards, and senior teams of numerous types of educational and nonprofit institutions. We can support you with experienced counsel in meeting every type of institutional challenge.
Clarity and confidence at the highest levels
We have worked across the years with presidents, boards, and senior teams of numerous types of educational and nonprofit institutions. We can support you with experienced counsel in meeting every type of institutional challenge.
Clarity and confidence at the highest levels
We have worked across the years with presidents, boards, and senior teams of numerous types of educational and nonprofit institutions. We can support you with experienced counsel in meeting every type of institutional challenge.
Protecting reputations with proven strategies
Crises can arise unexpectedly, but with the right plans in place, your institution can weather any storm. We work closely with leaders to develop tailored, actionable crisis strategies and provide training and real-time support.
Protecting reputations with proven strategies
Crises can arise unexpectedly, but with the right plans in place, your institution can weather any storm. We work closely with leaders to develop tailored, actionable crisis strategies and provide training and real-time support.
Protecting reputations with proven strategies
Crises can arise unexpectedly, but with the right plans in place, your institution can weather any storm. We work closely with leaders to develop tailored, actionable crisis strategies and provide training and real-time support.
Protecting reputations with proven strategies
Crises can arise unexpectedly, but with the right plans in place, your institution can weather any storm. We work closely with leaders to develop tailored, actionable crisis strategies and provide training and real-time support.
our team
Experts dedicated to your success.
We dedicate our deep expertise, and our passion for the transformative power of education, to advancing your institution and its service to your communities.
our team
Experts dedicated to your success.
We dedicate our deep expertise, and our passion for the transformative power of education, to advancing your institution and its service to your communities.
our team
Experts dedicated to your success.
We dedicate our deep expertise, and our passion for the transformative power of education, to advancing your institution and its service to your communities.
our team
Experts dedicated to your success.
We dedicate our deep expertise, and our passion for the transformative power of education, to advancing your institution and its service to your communities.
Let's work together.
We tailor our services to produce the work that moves your mission forward.
Let's work together.
We tailor our services to produce the work that moves your mission forward.
Let's work together.
We tailor our services to produce the work that moves your mission forward.
Let's work together.
We tailor our services to produce the work that moves your mission forward.
Strategy Counts
Perspectives from our team tailored for higher education and nonprofit leaders
Evolving with Purpose: The Meaning Behind Our New Brand
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Campaign 101: 7 Key Ingredients of a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Kim Verstandig
Vice President for Fundraising & Senior Strategist
Are You Ready for Campus Crises in 2025?
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Strategy Counts
Perspectives from our team tailored for higher education and nonprofit leaders
Evolving with Purpose: The Meaning Behind Our New Brand
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Campaign 101: 7 Key Ingredients of a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Kim Verstandig
Vice President for Fundraising & Senior Strategist
Are You Ready for Campus Crises in 2025?
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Strategy Counts
Perspectives from our team tailored for higher education and nonprofit leaders
Evolving with Purpose: The Meaning Behind Our New Brand
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Campaign 101: 7 Key Ingredients of a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Kim Verstandig
Vice President for Fundraising & Senior Strategist
Are You Ready for Campus Crises in 2025?
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Strategy Counts
Perspectives from our team tailored for higher education and nonprofit leaders
Evolving with Purpose: The Meaning Behind Our New Brand
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist
Campaign 101: 7 Key Ingredients of a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Kim Verstandig
Vice President for Fundraising & Senior Strategist
Are You Ready for Campus Crises in 2025?
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
President & Executive Strategist