Our
Mission

Holste Consulting is an Association Management Company that is dedicated to working with nonprofits that wish to thrive and flourish. We believe the most successful organizations encourage member involvement, ownership, and a clear understanding of the internal issues, visions, and goals.

We focus on helping nonprofits better define their member value which results in better retention and growth.

With our growing team, we have the ability to fulfill any and all needs to accomplish the desired goals of our organizations. We accomplish this through our wide variety of unique services that are customized to any nonprofit.

Together, we help our clients grow their memberships by reaching their communities.

Our
Services

  • • Direct, plan and manage organization events

    • Solicit sponsorships for the organization and events

    • Serve as event MC (when needed)

  • • Develop and oversee the implementation and advancement of the organization’s strategic plan and workplan

    • Promote the mission of the organization to funders, collaborative partners, and broader community

  • • Provide staff support for proper board operations

    • Administrative support

    • Work with board to identify and recruit board members and identify succession plans for future board members

    • Create position descriptions for board members

    • Determine board composition, including desired characteristics and qualifications of board members

    • Ensure board responsibilities, such as board of orientation, and ensuring bylaws and policies are up to date and followed

    • Create and amend policies as necessary

    • Help committees define work plans

  • • Work with Treasurer and/or Finance Committees to manage the day-to-day financial operations, including processing of financial transactions and reporting

    • Work with the bookkeeping company to process monthly transactions and produce monthly reports

    • Plan and implement an annual budget

    • Ensures compliance of necessary federal, state and other legal entities as necessary to maintain the association’s financial health and compliance with 501 C-3 status

    • Ensure proper insurance is purchased

  • • Identify successful efforts to grow and sustain membership

    • Maintain the membership database

    • Articulate member value

  • • Create and maintain the organization’s website

    • Manage the organization’s website and social media presence

    • Provide regular newsletter content

  • • Understand how relevant policies of proposed legislation impacts the organization

    • Join with like organizations to create and strengthen impact on public policy when appropriate or desired

    • Overall responsibility of government relations when allowed and utilizing the strict policies of the legal environment of the nonprofit

  • • Create fundraising goals and work a plan to accomplish them

    • Establish ongoing communication/progress reports to the board and funders as needed

  • • Work with board to support current and future volunteers

    • Create a volunteer plan to recruit, engage, supervise, recognize and retain volunteers

  • • Ensure mission, vision and values are up to date, understood, and used as a guiding star for the organization

    • Create and implement an organizational strategic plan

    • Produce annual accomplishments and annual reports when requested

  • • Supervise, recruit, hire, oversee and manage any volunteers, students or interns

    • Access outside sources for training of board members, employees, or contracted staff of the organization

We pride ourselves on a wide variety of services, experiences and backgrounds to help your organization hit current goals but to continue to sustain the momentum.

We offer services as a package or a la carte.

Our
Team

Heidi Holste

Prior to starting Holste Consulting, Heidi worked for over 20 years in various government relations and advocacy roles, including serving as Executive Director of a nonprofit health care and human service organization.

Heidi is equipped with a wide variety of skills from both her personal and professional background that drives her to make a difference and ensure success in the roles she holds within organizations.

As a strong leader, collaborator, and decision maker, Heidi enjoys working alongside members toward a mission.

CEO

Ella Ronayne

Event Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Ella Ronayne is a sophomore at University of Wisconsin-Madison. she is an experienced in marketing & Communication Coordinating specializing in supporting nonprofit organizations. She helps plan, promote, and organize events by managing social media, crafting event emails, and updating websites. Additionally, she oversees sponsorships, designs graphics, and creates sponsor signage to enhance event visibility and engagement.

Robin Ronayne

Robin is a results-oriented marketing professional with over 22 years in the business world. As an account executive she developed marketing and advertising strategy for Fortune 500 companies including 3M, Target and Ceridian.

Robin left the agency world and moved to Best Buy, as a marketing manager. She was responsible for overseeing the gift card program from design to instore.

She thrives in helping others, solving problems, creating connections, and developing processes and procedures. 

Project Manager

Lisa Hayes

With over 20 years of experience in project management, marketing, and training and development, Lisa has a proven track record in her field. She began her career at Target Corporation and Best Buy, where she worked in various roles for the first 15 years. For the past 12 years, Lisa has successfully operated her own consulting business, collaborating with both public and non-profit organizations.

Cassy Romanowski

Nonprofit Support Specialist

As an independent contractor with a passion for helping organizations thrive, I specialize in providing dedicated, high-quality support to nonprofits, ensuring their missions and goals are met with precision and care. With a strong focus on attention to detail, I take pride in ensuring that every client I work with feels fulfilled and confident in the results I deliver.

Creativity is at the heart of everything I do—whether it's bringing fresh ideas to the table or turning concepts into tangible results. I believe in the power of innovation to solve problems and drive success, and I approach each project with enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence.

Having spent several years as a stay-at-home mom, I developed an unparalleled ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, stay organized, and bring creativity into everything I do. Now, as I continue to grow in my professional career, my goal is to contribute meaningfully to a company and continue developing my skills to become a long-term asset.

Danielle Kalnbach

Danielle brings 9 years of social media expertise, 8 years of recruiting experience, and a strong background in website creation, maintenance, and administrative support. Known for her exceptional organizational skills, she consistently delivers efficient and effective results across all areas of her work.

Our
Testimonials

  • "I have worked with Heidi in many circumstances over the past two decades and have collaborated on many projects along side her. I was her supervisor at the Minnesota House of Representatives and in Governor Tim Pawlenty’s Administration. I seek out ways to work with Heidi as she is a joy to work with, very intelligent, a strong leader, and has superior people skills. She is very dedicated to her work and because she is so organized, she is able to accomplish more than most people. She collaborates with others and can help them achieve a common goal."

    Thomas J. Hanson

    Shareholder at Winthrop & Weinstine

  • Heidi Holste joined my leadership team as the Executive Director during a period of chaos and instability. I don’t know what we would’ve done without her guidance and support. Heidi led us with integrity, ethics, dedication and optimism, and our organization is stronger and healthier now because of her. Heidi and her team offer expertise that has been earned through decades of hard work, a variety of professional backgrounds and experiences, determination, and grit. It is without hesitation that I recommend Heidi Holste Consulting to other non-profits and membership organizations.

    B. Bender, Minneapolis, MN

    MN Board President of a Non-Profit

  • I worked with Heidi for almost 10 years when I was the MN State Ombudsman for Long-Term Care and for several years after that in the health care arena. During my tenure as the State Ombudsman, there were times when we represented opposite sides of legislation. Heidi was wonderful to work with since she knew the issues in depth and she was respectful of anyone who held a different viewpoint. Heidi is excellent at bringing people together because of her leadership skills. She is a skilled and efficient manager and effective at accomplishing concrete goals.

    Deb Holtz, J.D. Former State Ombudsman Current End-of-Life Doula.

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