You’re on a mission. So are we.
Building stronger organizations is our superpower.
The Varga Group consultants are trusted advisors, coaches and strategists to high-performing, high-impact organizations and their leaders.
When you work with The Varga Group, you can expect the same comprehensive services a large firm delivers — combined with the personal commitment, real collaboration and customized solutions of a boutique agency.
We design solutions that aren’t just talk; they make a real impact.
We have a track record of success partnering on campaign and fundraising initiatives with over 100 independent schools, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions throughout Oregon and beyond.
We have helped our clients raise more than $150M since 2013
We ground our consulting services on up-to-date research, decades of experience, and high-performance data driven practices.
We truly care about the projects we work on, and it shows.
Amy Varga
Amy founded The Varga Group to support the extraordinary leaders at independent schools, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions.
Amy is an educator at heart and is committed to empowering leaders to grow their impact, their organizations, their fundraising and most importantly themselves.
Meet The Varga Group Team
The Varga Group has built a network of trusted partner consultants who bring specialized skills and deep experience in fundraising and nonprofit management. We curate the perfect mix to create a project team to meet your needs.
Dedee Wilner-Nugent
Senior Consultant
Wendy Gragg Niculescu
Consultant
Deborah Steinkopf
Senior Consultant
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The Varga Approach
Our first job is to gain a deep understanding of your unique culture, mission and programs. From day one, you’ll find that our team is hands-on, strategic, thoughtful, energetic, caring and fun to work with. Six key principles guide the way we approach every client relationship.
Client-Centered & Empathetic
We sincerely care about each of our clients.
The Power of Questions
We believe powerful questions are the real catalysts for change.
Genuine Curiosity
We seek to understand and value different perspectives.
Doing is More than Knowing
We move you from knowing into action.
Abundance & Possibility
We focus on clients’ assets and strengths, emphasizing your untapped potential.
Joy Matters
We take our work seriously without taking ourselves seriously. Teams that have fun together get better results.
“The Varga Group was extraordinary in helping us strengthen our staff, inspire our board and strategically prepare for our first comprehensive campaign.”
Ann Prater, retired Executive Director, Portland Community College Foundation
The PCC Foundation’s first campaign, The Campaign for Opportunity, raised $46+ million to support students on their path to prosperity by providing resources that increase access and success.
Words We Live By
A few things we’ve learned along the way.
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