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EHL Consulting Group Inc.

Guiding nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising success, build organizational strength, and achieve their vision.

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Robert I. EvansROBERT I. EVANS, Managing Director, established The EHL Consulting Group in 1991 after 20 years' experience conducting fundraising campaigns in major metropolitan areas nationwide. During that time, Mr. Evans developed an extensive and valued network of relationships among corporate leaders and philanthropic individuals across the country.

Regarded as an authority on campaign strategy, Mr. Evans is known for inventive campaign plans that have enabled clients to reach development goals even in the most challenging circumstances.

Mr. Evans serves as a Board member of the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, belongs to several professional organizations, and is frequently published and quoted in professional journals.

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Avrum D. LapinAVRUM D. LAPIN, Director, joined The EHL Consulting Group in 1992. His fundraising expertise and 20 years of experience in campaign and leadership development are invaluable assets to successful initiatives. Often praised by clients for his high energy and attention to detail, Mr. Lapin thoroughly enjoys immersing himself in client organizations for the duration of their campaign, helping them meet their goals.

Mr. Lapin is often called upon to speak to business and professional groups on resource and leadership development issues, and his articles have appeared in a variety of professional journals. A community activist, Mr. Lapin is a member of the board of directors of several Philadelphia area organizations. He is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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Patricia DervechPATRICIA DERVECH, Office Manager, coordinates information systems and services and facilitates client and inter-office communication. She has prior office management, administrative, and information systems experience within a number of diverse corporate settings.

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Phillip B. GoldbergPHILLIP B. GOLDBERG, Director of Marketing and Client Services, has more than 20 years diversified experience in communications, marketing and fundraising. He has coordinated media relations for a United States Senator and has directed the public affairs activities for McGuire Air Force Base, where he also obtained significant resources to fund air shows, concerts and other activities aimed at enhancing troop morale. Prior to joining the EHL team, Phill held senior-level management and volunteer positions with national Jewish organizations and with several prominent Jewish congregations in the Philadelphia area. He has been recognized for his successful community building abilities, and has received accolades as an educator by learners of all ages.

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Karen Moses KamensKAREN MOSES KAMENS, Director of Special Projects, has a broad range of professional experiences within several nonprofit educational, research, and community health organizations over the past 20 years. A graduate of Emory University, she has also served in various volunteer and leadership positions for the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Ms. Kamens currently serves on the Board of the Women’s Philanthropy at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

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Allan J. ShaftelALLAN J. SHAFTEL, Senior Consultant, has extensive experience in the areas of finance, business and operations in the nonprofit environment. Prior to associating with The EHL Consulting Group, he served for 17 years as the Director of Operations (Chief Financial Officer) for a major Jewish Federation with primary responsibility for financial, legal, labor relations and insurance matters. In addition, he has been involved in many organizational strategic planning initiatives. For a number of years, Mr. Shaftel served as Chair of the Financial Professionals’ Institute of the Council of Jewish Federations (now United Jewish Communities.)

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Jann BlitzJANN BLITZ, Special Consultant, has more than 30 years proven management experience in communications, marketing and fundraising. She has served both in an agency/consulting capacity and in senior-level corporate management positions providing consultation to a diverse cross-section of business interests and non-profits. She is known for her enthusiasm, can-do attitude and acute attention to detail.

Jann is experienced in all marketing disciplines including public relations, advertising, collateral materials, research, special events and fundraising. Most recently, she has served for over eleven years as the Executive Director of the endowment fund of an established religious institution and has been instrumental in their highly successful development activities throughout her tenure.

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ASHLEY M. TOBIAS, Special Consultant, has spent more than ten years in the nonprofit field serving communities in numerous capacities, ranging from Board membership, staff positions, and consultant arrangements. Holding a Master’s of Philanthropic Studies degree from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, her skills span the spectrum from targeted fundraising to prospect research to strategic planning to capacity building and grant writing.


Esther R. WiesnerESTHER R. WIESNER, Consultant, has more than 10 years of experience in community development and nonprofit management. She has held senior positions in small and midsize fundraising organizations and has managed special projects, including those requiring primary research and strategic planning. Most recently, Esther was a senior development officer with a prominent not-for-profit business improvement agency where she identified and helped to secure large commitments from corporate, community and foundation sources.

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Meredith BrooksMEREDITH BROOKS, Consultant, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Michigan, where she majored in Psychology. She has participated in a variety of student organizations, devoting much of her time to the coordination of a major fundraising event that supported cancer research. For two summers she interned at Federation Early Learning services, a non-profit organization that focuses on early childhood education, gaining experience in both fundraising efforts and working within their Head Start classrooms.

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The EHL Consulting Group, Inc.
2300 Computer Ave.
Building D-18
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Tel: 215-830-0304
Fax: 215-830-0351
info@ehlconsulting.com