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SMG Association Consulting, LLC

Empowering Associations with Expertly Tailored Consulting Solutions

SMG Consulting, a division of Stringfellow Management Group, delivers comprehensive, tailored consulting services purpose-built for associations, helping them meet the unique challenges of the not-for-profit sector and expand their impact.

Our services span the full spectrum of what associations need to move forward with confidence: 360° Organizational Appraisal, Strategic Planning Facilitation, and Strategic Roadmap Development to set clear direction; Interim Executive Director Placement to support leadership transitions; Marketing-Communications Services to strengthen how organizations connect with their members and stakeholders; and Financial Management Consulting and Project Management Services to keep initiatives on track and accountable. Our expertise extends further still, into governance and the broader operational disciplines associations rely on to run effectively.

Behind every engagement is a bench of experienced specialists — not a single generalist consultant, but a team with deep, specific expertise across association management, governance, strategy, marketing-communications, financial management, and project management. That breadth means associations get the right expert for the right challenge, all coordinated through a single trusted partner.

We take a tailored approach with every client, adapting our services and our team to the specific needs, culture, and goals of each association we serve. With decades of combined experience and a genuine commitment to our clients' success, SMG Consulting helps associations stay relevant, resilient, and focused on what matters most — advancing their mission and maximizing their impact.

That commitment shows up in the results: in post-engagement surveys, 100% of SMG Consulting clients have rated their experience 5 out of 5 across every measured dimension — from responsiveness and communication to the practical value of the Org360 Assessment and Strategic Roadmap. Clients consistently point to SMG's ability to move beyond generic frameworks to deliver strategy tailored to their specific field, deep engagement with staff and stakeholders throughout the process, and a roadmap they can actually use to guide decisions long after the engagement ends.

“Mary Connor and the SMG Consulting team made the Org 360 and Strategic Roadmap process comprehensive and seamless... they gained a complete understanding of our association's current situation and were able to help us map our future trajectory.”

Ready to see where your association stands — and where it could go?

Contact SMG Consulting to start your Org360 Assessment and build a strategic roadmap made for your mission. Reach out at mconnor@stringfellowgroup.net to begin the conversation.

Empowering Associations with Expertly Tailored Consulting Solutions

SMG Consulting, a division of Stringfellow Management Group, delivers comprehensive, tailored consulting services purpose-built for associations, helping them meet the unique challenges of the not-for-profit sector and expand their impact.

“Mary Connor and the SMG Consulting team made the Org 360 and Strategic Roadmap process comprehensive and seamless... they gained a complete understanding of our association's current situation and were able to help us map our future trajectory.”

Ready to see where your association stands — and where it could go?

Contact SMG Consulting to start your Org360 Assessment and build a strategic roadmap made for your mission. Reach out at mconnor@stringfellowgroup.net to begin the conversation.

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Your Strategic Planning Deserves Stronger Outcomes -- Based on Real Evidence!

Strategic planning too often ends in a plan that's celebrated once and shelved. SMG Consulting, led by Mary Connor, CAE, AAiP — a long-tenured Certified Association Executive who brings strategic vision, proven in practice — takes a different approach: grounding priorities in evidence rather than assumption, building the plan collaboratively so staff own it rather than inherit it, and delivering a living roadmap built to guide real decisions for years, not fill a binder. It's an approach shaped by Mary's own experience leading associations from the inside, and it's why associations that partner with SMG Consulting gain more than a plan — they gain one built to work. Your next strategic plan doesn't have to end up on a shelf. Contact SMG!