Equity-centered Philanthropic Consulting Firm
Experts for Social Good
We collaborate with mission-driven organizations, providing effective resource development and strategic consulting that is deeply rooted in racial justice.
Our Services
As an equity-centered philanthropic consulting firm, our approach is intentional and sustainable, focusing not only on raising money but also on ensuring that organizations have the tools, systems, and messaging they need to continue thriving long after our engagement ends.
Fundraising
English Hudson partners with social impact organizations to develop and implement fundraising strategies that are sustainable, ethical, and effective. Our work goes beyond securing immediate funding—we help organizations build long-term financial health by aligning fundraising efforts with their mission, values, and community.
Digital Fundraising, Advocacy & Branding
We help mission-driven organizations amplify their message, engage the right audiences, and drive meaningful action in a digital-first world. We work with nonprofits, foundations, and corporate partners to develop and implement digital fundraising and advocacy strategies that not only increase visibility but also strengthen connections with donors, supporters, and key stakeholders.
Executive Search
We help our clients find, recruit, and develop leaders who align with their values and vision. With over four decades of experience in equitable consulting, we specialize in sourcing highly qualified leaders of color and ensuring that organizations reflect the communities they serve.
Our Impact
We work with mission-driven organizations committed to equity, justice, and systemic change. Ranging from small grassroots organizations to national and international social impact organizations, they are often led by people from the communities they serve and are working to address critical social challenges.
Racial & Social Justice
Education
The Arts
Public Health
Human Rights
150 Million Campaign
For the Largest National Faith-based Organizing Network
50 Million Campaign
For a National Social Justice Organization
30 Million Campaign
For a National Advocacy Coalition
15 Million Campaign
For a National Advocacy Organization
Creating a
Justice-Driven Future
Through Strategy, Story, Capital, and Power
English Hudson is a leading philanthropic consulting firm that partners with organizations working at the frontlines of justice, equity, and systems change. We help mission-driven teams access, manage, and grow the capital – financial, narrative, digital, and relational – they need to build sustainable institutions and future-ready movements.
We’re rewriting the rules of sustainable impact.
We know that capital has long been unequally distributed, and that too many organizations led by and for communities of color are asked to do transformational work with transactional resources. We’re here to shift that dynamic, helping our clients align their values with their revenue models, deepen their fundraising strategy, and build the internal capacity to lead with clarity and confidence.
Lynn English & Marlissa Hudson
A collaborative platform featuring blog posts from thought leaders. The Palaver Tree is a large tree in African tradition that serves as a central meeting place for communities to discuss issues, resolve conflicts, and engage in social activities. It is a symbol of community, peace, and justice, representing a space for open communication and collective decision-making.
The Mausoleum We Keep Building: Black Disability Pride at the ADA’s 36th Anniversary
As we celebrate Disability Pride Month, we look to the heroes who created change at the intersection of race and disability. In times when history failed to witness their full humanity, they pioneered change anyway, lifting others as they climbed. We remember them...
‘This Sector Cannot Survive Without Us’: Lynn English and Marlissa Hudson on Claiming Power Amid a Vortex of Political Anxiety
Editor’s Note: In this interview feature, English Hudson Writing Strategist, Dominique Young, PhD, speaks with English Hudson Consulting co-founders Lynn English and Marlissa Hudson about navigating today's political landscape, sustaining Black women leaders, and...
Black History Month 2026: Honoring the Fullness of Our Past, Present, and Power
Each February, Black History Month provides dedicated space to collectively honor the legacy of our ancestors and the paths they forged—and to honor ourselves. It is a moment of reflection and reclamation. An act of resistance. While Black history cannot be...
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Let's Shift the culture and face
of philanthropy together
Let's shift the culture
& face of philanthropy
together
Our work is about more than just securing funding—it’s about ensuring that social impact organizations have the power, influence, and resources to drive real, lasting change through connection.