COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & PHILANTHROPY ADVISING

Community leadership isn't defined by a title. It's earned through relationships and trust.

Tullamore Advisors helps organizations and leaders strengthen their role in the communities they serve, build sincere relationships that matter, and make a lasting impact.

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The best community leaders earn their influence.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Strong leadership starts with listening well, building real relationships, and showing up consistently. It means helping other people succeed and understanding that trust is earned over time.

We believe humility is a strength. Relationships matter. And sometimes, there really is magic in simply showing up.

HOW WE WORK

A Clear Picture, Then a Path Forward

STEP ONE

Community Leadership
Profile

How is your organization showing up in the community it serves?

Rather than a traditional audit, we start by getting a clear picture of where you are today: your relationships, reputation, leadership, and place in the community.

Together, we’ll look beyond programs and finances and ask the bigger questions. Are you becoming the organization your community needs? Do the right people know your mission? Are you building and stewarding relationships that matter? And are you positioned to make a lasting impact?

STEP TWO

Opportunity
Portfolio

The result isn't a report. It's a conversation that continues.

What we learn becomes your Opportunity Portfolio: a thoughtful, practical set of opportunities for what comes next. That might mean strengthening your board, building new fundraising relationships, finding the right community partners, or creating more visibility for your work.

This is an actionable plan shaped around your organization, with a clear way forward to become more connected, more trusted, and better positioned to lead in your community.

SERVICES

Where We Can Help

Every organization faces different challenges and opportunities. We bring experience, perspective, and the right relationships to help you find a way forward.

"We ask for time, talent, and treasure — but also for trust."

  • A strong board can change what’s possible for an organization. We help with board recruitment, composition, engagement, and governance, with an eye toward where your organization wants to go.

  • Good fundraising is built on good relationships. We help strengthen connections with donors, identify new opportunities for support, and make sure your fundraising reflects your mission and the community you serve.

  • Every leader needs someone they can talk things through with. We bring experience, perspective, and thoughtful counsel to the challenges and opportunities that come with leadership.

  • Relationships matter. We help organizations make the right connections, build meaningful partnerships, and become a stronger presence in their communities.

  • We help organizations find meaningful ways to show up in their communities, no matter the size of the business. That means building a tailored program around what matters to the organization, where it can make a difference, and how it can stay involved for the long term.

Laurie Gostley Hackett

ABOUT

PRINCIPAL

Laurie has spent her career at the intersection of community, philanthropy, and leadership in the Lehigh Valley. She founded Tullamore Advisors on a simple conviction: that influence is earned through trust, and that there is real magic in simply showing up.

Over the course of her career, Laurie has built relationships across the business, nonprofit, civic, and philanthropic communities, bringing people together around ideas that strengthen organizations and the communities they serve. She understands that meaningful progress often begins with listening well, making the right connection, and helping people see possibilities they may not have seen on their own.

Known for her practical, relationship-centered approach, Laurie brings both experience and perspective to leaders navigating opportunities, challenges, and change. Through Tullamore Advisors, she helps organizations and individuals strengthen their community presence, build authentic relationships, and turn good intentions into meaningful action.