Blending structure with purpose, I guide nonprofit leaders and boards to use the Standards for Excellence as a grounded, bold framework for authentic governance, strategic clarity, and sustainable impact—turning values into action.
Tom Brush is a grounded, transformative, and bold consultant, coach, and author helping nonprofit leaders and boards move beyond “best practices” to what’s real—clarity, alignment, and sustainable impact.
As founder of Advancement Designs and author of The Renegade Nonprofit, Tom partners with organizations to strengthen their foundations—mission, leadership, governance, and resource generation—while cultivating cultures of reflection and action.
With 25+ years of experience in development, engagement, and strategic planning, Tom has led successful fundraising campaigns, guided boards through alignment and accountability, and coached executives to lead differently—not louder.
A Licensed Standards for Excellence® Consultant, Tom integrates proven frameworks with the Renegade philosophy: real change begins when leaders stop chasing what’s “right” and start focusing on what’s true.
He regularly presents at conferences, facilitates strategic planning and board retreats, and convenes conversations that challenge scarcity thinking and build trust-driven leadership.
Outside his consulting work, Tom is the founder of the Renegade Success Network, a growing community for nonprofit leaders ready to rethink how they lead, fund, and sustain impact.
