“Beyond the Bottom Line provides service that goes much beyond financial management and deep into the realm of analysis and advice. When we first started with BTBL, I was hoping we would get someone who could tighten up our books and help us present coherently to our board. What we ended up getting was a team of folks dedicated to our success and willing and able to offer insights and suggestions based on where we were and where we wanted to go. BTBL's advisory work for us, though somewhat informal, has been integral to our success, getting us to focus on key metrics as we build our business and always asking the right questions. Far from a basic financial consultant, BTBL has become a central part of our team here.”

Marlowe Greenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Foothold Technology
New York, NY

“I liked the idea that Beyond the Bottom Line was engaged in business rather than just search, and that they were used to dealing with NGOs regularly. I wasn't confident that a traditional search firm would have sufficient knowledge and expertise to conduct the type of rigorous interview process that I was looking for.”

Drew Kodjak
Executive Director
International Council on Clean Transportation
Washington, DC

“We worked in partnership with Beyond the Bottom Line on a project to improve financial planning and reporting for a cultural institution. They brought tremendous insight on the best practices of financial planning reporting and showed creativity in finding new solutions to long-term challenges. Our partnership with BTBL made the consulting project much stronger.”

Warren Tranquada
Partner, Aperio, LLC
Newark, NJ

“I hired John Gillespie from Beyond the Bottom Line as a financial consultant to help me assess a business that suffered from years of neglect. We worked together for three to four years, and developed a viable, robust business. We worked through all of the issues: budgets, old inventory, policies and procedures, new software, etc. John was involved in all of these things and provided a substantial financial foundation. We actually built a new 7500 square foot retail shop. It was very exciting, and very successful, due to careful planning. John Gillespie approached my project in a personal, hands-on way. He brought a wealth of experience but tailored his expertise to what I needed. He was utterly flexible, available when any kind of crisis came up; I could always speak with him when I needed to. Even though he was not on the payroll, John felt very much like a partner when it came to financial issues.”

Catherine Hipp
Former Vice President for Garden Retail and Business Development
New York Botanical Gardens
New York, NY

“During a time of significant staff transition at our organization, the Beyond the Bottom Line team stepped in and kept our financial and administrative operations from falling apart. They helped us identify problems in our systems and develop a plan to address and correct them, provided very important expertise in preparing job descriptions and then helped us evaluate candidates when it was time to hire permanent employees. They also worked with us on developing long-term financial strategies. We are very appreciative.”

Dean Snyder
Pastor
Foundry United Methodist Church
Washington, D.C.

“John Gillespie and his team have been true partners to Acumen Fund. In 2007, they provided real support during our finance-related hiring process, and followed through with coaching and consulting services to help us build a compelling narrative based on our financial data. John continues to act as a mentor to our organization by recommending numerous resources, templates and guidelines that make our financial story that much clearer”

Jacqueline Novogratz
Chief Executive Officer
Acumen Fund
New York, NY