Consultants in Contributions and Community Relations

Since 1982 Alexander Associates has served a variety of clients across the U.S. and Canada including independent, corporate, community and family foundations; corporations; individuals; government agencies; business coalitions; and nonprofit organizations. Our firm has launched new philanthropies and re-evaluated and focused existing contributions and community relations programs; written guidelines and annual reports; created and managed special projects and recognition awards programs; served as program consultants, grant administrators, and evaluators; provided working group facilitation; re-shaped nonprofit programs; revitalized governing boards; and assisted in the computerization of dozens of grantmaking programs.  Among the firm's clients are: Citibank, N.A. • New York City Partnership • Sears-Roebuck Foundation • Chicago United • Mellon Bank • GATX • American Express • HSBC/Household International • Seattle First National Bank • The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Beatrice Companies • Fel-Pro/Mecklenburger Foundation • Hospital Corporation of America • Centel Foundation • The Quaker Oats Company • Navistar International • Kraft Inc. • Mitsui & Co.(USA), Inc. • Allstate Foundation • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce • Sara Lee Corporation & Foundation • American Medical Association • Ameritech • IMC/IMCERA • Partners for Livable Places •Catellus Corporation • Playboy Enterprises • Northern Illinois Gas /NICOR • James Millikin Estate Trust • National Urban Fellows, Inc. • Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago • Virginia Environmental Endowment • The Peace Museum • Radiological Society of North America • Coldwell Banker • American College of Chest Physicians • American Medical Association • Donors Forum of Chicago • Midwest Business Group on Health • The Enterprise Foundation • Whirlpool and Whirlpool Foundation • Walgreens • Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation • Merck • Hoechst Celanese Corporation • AmeriCorps • The Rockford Community Foundation • Harris Bank Corp • Shakespeare Globe Centre (USA), Inc. • VHA Foundation • Grainger • Marquette Bank • The Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute

For additional information, please contact James N. Alexander

 2129 Central Park Avenue • Evanston IL 60201-1801 • 847.475.0034