The HX Associates

Executive Search Support

CCI Executive Search is a specialist, values-driven, bespoke recruitment service for Ireland’s not-for-profit sector. For the last decade, we have been supporting charities, arts, cultural, educational and all not-for-profit organisations to find, recruit and retain great people. Our team is particularly adept at recruiting senior management and fundraising roles and we bring a strong track record in this field. As testament to the quality of services we provide, a high proportion of our client base (over a third) are repeat customers who recognise the skills and expertise we bring to recruitment in the charity space.

As a Senior Associate, myself and the team have extensive experience in the sector and fully its strategic and operational challenge. We go beyond conventional recruitment to empower our clients in aligning talent selection with strategic and operational objectives. Your people are your greatest asset, so if you’re a nonprofit in need of expert support in sourcing talented staff, please get in touch.

Marketing Execution

We regularly collaborate with our partners at Thrive Marketing to take your journeys from concept to execution. Their expert team can support creative development, strategic messaging, and content production that will strengthen your organisation’s emotional connections with supporters. You can read more about some of our joint packages on our Supporter Experience page.

Thrive Marketing helps organisations gain clarity, build capability and deliver consistent, impactful marketing. In partnership with The HX Consultancy, we provide hands‑on support to bring strategy to life and deliver measurable impact. From social media management and event delivery to fractional marketing support, we help organisations show up consistently, communicate with purpose and achieve results that matter. The team is led by Jennifer Brennan – an experienced marketing and communications professional with a demonstrated history of working in both private and nonprofit sectors.

Digital Campaigns

At The HX Consultancy, we talk a lot about making the most of your data. This can be as much about data capture as it is about insight or CRM automation. With digital acquisition a growing proportion of giving and cost per acquisition rising, optimising your digital fundraising campaigns is a must. We are proud to partner with Andrew Parle is a Digital Fundraising Specialist with over 20 years of experience across charity and agency environments.

Andrew specialises in Digital acquisition strategy – helping clients attract, convert, and retain donors while driving long-term value through effective stewardship and data-driven campaigns.  He builds sustainable digital growth through strategic, performance-led fundraising campaigns focused on increasing income, lead generation and lifetime donor value.

From data enrichment & seamless journeys to growth in income & life time value, together we’ll craft bespoke add-on services to drive the results you need.

Fundraising Data Insight

Sequoia is led by Jon Kelly, who has over 15 years of experience working with charities and fundraising data to deliver key insights that support key strategic decision making. Previously holding senior roles at agencies such as Occam and Wood for Trees, he also plays a key role in the CIOF Insight in Fundraising Special Interest Group. His focus is putting powerful information directly in the hands of those who can act most effectively upon it, delivering timely and relevant insight in a way that’s easy to digest and act upon.

Sequoia’s services include data analysis, data visualisation and reporting, predictive modelling, and consulting. They work closely with their clients to understand their needs and provide customised solutions that meet their specific requirements. The company’s team of data experts has a deep understanding of the charity and membership sector and will help organisations make sense of their data and use it to make informed decisions.

CRM Grant Writing Support

It’s no secret that often the biggest hurdle facing nonprofits seeking a new CRM is budget. Which is why The HX Consultancy teamed up with Claro to support nonprofits in funding applications in this area. Through our combined expertise, we support charities to find funding partners for their digital transformation.

Claro Grant Support was born out of seeing, time and again, how lengthy grant applications challenge hard working teams. Mary Anne Stokes founded Claro after more than 20 years in the non-profit sector specialising in fundraising and project management.

She has successfully secured funding from leading national and international grant makers and has been on teams that have changed thousands of people’s lives for the better.

Get in touch to see how we can help.

World Class CPD

The CX Academy sets the global standard for Customer Experience learning and certification and passionately believe that achieving Customer Experience Excellence is vital for all organisations. In an exciting partnership, The HX Consultancy and The CX Academy have partnered to develop and deliver a certified course tailored specifically for the nonprofit sector.

Are you a nonprofit leader or fundraiser who is passionate about Supporter Experience? Would you value an interactive space with like-minded individuals? Would you like to draw on cross-sectoral expertise while honing in on the priority areas to drive success in nonprofit organisations?

Or perhaps you work in a business who would better like to understand the ins and outs of Customer Experience in a nonprofit context? Either way, our Advanced Certificate in Supporter Experience Leadership will be an investment of your time that you won’t regret.

Registration will be launching soon – so watch this space for further details!