Our Clients
Strategic Planning
American Association for State and Local History- Nashville, TN
American Battlefield Trust- Washington, DC
The American Civil War Museum- Richmond, VA
Battersea Foundation- Petersburg, VA
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia- Richmond, VA
The Colonial Dames of America in New York- Albany, NY
Danville Historical Society- Danville, VA
The Episcopal Diocese of California- San Francisco, CA
Friends of Gaineswood- Demopolis, AL
George C. Marshall Foundation- Lexington, VA
Germanna Foundation- Locust Grove, VA
Hampden-Sydney College- Hampden-Sydney, VA
Hanover Museum of History and Culture- Hanover, VA
Harrisonburg- Rockingham Historical Society- Dayton, VA
Hermitage Museum and Gardens- Norfolk, VA
Historic Smithfield- Blacksburg, VA
John Marshall Foundation- Richmond, VA
Journey Through Hallowed Ground- Waterford, VA
Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation- Washburn, ND
Light House Studio, Inc.- Charlottesville, VA
Maryland Historical Society- Baltimore, MD
The Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University- Richmond, VA
The Menokin Foundation- Warsaw, VA
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley- Winchester, VA
National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia- Richmond, VA
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation- Brookneal, VA
Polegreen Historic Church Foundation- Mechanicsvillle, VA
Preservation Maryland- Annapolis, MD
Preservation Virginia- Richmond, VA
Rosewell Foundation- Gloucester Courthouse, VA
Smithfield-Preston Foundation- Blacksburg, VA
The Society of the Cincinnati- Washington, DC
State Fair of Virginia- Doswell, VA
Stonewall Jackson House- Lexington, VA
Virginia Civics- Orange, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center- Richmond, VA
Institutional, Board, and Staff Assessment
Comfort Zone Camp- Richmond, VA
Gunston Hall- Lorton, VA
Harrisonburg- Rockingham Historical Society- Dayton, VA
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation- Great Falls, MT
Lewis and Clark Trust, LLC- Omaha, NE
Theodore Roosevelt Center- Dickinson, ND
VMI Alumni Agencies- Lexington, VA
Sustainability or Reserve Fund Study
Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library & Heritage Center- Parksley, VA
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation- Powell, Wyoming
Mentoring
Historic Smithfield- Blacksburg, VA
Germanna Foundation- Locust Grove, VA
Executive Search
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society- Charlottesville, VA
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage- Nashville, TN
Ashlawn-Highland- Charlottesville, VA
Battleship New Jersey- Camden, NJ
Billings Farm and Museum- Woodstock, VT
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont- Charlottesville, VA
Buffalo Bill Center of the West- Cody, WY
The Center- Charlottesville, VA
East Tennessee Historical Society- Knoxville, TN
Erdenheim Farm Foundation- Philadelphia, PA
Filson Historical Society- Louisville, KY
Ford House- Grosse Pointe, MI
George C. Marshall Foundation- Lexington, VA
Germanna Foundation- Locust Grove, VA
Gettysburg Foundation- Gettysburg, PA
Gunston Hall- Lorton, VA
Hampden- Sydney College- Hampden- Sydney, VA
Historic Smithfield- Blacksburg, VA
Historical Society of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, PA
History Nebraska- Lincoln, NE
Independence Seaport Museum- Philadelphia, PA
Journey Through Hallowed Ground- Waterford, VA
Kentucky Historical Society- Frankfort, KY
McFadden-Ward House Museum- Beaumont, TX
Minnesota Historical Society- St. Paul, MN
Museum of the American Revolution- Philadelphia, PA
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley- Winchester, VA
National Liberty Museum- Philadelphia, PA
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force- Pooler, GA
National Sporting Library and Museum- Middleburg, VA
National World War II Museum- New Orleans, LA
Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Preservation Maryland- Baltimore, MD
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest- Forest, VA
Virginia Historical Society- Richmond, VA
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts- Richmond, VA
Wilton House Museum- Richmond, VA
Feasibility Study
Charlottesville Catholic School- Charlottesville, VA
Horses & Humans Research Foundation- Chagrin Falls, OH
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School- Lynchburg, VA
The McKenney Foundation- Petersburg, VA
The Menokin Foundation- Warsaw, VA
Oakland School- Keswick, VA
Portsmouth Regional Catholic School- Portsmouth, VA
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery- Washington, DC
Stonewall Jackson House- Lexington, VA
Board Development
American Battlefield Trust- Washington, DC
Beauvoir, Home of Jefferson Davis- Biloxi, MS
Dream Catchers- Toano, VA
Germanna Foundation- Locust Grove, VA
The Hermitage- Nashville, TN
Historical Society of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, PA
Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation- Washburn, ND
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation- Great Falls, MT
Piedmont Virginia Community College- Charlottesville, VA
Smithfield- Preston Foundation- Blacksburg, VA
Theodore Roosevelt Center- Dickinson, ND
Valley Conservation Council- Staunton, VA
Virginia Civics- Orange, VA
Virginia Home- Richmond, VA
Fundraising&campaign strategies
American Academy in Rome- Rome, Italy
American Battlefield Trust- Washington, DC
Beauvoir, Home of Jefferson Davis- Biloxi, MS
Carpenter’s Hall- Philadelphia, PA
Catholic Diocese of Richmond- Richmond, VA
Charlottesville Catholic School- Charlottesville, VA
Eastern Shore of Virginia Public Library Foundation- Parksley, VA
Eudora Welty Foundation- Jackson, MS
Friends of Gaineswood- Demopolis, AL
Friends of Washington Crossing Park- Washington Crossing, PA
The Hermitage- Nashville, TN
Historic Paramount Theater- Charlottesville, VA
Holland Museum- Holland, MI
Hospice of the Piedmont- Charlottesville, VA
Independence Historical Trust- Philadelphia, PA
Jamestowne Society- Williamsburg, VA
John Marshall Foundation- Richmond, VA
Journey Through Hallowed Ground- Waterford, VA
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation- Great Falls, MT
Lewis and Clark Trust, LLC- Omaha, NE
Piedmont Virginia Community College- Charlottesville, VA
Museum of the Confederacy- Richmond, VA
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley- Winchester, VA
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Fund- Washington, DC
Newseum- Washington, DC
Oakland School- Keswick, VA
Robert Russa Moton Civil Rights Museum- Farmville, VA
The Ron Brown Scholars Program, Charlottesville, VA
Rosewell Foundation- Gloucester Courthouse, VA
Smithfield- Preston Foundation- Blacksburg, VA
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery- Washington, DC
Theodore Roosevelt Center- Dickinson, ND
Valley Conservation Council- Staunton, VA
Woodberry Forest- Woodberry Forest, VA
United Way, Thomas Jefferson Area- Charlottesville, VA
Governance
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation- Springfield, IL
Friends of Gaineswood- Demopolis, AL
Historic Paramount Theater- Charlottesville, VA
Holland Museum- Holland, MI
Case Statement
The Menokin Foundation- Warsaw, VA
Rosewell Foundation- Gloucester Courthouse, VA
Grant Program Development
Taubman Foundation- Roanoke, VA
Interpretive Plan & Institutional Development
Henry Ford Estate (Fair Lane)- Dearborn, MI
Site Planning
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Fund- Washington, DC
Ongoing Counsel
American Battlefield Trust- Washington, DC
Germanna Foundation- Locust Grove, VA
Gettysburg Foundation- Gettysburg, PA
Jamestowne Society- Williamsburg, VA
Milstein Initiative for La Grange (Home of Lafayette)- Paris, France
Museum of the American Revolution- Philadelphia, PA
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Fund- Washington, DC
Testimonials
““The American Battlefield Trust has been a highly satisfied client of Bryan & Jordan Consulting for nearly a decade. The unique and invaluable experience of Charlie Bryan, Dan Jordan, and their associates, not to mention their hands-on involvement in our organization’s mission, has contributed measurably to our success over the years. They certainly live up to the firm’s motto: ‘Let our experience help you.’ I recommend them without reservation to any nonprofit institution looking to create a strategic plan, prepare for a capital campaign, or find new leadership. Accessible and responsive — traits not always associated with consultants — they excel at providing hard-won, real-world counsel to executives, senior staff, and board members. They are the most-experienced and most-trusted consultants the Trust has ever worked with.”
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““We have worked with Bryan and Jordan on several critical and complex hires for the Buffalo Bill Center requiring highly specialized skill-sets. They were able to identify potential candidates for us in short order and to then provide critical references and documentation to facilitate hiring. In one case, we were conducting our own curatorial candidate search internally and had been stumbling for several months. We brought Bryan and Jordan in to advise us and within a month had identified the perfect candidate for the position. I recommend them highly for their professionalism, leadership and knowledge of the museum and public history field.””
““Your insight and advice are clearly the product of years of important work, struggle, and accomplishment. We are lucky to have had Bryan & Jordan Consulting working with us.”
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““When the Heart Mountain Foundation decided to launch its capital campaign to expand our museum, we recognized the need to know what our on-going maintenance costs for the new facility would be. Based on great references, we turned to Bryan and Jordan. What they delivered exceeded our expectations in every way. Their analysis and recommendations were thorough, comprehensive and enormously helpful. I would recommend them to any institution seeking thoughtful guidance in its long-term financial planning.” ”
““We worked with Bryan & Jordan on a national search for our President and CEO for the Corporation for Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. They were able to identify potential candidates for us quickly and to then provide critical references and documentation to expedite the hiring process. They produced an excellent group of candidates for us from across the country which we attribute to their excellent contacts and reputation in the field. We valued their professionalism, leadership and knowledge of the museum and public history field, which validated our hiring process.”
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