Welcome!

I help mission-driven organizations grow with clarity, credibility, and care.

I’m Riley Mulcahy—a consultant, writer, and nonprofit executive who works with schools, nonprofits, and social-impact organizations to strengthen fundraising, sharpen storytelling, and design programs that actually serve people.

Over the past seven years, I’ve worked across development, board engagement, admissions, communications, and strategy, helping organizations:

• exceed fundraising goals,

• build high-functioning boards and advisory councils,

• translate complex missions into clear, human stories,

• and grow their reach without losing their values.

I currently serve as the Executive Director of a nonprofit focused on neurodiversity and storytelling, advise early-stage accessibility and education ventures, and sit on multiple boards and steering committees shaping the future of inclusive education. My work is grounded in practice—leading campaigns, building partnerships, and navigating the real tradeoffs organizations face as they grow.

At the center of my approach is a simple belief: belonging isn’t a slogan—it’s something you design for.