Tailored Solutions for Pregnancy Help Organizations
Heartbeat training and consultations support the uniqueness of your organization as you equip staff, board, and volunteers to carry out your mission with excellence. Heartbeat’s personalized consultations provide unique training solutions that elevate your organization to new heights. Whether through a one-day, multi-day, or customized Concierge Consultation, we help you move forward with confidence.
At the core of our consulting services, we’re proud to offer Heartbeat foundational training that equips your team for success:
① Governing Essentials - This practical training gives new and experienced Board Members the tools, insight, and confidence to lead effectively. Shining light on core governance responsibilities helps boards at any stage grow and strengthen their roles with the executive director, staff, community, and each other.
Offered as a one-day onsite experience or two engaging virtual sessions, the training is led by a Heartbeat expert and tailored to your organization. Topics include mission and vision alignment, legal and financial duties, planning, policy, evaluation, board development, fundraising, and more. All content is based on Heartbeat’s Governing Essentials Board Manual , ensuring a comprehensive and practical foundation for effective governance.
▶ On-site consultations are available on weekdays and Saturdays, usually beginning at 9 AM and ending by 4 PM. We ask that all Board Members and the Executive Director be present.
▶ Virtual consultations consist of two three-hour sessions held via Zoom, ideally scheduled on consecutive days to maintain continuity. Sessions can be booked on weekdays, weeknights, or Saturdays. Your team may choose to gather in one place or remotely from individual locations to meet with your virtual consultant. To ensure a productive and engaging experience, we ask that all Board Members and the Executive Director attend both sessions, be on camera, and contribute to group discussions.
**Please note that for both onsite and virtual Governing Essentials consultations, every participant will need their own Governing Essentials manual, which is approximately $35 each for affiliates.
② Strategic Planning - Prepare your organization for the future with a 1½-day consultation that helps answer a powerful question: What should your organization accomplish one to three years from now—and what must happen to make your vision a reality?
Step back, reflect, identify challenges, optimize opportunities, and dream big as a Heartbeat consultant guides your Board and Executive Director in discerning clear, actionable steps for growth and long-term sustainability that will foster missional alignment, strengthen teamwork, and provide a compelling roadmap you can share with your community, partners, and potential donors to help them understand your goals and get excited about supporting your mission!
③ The L.O.V.E. Approach - This one-day, on-site training led by a Heartbeat expert equips staff and volunteers to compassionately engage clients with confidence. Through personal, hands-on instruction, participants learn the core principles of service in a life-affirming organization and have the opportunity to address their own questions and concerns so that they feel more confident going into their initial client interviews, whether on the phone or in the office. This training is based on The L.O.V.E. Approach , the well-loved and proven program developed by Peggy Hartshorn, Ph.D.
*This training qualifies for the Life-Affirming Specialist (LAS) Designation
**Please note that for The L.O.V.E. Approach Consultation, every participant will need their own L.O.V.E. Approach training manual, which is approximately $35 each for affiliates.
Pricing for Heartbeat’s Governing Essentials, Strategic Planning, and L.O.V.E. Approach
For both onsite and virtual consultations, the consultation fee is $1,000.00 per day for affiliates/$1,200.00 per day for non-affiliates. For the 1½ day Strategic Planning training, the fee is $1,500 for affiliates/$1,700 for non-affiliates. The consultation fee is due prior to the training.
For onsite consultations, the organization is also responsible for all expenses related to your consultant’s travel, stay, and meals.
We ask for a 6–8-week lead time to schedule, along with an initial exploratory conversation by phone with Kathy Jerman, Director of Affiliate Services, or Sara Dominguez, Affiliate Services Specialist. Training can be scheduled by request at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by contacting Christine Grimmett at 614-885-7577.
Through Concierge Consulting, Heartbeat offers a variety of expert guidance from our talented consulting team focusing on organizational & leadership development, creating a healthy team culture, conflict resolution, sexual wellness, fundraising, donor development & more! The great thing about Concierge Consulting is that it is fully customizable to fit YOUR specific needs! Whether you need a one-time strategy session, ongoing mentorship, or a deep dive into a specific subject, our team of experienced consultants is here to help you thrive!
Heartbeat partners with you to develop a personalized support strategy specifically designed for your team that advances your mission. Pricing will be based on your individual consultation. To learn more about how Concierge Consulting can serve your organization, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (888) 550-7577 for more information.
