Full Circle Consulting LLC

Full Circle Consulting LLC is a for-profit consulting firm based in New Hampshire that specializes in drafting strategy and fundraising plans for nonprofit organizations. The firm works for nonprofits that engage in environmental, arts, health, and education advocacy and fundraising. It has also worked with abortion advocacy groups in the past. 1 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: For-profit, Consulting Firm
Ideological Alignment: Left of Center
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy, Education Policy
Website: fullcirclenh.com
Clientele:

Environmental, education, and arts nonprofits

Founder & Principle:

Betsy McNamara

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    Full Circle Consulting was founded by Betsy McNamara and continues to be led by her as of January 2026. 1

    Background

    Full Circle Consulting LLC is a for-profit consulting firm based in New Hampshire that specializes in drafting strategy and fundraising plans for nonprofit organizations. The firm works for nonprofits that engage in environmental, arts, health, and education advocacy and fundraising. 1

    Full Circle is accredited by CFRE International, an ethics and competence certifier for fundraising professionals. CFRE’s credential itself is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 1

    Services

    Full Circle Consulting’s main services as of 2026 include capital campaign management, annual fund auditing, grant writing, support for community development tax credit campaigns, and fundraising training for board and staff members. 1 3

    In 2011, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund reported hiring an unnamed individual from Full Circle to create and advise on an “in-house capital campaign.” The Full Circle employee was paid $13,031 for her services. 4

    In 2023, abortion advocacy group Elephant Circle reported paying Full Circle $142,000 for a “strategic plan.” Elephant Circle is dedicated to providing consultation to groups working to prohibit the incarceration and prosecution of pregnant and post-partum women, promoting so-called equity initiatives in midwifery, and campaigning against state intervention in cases of parents or guardians involved in substance abuse. 2 5

    In 2024, Elephant Circle again reported it had solicited Full Circle for strategic planning services, that year having paid the firm $153,898. 6

    According to its website, Full Circle has also provided services to the New Hampshire Grants Institute, the Chocorua Lake Conservancy, New Hampshire Humanities, Affordable Housing Education and Development (AHEAD), the North Shore Community Development Coalition, Nuestra Comunidad, the Lake Region Mental Health Center, West Central Behavior Health, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire. 1 7

    In 2026, Full Circle’s website reported that its principal, Betsy McNamara, had recently advised on a capital campaign for the Family Nurturing Center of Dorchester, Massachusetts; on an annual fund audit for New Hampshire Humanities in Concord, New Hampshire; and a feasibility study for the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. 1

    Leadership

    Full Circle Consulting was founded by Betsy McNamara and continues to be led by her as of January 2026. 1 Since 1988, McNamara claims to have raised “tens of millions of dollars” for nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont. She has provided consultation to land conservation organizations, arts groups, large social services and community development organizations, and health care advocacy groups. She has advised on single grant efforts as well as major multi-year capital campaigns. 1

    As of 2026, McNamara sat on the boards of the NH Community Loan Fund and Community Bridges and was a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the NH Center for Nonprofits, and BoardSource. 1

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    References

    1. “About.” Full Circle NH. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://fullcirclenh.com/about/.
    2. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Elephant Circle. 2023. Part VII, Section B.
    3. “Solutions.” Full Circle NH. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://fullcirclenh.com/solutions/.
    4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. 2011. Schedule G.
    5. “Services.” Elephant Circle. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://www.elephantcircle.net/new-page-2.
    6. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Elephant Circle. 2024. Part VII, Section B.
    7. “Clients.” Full Circle NH. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://fullcirclenh.com/clients/.