Grand Rapids · West Michigan
Nonprofit Technology Consultant in Grand Rapids
West Michigan runs on mission-driven organizations — churches, ministries, human-services nonprofits, foundations. Lifehouse Development exists to serve them: honest, vendor-neutral technology consulting from a consultant who lives here, works here, and will actually sit across the table from you.
No call centers. No junior account reps. No software commissions. Just experienced technology leadership for organizations doing work that matters in our community.
Why Local Matters
Technology advice from someone who can show up
Remote consulting works — we do plenty of it. But there’s no substitute for a consultant who can walk your building, watch how your team actually uses its tools, join your board meeting in person, and meet you for coffee when something breaks.
For Grand Rapids-area organizations, that’s what you get: in-person technology assessments, AI readiness planning, website modernization, and fractional CTO leadership — from Wyoming and Kentwood to Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo.
And because we specialize in nonprofits and churches, we already know the terrain: Google for Nonprofits applications, donor system decisions, volunteer turnover, board reporting, and budgets where every dollar has a job.
Common Questions
Working with a local consultant
Do you meet with organizations in person?
Yes — that's one of the advantages of working with a local consultant. For Grand Rapids-area nonprofits and churches, Discovery Sessions and assessment kickoffs can happen at your office. We find that walking your actual space and meeting your actual team surfaces things a video call never does.
What areas of West Michigan do you serve?
We're based in Grand Rapids and regularly work with organizations throughout West Michigan — including Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville, Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo. For organizations further out, we blend in-person milestones with remote work.
What types of organizations do you work with locally?
Churches, human-services nonprofits, foundations, ministries, and mission-driven small teams. West Michigan has one of the densest nonprofit and faith communities in the country, and most of our local clients share the same challenges: lean staff, tight budgets, and technology that grew up by accident.
How much does a local technology consultant cost?
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute Discovery Session — in person or over video — so you'll know exact costs before committing to anything. Assessments are fixed-scope projects; fractional CTO partnerships are month-to-month retainers sized to nonprofit budgets.
Let’s grab coffee
If you lead a West Michigan nonprofit or church, the first conversation is free and in person if you’d like — 30 minutes, honest advice, no pitch.