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For over 25 years, we have been helping organizations determine where they are in order to help them get to where they need to be.

Our assessments help church leaders, libraries, school administrations and non-profit leadership make critical decisions. Our consulting helps those organizations take the necessary next steps. We have gained a great deal of insight and experience from our work with over 3,000 congregations, staff, boards, numerous regional associations, libraries, non-profits and schools across the country. Our mission is to help our clients benefit from that insight.

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Testimonials

Five years ago, Trinity was in the midst of the search for our next dean. As part of the search process, following the best practices in the Episcopal Church, the entire congregation was invited to participate in the CAT (Congregational Assessment Tool) administered by HolyCow! Consulting, a national organization that aids congregations in responding to challenges with data and interpretation. Benchmarked against two thousand congregations across denominations and regions, the CAT is the national leader in providing congregational data. The information we learned from our 2014 survey was the basis not only for Trinity’s Dean Profile and discernment, but also became the genesis for the vestry’s strategic plan. Just about everything we’ve taken on over the past five years, from hiring staff to decisions about property and finance, have been direct results of the information we learned through the CAT survey.

Five years later, it’s time for a check-up…Good decisions often stem from good data, that’s a lesson we’ve learned from our highly-connected, tech-forward world. The more we know, the better we can plan for what lies ahead. (October 2019)

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR

[The] presentation kept us focused on the data rather than to be tempted to “explain it away.” Use them! Responsive, professional, do for you what you cannot do for yourself. (September 2019)

Ladue Chapel, St. Louis, Mo

The experience with Holy Cow! Consulting has been very helpful. 100% recommend them for a Rector search. The CAT was extremely helpful and would highly recommend the in-person review with the consultant. It gives a great picture of our congregation’s health. (July 2019)

Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Petoskey, MI

Our vestry was glad we spent the money to help our church move forward. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church had a great experience and would recommend Holy Cow! 100%. (June 2019)

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Pickerington, Ohio