Hire the Best Nonprofit Organization Specialists in Illinois

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Dhruvil K.

Oak Lawn, Illinois

$50/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Hello, Iโ€™m Dhruvil, Licensed US CPA - MO with over 8 years of hands-on experience in U.S. Taxation, Audit and bookkeeping, supporting individuals, startups, small businesses, and e-commerce sellers with accurate, compliant, and reliable financial solutions. I provide end-to-end U.S. tax preparation, e-filing, tax planning, and bookkeeping services, ensuring timely delivery, full IRS compliance, and well-organized, tax-ready financial records. โœ… US Tax Services ๐Ÿ”น Individual Taxation Form 1040 (W-2, 1099, investments, deductions & credits) Schedules A, B, C, D, E Rental income & multi-state returns Expat & foreign income reporting ๐Ÿ”น Business & Entity Taxation Form 1065 โ€“ Partnerships Form 1120 โ€“ C-Corporations Form 1120-S โ€“ S-Corporations Form 990 โ€“ Non-Profits EIN applications & IRS registrations ๐Ÿ”น IRS Compliance & Advisory 1099-NEC / 1099-MISC preparation & filing W-2 / W-3 payroll filings Estimated taxes (1040-ES, 1120-ES) IRS notices, compliance reviews & year-end tax planning โœ… Bookkeeping & Accounting Services Daily, weekly, or monthly bookkeeping Transaction categorization & historical cleanup Bank & credit card reconciliations Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) Financial reports: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow QuickBooks Online, Xero & Zoho Books Software setup, cleanup, migration & ongoing support ๐Ÿ”น E-Commerce Bookkeeping Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce sellers PayPal, Stripe, Square reconciliation Sales tax tracking & marketplace payout reconciliation โญ Why Work With Me? โœ” 8+ years of US tax & bookkeeping experience โœ” CPA-led accuracy & IRS-compliant filings โœ” Clean, audit-ready & tax-ready books โœ” Clear communication & timely delivery โœ” 100% confidentiality & data security ๐Ÿ“Œ My goal: To make U.S. tax compliance and bookkeeping simple, accurate, and stress-free, so you can focus on growing your business with confidence.

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Nonprofit
  • US Taxation
  • CPA
  • Religious, Charitable & Nonprofit
  • IRS Resolution
  • Financial Audit
  • Certified Tax Preparer
  • Tax Preparation
  • Tax Planning & Advisory
  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
Najam Ul Saqib I.

Streamwood, Illinois

$30/hr
4.5
154 jobs

๐Ÿ† +8 years of professional graphic design & web development experience. ๐Ÿ† +600 concluded projects. (over all) ๐Ÿ† Specialized in Corporate Brand Identity Development from all aspects and perfect knowledge in: typography, color psychology, as well as griding, and principles of web and mobile technology. Greetings! I am Najam, a seasoned Graphic Designer & Developer with specialized skills in Logo Design, Brand Identity & Guidelines, UI/UX Design, Printing Materials, and CMS design & development My dedication to perfecting visual communication allows me to transform brands into visual leaders in their market spaces. Are you ready to elevate your brand? Let's begin your visual transformation! โœ… Services I Offered: โ€ข Web Design (UI/UX design, Wireframing, Prototyping) โ€ข Web Design & Development (Webflow/WordPress/custom etc) โ€ข Web applications Design | Development โ€ข Platforms Design | Development โ€ข Dashboard design โ€ข Landing pages Design | Development (Webflow/WordPress/etc) โ€ข Mobile design (UX/UI) Design | Development โ€ข E-commerce design โ€ข Social Media Materials | Ads Design โ€ข Graphic design | 2D/3D/any-style Illustration creation | Icon design | etc. โ€ข User flow creation | Wireframing | UX strategy | Sitemap | Customer Journey Map creation โ€ข Creating clickable prototypes (Figma/Proto.io) โ€ข Logo Design and Brand Identity & Guidelines. โ€ข Corporate Identity creation | Style & colour guideline creation โ€ข Pitch Deck / Presentation design โ€ข Digital Materials (Icon and Infographics, Social Media, Ebook) โ€ข Print Materials (Label and Packaging, Brochure, Flyer, Poster, Business Card, Banner, Book Cover, Signage, etc) โ€ข Book Illustration (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign. Adobe Photoshop) โ€ข Corporate Identity creation | Style & colour guideline creation โ€ข Pitch Deck / Presentation design โ€ข Thumbnail Design (Games, Youtube) โ€ข Ebook Writting, Editing, Formatting, Publishing and Marketing. (Kindle, Barnes&Noble, IngramSpark, ibooks etc) โœ… Why Me? I guarantee: โ€ข Detail-oriented, efficient time management, and a good team member โ€ข Wide range of services โ€ข Speak, read, and write fluently in English โ€ข Available and responsive 6 days per week โ€ข Strong research skills and keeping myself up to date regarding current trends โœ… ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ? ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐ˆ๐๐•๐ˆ๐“๐„โ€ ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐„! Graphic Design | UX/UI | UX, UI | User Interface Design |Landing Page Design | E-commerce | App design | Web & Mobile Design | Responsive Design | Graphics & UI Design | User Experience Design | Website | CJM | Website wireframing | Wireframe | Wireframing | Google | Material Design | UI Research | Web Design | Figma | Sketch | App | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Landing Page | UI/UX Design | Webflow Design | WordPress design | Application design | Visual Design | Mobile Design | Consultation | FinTech | pitch deck | presentation design | eCommerce web design | SaaS product | Advertising | Infographics design | Animation UI | User Flow | Agency | Android app design | NFT | Responsive Web Design | SaaS platform | Branding Design | moodboard design | SAAS | Illustrator | Android Design | iPad Design | iPhone Design | User Experience | Design Thinking | Interaction Design | SaaS Project Design | iOS | Logotype | Adobe | Branding | A/B Testing | iOS App Design | Platforms | InVision | eCommerce app design | UX Research | Design Expert | website design | wireframes design | Platform Design | Tailwind | Branding | logo design | icon design | Website Prototyping | GUI design | prototype design | Mobile | UI/UX | UXUI | UX Design | Platform Creation | Web Development | Webflow Development | MockUp design | Photoshop | Redesign | youtube thumbnail | thumbnail design | book cover design | book cover | brandguide | brandguide identity | ghost writing | ghost writer | amazon | kindle | ebook | book publishing | UXUI Design | UX/UI Design | B2B | B2C | CRM | Wordpress | Word press | Shopify | Woocommerce | GHL | GoHighLevel | Label and Packaging | Brochure | Flyer | Banner | Signage | Logo | Print Material | Ecommerce Development | UX & UI | Mobile UI Design | Adobe Indesign | catalog | catalog design | Investor pitch decks and fundraising presentation | Sales and marketing slide decks | PowerPoint template design | PowerPoint Presentation | Infographic | social media posts design | Letterhead | business card | Brand kit | Book writing | Kindle | KDP | Epub | Magento | Illustration | Print Design | Muscot | Book Formatting | Proof reading | Book Publishing | PPT | Book Writter | Brand Identity & Guidelines

  • Graphic Design
  • Brand Identity Design
  • Logo Design
  • Presentation Design
  • Figma
  • Brochure Design
  • Editorial Design
  • Logo
  • UI/UX Prototyping
  • UI Graphics
  • Corporate Brand Identity
  • Web Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Mockup
  • Illustration
Cait K.

Clarendon Hills, Illinois

$50/hr
4.8
27 jobs

I'm an accomplished copywriter with years of experience in the travel industry, as well as real estate and short-term rentals. I will provide you with high-quality, engaging content that will attract and retain your target audience. Additionally, I hold a BA in Business Communications and a MA in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. Prior to launching my career as a freelance writer, I spent 7+ years working in digital marketing for nonprofits like the Chicago Opera Theater and Old Town School of Folk Music.

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Mailchimp
  • Copywriting
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Email Marketing
  • Copy Editing
  • Web Content Development
  • Newsletter
Shannon M.

Chicago, Illinois

$55/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Operations executive with proven success scaling organizations through hyper-growth, building operational infrastructure from ground up, and serving as strategic right-hand to C-suite leaders across healthcare, nonprofit, financial services, real estate, and technology sectors. Demonstrated capability managing international operations spanning three continents, directing multi-million-dollar capital projects, and driving organizational transformation during periods of 3,750 percent growth. MBA-educated strategic thinker who translates executive vision into operational reality while maintaining full proxy authority for enterprise-level decisions. Proven track record building administrative and operational systems that enable organizational scaling, producing large-scale strategic convenings exceeding 600 participants, leading team expansion of 30 percent through internally developed talent pipelines, and managing P&L responsibility across diverse operational environments. Skilled at navigating regulatory complexity, managing high-stakes stakeholder relationships including boards and tribal leadership, and driving operational excellence across culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams. CORE COMPETENCIES & STRATEGIC EXPERTISE Operations Leadership & Scaling: Enterprise operations management spanning international locations | Hyper-growth organizational scaling (supported 3,750% revenue expansion) | Change management and organizational transformation | Cross-functional program coordination | P&L management and budget oversight Executive Partnership & Strategic Advisory: Chief of Staff responsibilities with full operational proxy authority | C-suite strategic advisory and decision support | Board liaison and governance support | High-judgment stakeholder coordination | Executive communications strategy Infrastructure & Systems Development: Built operational infrastructure during organizational scaling | Financial management systems design and implementation | Compliance and regulatory frameworks | Process optimization and workflow redesign | Technology platform integration Strategic Program Execution: Large-scale event production and complex convening management | Multi-million-dollar capital project leadership | Strategic partnership development | DEIB and culturally responsive programming | Crisis management and rapid response coordination Talent & Organizational Development: Team scaling and talent pipeline development | Recruiting strategy and workforce planning | Performance management and staff development | Cross-cultural team leadership | Organizational design and restructuring

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Office Administration
  • Slack
  • Airtable
  • Salesforce
  • Budget Management
  • Communications
  • International Business
  • Event Management
  • Problem Resolution
  • Storytelling
  • Business Writing
  • Program Management
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Travel & Hospitality
Edward V.

Chicago, Illinois

$40/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I help nonprofits, founders, and small teams design scalable systems and manage high-impact projects, from scope to execution. With experience in CSR, volunteer engagement, AI-assisted ops, and program design, I bring structure to teams that need clarity and momentum. Hi, my name is Ed Vere, and I help teams design smarter systems, from first idea to final milestone. Whether you're launching a program, improving operations, or just feeling stuck in the mess of a project mid-stream, I'll help you bring structure, clarity, and momentum. With 5+ years of experience across nonprofits, CSR initiatives, and startups, I've led cross-functional projects with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and national nonprofits: scoping initiatives, managing teams, and building workflows that scale. What I bring to the table: 1. Project management and scoping -- creating clear project plans, timelines, and dleiverables that keep teams aligned. 2. Workflow & process design -- whether you use Asana, Trello, Airtable, or Notion, I'll build out systems that fit your work style and goals. 3. Strategic facilitation -- I lead team alignment sessions and co-design working sessions that surface what matters and cut through noise. 4. AI-enhanced workflows -- I use AI tools to streamline operations (e.g., SOPs, email automation, task assignment triggers, etc.) โœ… Google Project Management Certificate โœ… Asana Workflow Specialist Certified โœ… 900+ professionals mobilized through my project work โœ… $3.6M+ in pro bono consulting value delivered Letโ€™s make your project make sense, and actually move forward. Ready when you are.

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Business Analysis
  • General Project Consulting
  • Writing
  • Audio Transcription
  • Process Flow Diagram
  • Process Improvement
  • Facilitation
  • Training & Development
  • Survey
  • Research Interviews
Nathalie G.

Chicago, Illinois

$40/hr
5.0
14 jobs

Iโ€™m a senior graphic designer and fine artist. I work on projects where clarity, structure, and precision matterโ€”often in healthcare, corporate, or content-heavy environments. My work includes branding, logo design, brochures, reports, and marketing materials. Iโ€™m particularly comfortable with dense information and long-form content, where hierarchy and layout make the difference between confusion and clarity. What I bring is not just execution, but a trained visual eye. My background in fine art allows me to create work that feels more intentional, more balanced, and less generic than typical corporate design. I look forward to working with you and making your project not only effective, but beautiful!

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Illustration
  • Squarespace
  • Canva

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