The Niles Partners

The Niles Partners is a Houston-based consulting firm founded by Mark Niles is 2001 with the focus of furthering “Best Business Practices” into the Houston area nonprofit arena. With 10 years in human resource and organizational development consulting, Niles introduced proprietary systems into his practice. Programs addressing Strategic Planning, Strategic Decision Making, and Board of Directors Development based upon Niles’ consulting experience and his training in General Systems proved successful. Niles recognized that in order to offer more complete services to the market, the firm needed to offer expertise in fundraising. Six years ago, Cooky Mays, CFRE partnered with the firm and broadened the scope of services now offered. Mays brought more than twenty years of experience in fundraising, including many volunteer leadership positions with area nonprofit organizations. The Niles Partners now offers services covering nonprofit needs: all aspects of Fundraising, Program Evaluation and Readiness & Capability Assessments – a service previously available only to large institutions and organizations. The combination of Niles’ strategic experience and Mays’ fundraising experience give the firm a unique blend of professional experiences and perspectives.