Plans Into Impact
Your team has big goals for your community. Hivner Consulting is a public health consulting partner that helps you plan, run, and measure programs and research, so good ideas become results you can show.
For nonprofits, health, departments & research teams
How we can help
When teams are stretched thin, important work stalls, and so does your impact. We step in alongside you where you need it most.
Program & Project Management
We bring structure to complex initiatives and keep them moving, from plan to closeout.
For example: launching a new program across several partner sites.
Program Evaluation & Applied Research
We help you understand what your community needs and show the impact of your work.
For example: a community needs assessment, or an impact report for your board and funders.
Community Health Research Operations
We handle the operational groundwork so your study launches smoothly.
For example: protocol, Manual of Procedures, and IRB support for a new community-based study.
Also: meeting & event planning and support for consulting firms. See all services.
Getting Started is Simple
1. Book a free consultation
Tell us what you're working on.
2. Get a clear plan.
We'll propose a scope, timeline and cost that fit your goals.
We work alongside your team until the work delivers.3. Move forward together
What partnering with us looks like
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Structure
Clear plans, timelines, and roles from day one.
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Insight
Decisions grounded in data and the people behind it.
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Action
Practical recommendations that move work into implementation.
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Partnership
We own the details and keep you in the loop every step of the way.
Meet Elizabeth
Hivner Consulting is led by Elizabeth Hivner, M.Ed., CHES, who brings more than a decade of public health experience at Penn Medicine and Penn State.
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$53M+ multi-year portfolio oversight
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17,000+ employees reached
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50% increase in program enrollment
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6+ peer-reviewed publications
“When she takes ownership of something, you’ll never be out of the loop with how progress is made. She takes responsibility and keeps everyone informed so no one is left guessing where things stand.”
Your Questions, Answered
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A public health consultant adds expertise and capacity for a specific need, such as managing a program, evaluating whether it's working, or launching a research study. Hivner Consulting works as a partner to your team, from planning through results.
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Nonprofits, local health departments, universities and research teams, foundations, and community-minded companies, as well as consulting firms that need a public health specialist.
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It's a partnership. We start by getting clear on your goals, then work alongside your team, own the details, and share regular updates so you always know where things stand. Clients get a calm, organized partner who pays attention to both the data and the people behind it.
Let’s move your work forward, together.
Book a free 30-minute consultation to talk through your goals and where a partner can help.