I have been an independent researcher and consultant serving not-for-profit organizations around the world since 2011. In addition to extensive domestic research experience, I specialize in researching international companies and fundraising prospects. I have delivered training sessions on fundraising, operations, and governance issues for organizations in the US, Canada, the EU, and South Africa.
Earlier in my career, I worked for Harvard University’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations; was Director of Development Research at Amherst College; and contributed to fundraising efforts at Bennington College in various capacities, including as Manager of Research and Director of Advancement Operations. I earned an ALB (social sciences concentration) from Harvard University and am a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals.
From 2010 to 2018, I was an elected official in rural western Massachusetts, serving first on a regional elementary school committee (chair for two years) and then on the town’s select board (chair for two years, vice chair for one year). I co-founded Rural Commonwealth, an economic development nonprofit that received an official citation from the Massachusetts Senate in 2018 in recognition of the organization’s work on behalf of the state’s smallest communities. I have served on the boards of a local education foundation, an organization that organizes chamber music performances, and a town historical society.
I currently live in midcoast Maine, where I spend my free time doing photography, cycling, running with a local club, kayaking, and volunteering with environmental nonprofits.
In 2023, Beth Bandy Research + Consulting became a member of 1% for the Planet.