A Little About Flannel & Our Leading Strategic Consultant
Our Why
We believe non-profit organizations and social enterprises are critical to transforming our world, but the changemakers who lead these organizations face intense challenges unique to the charitable arena. On top of the normal issues of organizational management and revenue generation that every business faces, they carry the extra burden of making an impact by combatting the globe’s most weighty issues.
That’s a lot.
Many of these brave leaders long for an advisor, ally, and guide to come alongside them to counsel, confront, and coach them into performing at their absolute best. Flannel Solutions was formed to do just that.
If you are a leader and changemaker transforming our world, let us be the ally you need to help transform you and your organization while you change the world.
About Del
With a portfolio of experiences that have taken him to 25 countries, Del Chittim has held diverse leadership roles, including COO, CFO, and Chief Impact Officer of an international grant-maker, Executive Vice President of a university, and Finance Director of a non-profit network. Leading teams as large as 450 and budgets up to $63 million, he has guided large organizations through dramatic turnarounds as well as taken a few start-ups from early stage to market leadership.
Del’s expertise extends across all facets of social entrepreneurship, from board governance and grant management to program evaluation and impact measurement. His acumen is complemented by his diverse experience across the sector. Working in fields such as social justice, higher education, affordable housing, and human rights, his extensive experience with diverse partners across the globe has shaped Del’s inclusive, mindful, and collaborative style of leadership.
As the founder of Flannel Solutions, Del serves as a trusted advisor and executive coach to leaders and changemakers worldwide. His consulting firm, inspired by his signature daily uniform of a flannel shirt, has impacted over 400 organizations and guided more than 1000 leaders toward transformative change.
A seasoned mountaineer, Del loves an adventure with friends in the outdoors. When he's not in the mountains, Del cherishes spending time with his wife and children at their home near Seattle, Washington.
Del's contributions have been recognized through accolades such as being named one of the nation's "young influencers" by Catalyst Conferences, receiving a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International for his philanthropic thought leadership, and being inducted into Sigma Beta Delta for his role in elevating a university from near collapse to the top 1% of private institutions.
Continuously expanding his skill set, Del holds a Master’s in Non-profit Leadership from Seattle University, certificates in Grant Management from the University of Washington, and Executive Coaching from Stanford University. His inclusive, collaborative leadership style, honed through navigating diverse cultural landscapes, underscores his commitment to community-driven models of development.