Technology Strategy and Project Leadership for Faith-Based Organizations

Conneva is a technology consulting firm that helps churches, missions organizations, and faith-based nonprofits make confident technology decisions.

AWS Solutions Architect · Google Cloud Professional · CKAD

Mark Carlson, founder and principal consultant at Conneva, a technology consulting firm for faith-based nonprofits
Mark Carlson, FounderAWS Solutions Architect · Google Cloud Professional · CKAD

How we work

How Does Conneva's Consulting Process Work?

  1. Discovery

    A free consultation to understand your mission, current technology, pain points, and goals.

  2. Assessment

    We evaluate your systems, workflows, and capacity to find the gaps that matter most to your mission.

  3. Strategy

    A roadmap of specific recommendations, prioritized by mission impact and available resources.

  4. Implementation

    Project leadership, vendor management, and change support until your investment delivers results.

Founder

Who Is Behind Conneva?

Conneva was founded by Mark Carlson, a technology leader with deep expertise in cloud architecture, enterprise systems, and digital transformation.

Every recommendation follows biblical principles of stewardship: invest wisely, avoid spending that diverts resources from ministry, build your team's capacity, and measure results by mission impact.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Conneva

What types of faith-based organizations does Conneva serve?

Conneva serves churches and church networks, missionary sending organizations, faith-based nonprofits and ministries, and Christian schools and educational institutions across the United States. We specialize in technology consulting for organizations with missions rooted in Christian values, from small churches to large multi-site ministry organizations.

How does technology consulting help a faith-based nonprofit?

Technology consulting helps faith-based nonprofits select, implement, and optimize the right tools for donor management, communication, data reporting, and operational efficiency. Rather than spending months evaluating options or making costly mistakes, organizations get expert guidance aligned with their mission priorities and resource constraints, freeing staff to focus on ministry rather than technology decisions.

What is the cost of a technology strategy consultation?

Conneva offers a free initial strategy consultation to understand your organization's needs and determine how we can help. This no-obligation conversation covers your current technology landscape, pain points, and goals. Engagement pricing varies based on scope and is always designed with nonprofit resource constraints in mind.

How is Conneva different from a general IT consulting firm?

Unlike general IT firms, Conneva exclusively serves faith-based organizations and understands the unique dynamics of ministry operations, donor-funded budgets, volunteer-heavy teams, and mission-driven decision making. We approach every engagement through a stewardship lens, ensuring technology investments advance Kingdom purposes rather than just technical metrics.

Ready to Align Your Technology with Your Mission?

Request a free strategy consultation to explore how Conneva can help your organization leverage technology for greater Kingdom impact.