Tru Consulting® Services

Solve Today's Challenges. Build a Stronger Future.

Helping higher education, public sector and academic medical organizations stregthen planning, modernize enterprise systems, and enhance Data & AI.

Trusted by leading institutions nationwide

250+

Successful Projects

100+

Enthusiastic Clients

50+

Certified Experts

500+

Years of Experience

Three Core Solution Areas

The Right Solutions for Every Stage of Your Journey.

Connected Planning

Improve planning, forecasting, and financial performance.

Data & AI Enablement

Turn your data into insights and a competitive advantage.

Enterprise Transformation

Modernize systems and processes to drive efficiency.

Ways To Work With Us

Where Are You in Your Journey?

Every organization has unique goals and challenges. Wherever you are in your journey, Tru Consulting meets you there and empowers you to move forward with confidence.

"I don't know where to start"

Tru Transformation™

Not sure where to begin? Before major technology, ERP, data, or AI investments, we align leadership, assess readiness, and build a practical roadmap — so change succeeds from the start.

"I need a fast, affordable win"

Pre-Built Planning Packages

Proven, purpose-built planning models that deploy in days, not months — including Long-Range Planning and Grant & Research Forecasting. Meaningful capability without a full-scale implementation.

"I'm already live and want more"

ERP & Platform Optimization

Already live on your ERP or enterprise platform? We serve as a client-side advisor after go-live — strengthening governance, guiding critical decisions, and helping you realize more value over time.

"I want a long-term partner"

The Tru Impact™ Partnership

More than implementation support, Tru Impact provides ongoing strategic guidance, governance, and continuous optimization to help your organization achieve lasting results.

Our Flagship Partnership

Why Tru

The partner organizations trust when the stakes are highest.

An independent, client-side advisor

We represent your priorities in every decision — aligned to your goals, not a product roadmap.

Built for your organizations

Deep expertise in higher education, public sector, and academic medical centers — not generic transformation.

Connected planning

Finance, workforce, capital, and operations working from one source of truth with audit-ready reporting.

Complements your ERP

Your systems of record stay in place. We build the planning layer alongside them — modernization without disruption.

We serve those who serve

Organizations with complex missions
and high accountability.

Higher Education

Universities and colleges modernizing budgeting, long-range planning, and enrollment-driven forecasting.

Public Sector

State and local government aligning funding, staffing, and capital plans with transparency and governance.

Academic
Medical Centers

Research and health organizations connecting grant, workforce, and financial planning under uncertainty.

Proof in Practice

What our partners say.

“3% doesn’t sound like a lot, but it is. Now a president sitting across from you can see — oh, that’s the financial impact when we make that tiny change.”

Melissa Dyson

CPA Associate VP of Finance & Controller

Illinois College

Melissa Dyson, CPA and Associate VP of Finance and Controller at Illinois College, on her Tru Consulting experience

“Tru brought the higher education business expertise our team was missing. Their partnership helped us develop and validate the proof of concepts that became the foundation of our grant forecasting model.”

Param Narayanan

Director of Business Analytics

UC San Diego Health Sciences

“They know what they’re talking about. I can trust them … they bring aspects of this work that we’re not familiar with, and experience from other universities to the table.”

Jason Hendricks

Director of Budget Management

University of Colorado Boulder

Jason Hendricks, Director of Budget Management at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Tru Consulting client

“This partnership with Tru has really been meaningful in helping us grow beyond just go-live, to something that’s more sustainable for our campus.”

Mandy Cole

AVC of Finance

University of Colorado Boulder

Take the Next Step

Ready to build your institution's legacy of success?

Start with a Modern Financial Planning Assessment. In 30 minutes we’ll map your challenges, explore future scenarios, and identify the right partnership tier for where you want to go.

Schedule your assessment

A Tru advisor will follow up within one business day.