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.
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Planning
- Reporting & Analytics
- Scenario Modeling
- Performance Management
Data & AI Enablement
Turn your data into insights and a competitive advantage.
- Data Strategy
- Analytics & Dashboards
- AI Enablement
- Data Governance
- Intelligent Insights
Enterprise Transformation
Modernize systems and processes to drive efficiency.
- ERP Readiness Assessment
- ERP Strategy & Selection
- Process Optimization
- Chart of Accounts Redesign
- Implementation Support
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
“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
“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.
- Identify your highest-value planning challenges
- See how connected planning fits alongside your ERP & EPM
- Get a clear, no-pressure recommendation
Schedule your assessment
A Tru advisor will follow up within one business day.