2022 Salesforce.org Consulting Partner of the Year - Education with 950+ implementations across higher education, nonprofit, and public sectors.
Attain Partners is a strategy, technology, and compliance consulting firm that provides innovative solutions to education, nonprofits, healthcare, and state and local governments. Based in McLean, Va., they deliver services to advance client missions, serving a significant portion of top research institutions and nonprofits across the public sector.
Our take on Attain Partners
Attain Partners represents the gold standard for Salesforce consulting in the education and nonprofit sectors. Based in McLean, Virginia, this Summit Partner earned the prestigious 2022 Salesforce.org Consulting Partner of the Year - Education award, validating their sector leadership.
With 190+ professionals and more than 950 Salesforce implementations across higher education, nonprofit, and public sectors, Attain brings unmatched experience to mission-driven organizations. Their structured methodology enables rapid, low-risk deployments with measurable results.
The firm's expertise spans Student Success Hub, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Pardot implementations. For higher education specifically, they address advancement and alumni relations, retention, recruiting, research administration, faculty management, and scholarship management. Nonprofit capabilities include fundraising, online engagement, advocacy, program management, case management, and volunteer management.
Attain's approach combines organizational knowledge with Salesforce expertise to streamline operations, enhance communications, and transform digital experiences. Their collaborative methodology ensures solutions align with institutional goals and operational realities.
For higher education institutions, K-12 districts, and nonprofit organizations seeking the most experienced Salesforce partner in their sectors, Attain Partners offers proven expertise validated by Salesforce's highest recognition.
Verified credentials and recognition earned by Attain Partners
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Rising Star
A promising new agency with a strong initial score.
Salesforce Partner
Certified Salesforce Consulting Partner.
15+ Years
Established in 2009. Over 15 years of experience.
Large Team
Large (201-500)
Rankings earned on AgencyCluster
Common questions about Attain Partners.
Attain Partners has earned rankings on 3 AgencyCluster lists: Top 25 Salesforce Consulting & Development, Top 50 Salesforce Consulting & Development, Top 50 App Modernization & Legacy Migration. Their highest AgencyCluster Score is 77/100. Rankings are merit-based and determined by evidence across six evaluation pillars — agencies cannot pay for higher positions.
In our evaluation for Salesforce Consulting & Development, Attain Partners scores 77/100 overall. Their strongest areas are Credibility, Proof of Work & Outcomes, Reputation, Delivery Maturity, Freshness. A high Outcomes score means they have verifiable case studies with measurable results — the most heavily weighted factor in our methodology.
Attain Partners was founded in 2009, giving them over a decade of experience in app modernization & legacy migration. In an industry where many agencies are less than 5 years old, 17+ years of sustained operations signals stability, client retention, and the ability to adapt through multiple technology cycles. Today, the team is large team.
Attain Partners holds the following credentials on AgencyCluster: Salesforce Partner. These badges are verified by our editorial team and contribute to the agency's Credibility pillar score. Certifications like partner badges (e.g., Google Partner, AWS Partner) indicate that the agency has met specific vendor requirements for expertise and client outcomes.
Legacy assessment and modernization roadmap costs $20K–$60K. Application modernization projects range from $75K–$500K+ per major system. Enterprise modernization programs can span $500K–$2M+ across multiple systems. These are industry benchmarks for app modernization & legacy migration agencies at the level AgencyCluster curates. Actual pricing for Attain Partners will depend on project scope, timeline, and complexity — contact the agency directly for a custom quote.
Yes. Attain Partners has been vetted and verified by AgencyCluster's editorial team through a rigorous, multi-factor review process. Unlike self-serve directories, AgencyCluster does not accept automated submissions — every agency is evaluated manually before being published. Our vetting covers identity verification (website, LinkedIn, domain age), business legitimacy (years of operation, team size, registered presence), evidence of work (case studies, portfolio, client outcomes), reputation checks across third-party platforms, activeness and freshness of their online presence, and screening for red flags including misconduct, fraud, or misleading claims. Agencies that fail any critical check are not listed. For Attain Partners, verified signals include a functioning website, LinkedIn company profile, 17+ years of operating history (founded 2009), 1 verified certification, 3 earned rankings on curated top lists.
