Whether your organization is going through a major transition, you need help training a new member of your development team, or you’re looking for advice on managing the expectations of your board, we have you covered.
Your volunteers are an extension of you and your team, and they can help you expedite your development operations and achieve your objectives. A well-managed volunteer program is worth investing in because the ROI can be significant.
At the heart of every successful fundraising strategy is great storytelling. Donors are motivated by impact, and impact is demonstrated through the right combination of words, images, and experiences designed to make your audience FEEL something. That ‘feeling’ is what compels a non-donor to make their first gift, an occasional donor to become a monthly sustainer, and a mid-level donor to commit to a major gift.
Annual Giving is the foundation of any organization’s fundraising success; that’s why it’s at the base of the development pyramid! Soliciting the masses doesn’t have to be a massive pain. Our team can handle every aspect of your program, help you optimize one small component, or anything in between.
Donors who feel appreciated and engaged with your organization are significantly more likely to become lifetime donors. There are countless ways to engage your donors, but which strategies make sense for your organization’s budget, staffing, and resources? Are you properly stewarding your donors at every level? Are your events producing enough net revenue? Our consultants can answer all of your questions and help you implement customized stewardship and cultivation tactics to maximize donor satisfaction.
Being a development officer is so much more than taking donors to lunch and asking them to make a six-figure gift. It’s about building meaningful relationships, being attentive and intuitive, cultivating and stewarding, and understanding your donors’ passions/values and aligning them to your organization’s needs. Whether you need help building a comprehensive major gift strategy for your next campaign, recruiting a new director of development, or simply drafting a proposal, our expert advisors are here to help.
Many organizations do not have the staffing or resources to focus on prospect research and portfolio management, but they’re essential to the success of your development program. Our experts can provide the leads and background information you need to effectively qualify and engage your prospects. We can also ensure your portfolio has the right volume and mix of prospects to produce visits and, ultimately, significant gifts for your organization.
The effectiveness of your development operations depends largely on your database hygiene and ability to extract information to examine giving trends, identify potential prospects, and better understand your donor population to inform future fundraising strategies. Utilizing your CRM to track constituencies, appeals, events, audience segments, contact reports, and more will ultimately enable you to raise more money for your organization.
One thing donors often say is important to them in choosing which organizations to support is trust. They tend to support nonprofits they trust to use their donation responsibly, and for its intended purpose to make a positive impact. Sloppy gift entry and poor fund administration can have serious implications for your donor retention and even negatively impact internal stakeholders’ perception of your advancement department. Our team can help you establish structure and SOPs to ensure these processes run smoothly.
Your corporate and foundation partners can be some of your biggest allies, but managing their long-term relationship with your organization can be challenging. As donors, they tend to be more transactional than individuals. Our advisors will show you how to leverage this behavior, as well as guide you in building partnerships that are mutually beneficial and impactful.
Grant writing can have the highest ROI of any development function, yet many nonprofits neglect this work. It may be due to staff shortages, attention being diverted to other projects, or simply being unfamiliar with the grants process. Our seasoned experts can guide you through any or every phase of the grant lifecycle.
Case statements, cabinets, and capital projects! Let us take the guess work out of planning and implementing your next capital or comprehensive fundraising campaign. Our seasoned experts can guide you through every phase of your campaign or assist you with one or more specific task.
Being proactive and developing a strategy to educate your donors about planned giving opportunities can yield transformational returns for your organization. By implementing a few best practices, your constituents will feel well-informed about the ways they can make a lasting impact, and therefore, more open to having conversations with you about planning their legacy when the time is right.
There are countless organizations that could benefit from your generosity. Deciding which one(s) to support, and the best way to make a meaningful impact on those they serve, can feel overwhelming. Our experienced philanthropic advisors will help you explore causes that are closely aligned with your values, as well as the various ways you can support those causes now and in the future. Our intention is never to influence a donor’s philanthropic choices; rather, we strive to help them navigate the journey in building a legacy they feel proud of.