Services

Comprehensive Development Assessment
We conduct thorough development assessments to evaluate your current fundraising program and identify areas for improvement, helping you build a stronger and more effective development program.

Infrastructure
We support organizations in optimizing their fundraising infrastructure. We help develop standard development operating processes and procedures to prepare for gifts, encourage stewardship best practices, and codify existing practices to ensure consistent and effective fundraising efforts. This can include selecting and setting up a donor CRM.

Concept Notes
We assist in developing high-quality concept notes that clearly outline your project ideas and goals, making it easier to communicate with potential funders.

Prospect Research
Our comprehensive prospect research identifies key potential donors from foundations, corporations, and individuals, tailored to meet the specific needs of your organization.

Fundraising Strategy & Planning
We work with our partners to develop or enhance their fundraising strategies and plans, ensuring they are sustainable and positioned for long-term success. We create detailed fundraising plans, including annual plans and tailored strategies for different donor segments, ensuring your fundraising efforts are well-coordinated and effective.

Grant Writing, Management, and Compliance
Our grant services include writing foundation, state, federal, and corporate grants, achieving nearly a 100% approval rating for state and federal grants. We also provide ongoing grant management, compliance support, and funder outreach templates.

Campaigns
We design and implement successful annual fund campaigns and other fundraising initiatives, including major gift and capital campaigns, tailored to meet your organization's goals.

Recruitment
We assist organizations in recruiting and hiring top-tier fundraising talent. Our comprehensive support includes developing a job description, creating a hiring timeline, and identifying resources for recruiting and hiring fundraising support. We can help source diverse candidates for the role and manage the interview process in partnership with the HR team. This involves drafting interview questions, preparing interviewers, and developing sample work products. Additionally, we provide strategic recommendations to the hiring committee for final decisions. To ensure a smooth transition, we collaborate with the organization to provide onboarding support.

Board and Executive Leadership Training
We offer training programs for boards and executive leadership to develop a culture of philanthropy, think creatively about fundraising, and leverage board members' strengths and relationships for greater fundraising success.

Coaching
A key part of sustainability is ensuring members of your team feel prepared to take on their new work. We work with nonprofits to train and coach new and existing development staff in fundraising best practices, management skills, and techniques to be successful in their roles.