Services

Major donor initiatives

A great deal of preparation must take place before your good cause is ready to begin or expand asking for larger gifts. Let me help insure that you have put the right steps in place to seek the funds that are essential to your nonprofit's financial growth. If you need help crafting your message, developing tracking systems, researching donors or training solicitors, give me a call.

Annual fund support

This is the backbone to your financial success. The key to the annual fund campaign is getting the gift, repeating the gift and upgrading the gift. Solicitation strategies may include direct response appeals, telefunding, personal solicitations, recognition groups, challenge gifts, grant proposals and special events. Donor follow-up and stewardship is critical. The result is a broad and sustainable donor base you can turn to year after year. Whether you need assistance writing a solicitation letter, managing a telefund event or planning your entire annual fund campaign, I'm here to help.

Grant writing assistance

Do you have a successful grants program in place with an up-to-date prospect list, clear program objectives, current needs statement, realistic financial data and accurate reporting system? Do you know the status of all your current grants? Do your funders? I have years of experience helping others answer these questions, and would love to help you, too.

Corporate solicitations

Business giving plays an important role in any fundraising strategy by helping set the pace for community involvement and awareness. Support may include financial, in-kind or volunteer assistance. Like you, these donors are problem solvers and want to see a return on their investment. Are you ready for such a partnership? Let's work together to see how you can best take advantage of this opportunity by researching corporate giving policies, developing relationships and creating appropriate giving vehicles.

Event management

Producing a large event can be daunting for an organization struggling to manage its day-to-day obligations. I've over eight years of experience producing events attracting up to 4,000 people. Let me build you a team dedicated to managing every detail of your house party or annual gala, allowing you to stay focused on your good cause's mission and goals.

Board development

Ultimately, every fundraising challenge comes down to a question of leadership. Without direction and guidance from the top, no fundraising effort can succeed. As a veteran of five nonprofit Boards of Directors, I can help provide valuable perspective and assistance in developing, training and motivating your nonprofit's leadership to take a more active role in fundraising.

Executive Coaching

Coaching is one of the most effective tools we have available for developing effective leadership and teams. The answer to almost every question can be found within ourselves, but sometimes guidance from an neutral outside party can be useful. If you are a fundraiser in needing help with goal setting, time management or project organizing, contact me about my coaching services.