Whether you plan to grow your fundraising program in anticipation of a capital campaign, restructure your development org chart, assess your adherence to fundraising best practices, or take your fundraising results to the next level, I can tailor my nonprofit consulting services and associated work to your 501(c) (3)’s needs.
Adherence to Non-profit Fundraising Best Practices
I undertake detailed and thorough assessments (fundraising audits) of your program, and examine its critical interdependence with your non profit organization’s strategic plan, development leadership and infrastructure, nonprofit volunteers, prospective donors, and marketing and communications programs.
To ensure your NPO capitalizes on proven successful fundraising strategies for nonprofits, I uncover where your development program is not meeting non profit fundraising best practices, and provide actionable recommendations with regard to both your fundraising budget and your development team’s capacity to implement changes in communications activities or fundraising infrastructure.
Capacity Building for New Fundraising Programs
Many new and growing nonprofits face the classic “chicken-or-egg” scenario as they increase capacity to deliver on their mission: the need for revenue to build capacity, but lack of funds to support fundraising activities for raising this revenue. Together, we can create a Strategic Development Plan that can serve as a powerful cultivation tool in the executive search for your nonprofit organization’s first paid fundraiser. It illustrates your organization’s strategic thinking, and the Board’s understanding of what the first paid development officer will need to be successful in their role.
- Assess stakeholders and the current landscape
- Identify key areas of opportunity
- Create short term strategy and prioritized recommendations
- Build consensus on the appropriate level of investment to build momentum quickly and within your budget
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the organization’s leader, providing both strategic and tactical perspectives regarding the entire enterprise
A Customized Strategic Fundraising Plan Based on Fundraising Audit Results
I partner with your team to determine the best customized approach with respect to your fundraising budget and timing. My reports are succinct, actionable, and include detailed analyses of fundraising metrics, which inform my strategic development plans. My nonprofit consulting clients particularly appreciate a prioritized summary of recommendations by quarter, for the coming fiscal year.
Deliverables can include:
- Development Program Audit/Assessment of these areas:
- Vision & Plan
- Leadership
- Fundraising Program & Marketing Communications
- Prospects & Donors
- Staffing & Infrastructure
- Coaching, training and support for your development team and volunteers
- Metrics analysis; creation (or update) of a fundraising dashboard
- Consensus about and a plan for the best way to build fundraising momentum in the absence of a paid professional