Small organizations sometimes struggle to get started on fundraising, or to attract, afford, and retain talent.

You and your team are dedicated to the organization and understand your context. What if you could build development leadership from within?

Our work combines strategy, design, tool-building, teaching, and empathetic coaching:

  • understand and improve your development program

  • lead the development team though times of change

  • clarify your case for support; hone and practice your storytelling

  • secure early gifts that build a case for the development function and team

  • develop the systems and tools you need to be efficient and successful

  • agree on a prioritized prospect list

  • hire the right people to represent your organization

  • teach and coach the development team and support new leaders while they grow into the role

  • build trust and teamwork into you development culture

  • Groundwork

    Getting started and building the tools you need.

    Transitional Leadership

    A seasoned leader to work with your organization to meet deadlines while planning for needed changes and delivering a clear assessment.

    Development Program Audit

    A clear-eyed assessment of your fundraising performance, systems, and potential — identifying strengths, barriers, and the most effective path forward.

    Team Development and Recruitment

    Identifying skills and potential inside your organization, and helping to fill gaps. Insider knowledge and support during recruitment to ensure you get what you need.

    Outcomes: A trusted, experienced partner to help you keep the trains moving while you make changes and plan for the future.

  • Design

    Turning insight into action.

    Strategy & Program Planning

    Thoughtful, data-driven strategy to help you launch or refresh your fundraising programs and campaigns.

    Systems Design

    Analysis and recommendations to strengthen prospect management, prioritization, processes, and collaboration between teams.

    Templates & Tools

    Customized systems and frameworks make your communications more consistent, helping you repeat and scale your successes.

    Outcomes: Focused strategies and systems that lead to increased giving, stronger pipelines, and clear fundraising priorities.

  • Message

    Building relationships that last.

    Storytelling

    Key messages that build the donor’s understanding of your vision and your impact.

    Customized Cultivation & Stewardship

    Bespoke strategies for major and principal gift donors, ensuring thoughtful, consistent, and mission-aligned engagement.

    Proposal & Report Writing & Design

    Persuasive, clear, and effective proposals and impact reports that bring your organization’s work to life.

    Outcomes: Stronger donor relationships, renewed and upgraded gifts, and an elevated voice for your organization.

  • Confidence

    Strengthening the people who make growth possible.

    Mission Leaders

    Individual coaching and fundraising advice for Executive Directors, Deans, Artistic Directors, and CEOs navigating change, growth, and organizational complexity.

    Building the Development Team from Within

    Tailored workshops to build an effective development team. Coaching to build motivation and support growth.

    The Board’s Role

    Practical guidance to help board members understand their role in fundraising and become confident ambassadors for your organization.

    Outcomes: Unified and clear messaging about the organization’s mission and values. Collaborative and confident development teamwork.