Is a consultant the solution to your staffing challenge?

We have all been there, the day a trusted and hardworking staff member comes into your office to let you know they have found a new position somewhere else. On the one hand you are excited for your colleague who is ready to take the next step in their career, but deep inside a mountain of anxiety is welling up in you. Among the many thoughts: How can I hire for this position quickly? Who is going to write our upcoming appeal? What will happen with our major donors?

Finding a great fundraising professional is challenging because you will face tough competition. Surveys show that a fundraising professional will move from one organization to another an average of every 18-24 months. The right candidate could come to you immediately, but chances are the search is going to take time. Large gaps with stagnant development activity can set your program back and prove costly to your organization. 

This is the reality that many organizations face. They press on, delegating the development work to support staff, or worse the overburdened executive director. 

What if there was a different path to take, what if you could use this as an opportunity to make your program stronger than it ever was before? This is where hiring a consultant on a short-term basis can be a game changer for your organization.

This is a great time to ask for help. Use this as an opportunity to have a professional do a needs assessment of the program, identify what’s working, what can and should change and how that could impact your next hire.

Among the many things a fundraising consultant can help you accomplish during this time:
​• Create or revamp your development plan.
• Continue critical donor communications.
• Project management of direct mail appeals.
• Creating digital materials for social media and peer to peer fundraisers. 
• Provide event management support.
• Ensure your database is up to date and organized.

Every organization is different, but no matter what your challenge or how urgent your need I am eager to help you bridge the gap to your next hire. Don’t wait, get the support you need today. 

Project based and hourly fees are available. Schedule your free consultation today.