Fundraising

It's all about relationship-building
Throughout my career, I’ve done fundraising for organizations both large and small. I even had the chance to assist in the fundraising for my father’s mayoral campaign back when I first joined the workforce. While the experiences were vastly different, the interesting thing I learned is that, no matter the size of an organization, the principals of fundraising remain the same. To become successful and make more money you must be able to:
  • Create a plan and set goals
  • Build relationships with your donors
  • Thank them appropriately (here is a hint: a donation letter is not enough!)
  • Let them know how their money is making an impact
  • Rinse and repeat…..
​I will work with your staff and board to set realistic expectations and provide you with solutions to help achieve your goals.  

Starting from scratch?

As the Community Relations Director for a small organization, I was tasked with building a fundraising program from the ground up. Over five years we went from raising $18,000 a year to nearly $200,000. I researched and developed ideas for a robust and well-rounded development program. That included building the necessary infrastructure to grow and sustain the program into the future.

I’m eager to help other nonprofits who have struggled to build successful programs create a plan for sustainability. Among the services I offer:
  • Researching and writing a development plan
  • Developing policies and procedures
  • Reporting and reconciling
  • Cultivation and stewardship planning
  • Annual giving and direct mail appeals
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns
  • Data entry and database analysis and cleanup
  • Transitional services
  • Project planning
  • Event planning