How I Work
Before I make recommendations, I want to understand your organization. I’ll spend time with your data, meet your board, your donors, and the people doing the work.
My Principles
I start by understanding where you actually are
Whether it shows up as a formal standalone engagement or gets folded into something else, I don't build strategy without first understanding the organization. The assessment is the diagnostic. Everything else is the prescription.
I stay involved
Strategy and implementation aren't separate engagements. I stay involved through execution. When something surfaces outside the original scope, I name it and we figure out how to handle it.
I plan for what's real
I'll build a long-range fundraising strategy with flexibility in mind. This allows for plans to shift without losing direction for your organization.
Everything is built for your independence
The templates, timelines, tools , and plans I build are designed to be used by your team after our engagement ends. My goal is not your continued reliance on me.
Fundraising Strategy in Practice
The specific shape of an engagement depends on what your organization needs. Most involve more than one area of focus. The combination of services your organization needs usually becomes clearer once I've had a chance to look at where you are.