We love to support social impact organizations at moments of growth and change — just starting out, taking the first steps toward building a development structure, or embarking on a first capital campaign. 

We’re here to roll up our sleeves and work alongside you, supporting your growth along the way.

CAMPAIGN KICKSTART

You’re at a pivot point. You’ve never taken on such a big project, and you need funding above and beyond your annual support. Significantly above and beyond. Your board and community are excited about the future, but unsure how to get started. This journey requires something dramatically different from “business as usual” and you’re ready to embark on an exciting journey.

Imagine standing at the main entrance of your new building, welcoming guests and clients into a place you can now call home. You are buzzing with excitement about the programs and activities that are now possible within the walls of this new home. And, most of all, you know you have the financial bandwidth and fundraising potential to support that future.

We bring the tool box, guidance, and elbow grease to navigate the complexities of your capital campaign and make the journey ahead not just manageable, but joyful. Goals and plans transform from daunting and mysterious to decidedly achievable. And before you know it, a successful campaign has brought your vision to life.

Here’s how we’ve helped past clients:

A nonprofit theater company enlisted Donorly to restructure its development efforts and revitalize its stalled capital campaign. Within six months, Donorly rebuilt the team and gave the campaign a refresh, leading to increased contributed revenue across the board. The theater achieved its $35 million campaign goal a full year ahead of schedule, while also doubling both annual giving and gala revenue.

A faith-based organization had purchased a piece of land, and was ready to embark on fundraising to build a new church. Their goal was to raise $5 million quickly, and they needed help. We partnered with them to provide assessment, guidance, and strategic planning. The fundraising goal was met within months, construction is underway, and they will be moving into their beautiful new home soon.

THREE-MONTH JUMPSTART

You never seem to have quite enough time, you know there are more opportunities for funding out there, but you seem to spend too much of your time on low-payoff activities, or putting out the current fire. You can’t think beyond tomorrow and it’s time to get some help.

Your future includes a better understanding of where the fundraising opportunities are and how to find them.

At the end of three transformative months, you’ll have a better understanding of your best fundraising opportunities. We’ll partner with you to create actionable high-value fundraising strategies and systems that work for you and help you activate, inspire, and build deep relationships for growth. 

Here’s what past clients have to say:

“Sandra and her team gave me valuable strategies when asking for major gifts, provided research to ensure I was as informed as possible when approaching new prospective donors, and counseled the organization on best practices.”

“The team has really helped guide us from planning and strategy to content creation, database management and stewardship activities. We have seen a definite return on the investment.” 

BANDWIDTH BUILD OUT

You no longer have the bandwidth to do all of the fundraising yourself. You’re frustrated because you’ve dropped the ball on key relationships and you don’t have the time to capitalize on opportunities you know will take you to the next level. 

Down the road, you can see an enthusiastic and purposeful development team that works closely with you to build key funding relationships, identify new opportunities, and — to put it simply — keeps all of the fundraising trains running on time. 

We work alongside you to ensure your fundraising systems are set up for your organization’s success. We act as your fractional team while we’re doing it so you can breathe easier from day one. You aren’t rushed into hasty decisions and quick hires, just thoughtful planning for future growth and stability.

Here’s how we’ve helped past clients:

Donorly took the lead on supporting a new nonprofit entity with their first fundraising plan and systems. This enabled them to take the time needed to find a seasoned development professional to take the helm and secure their first six-figure donation.

A small organization was approaching its 10th anniversary and wanted to hire a full-time development manager to take fundraising administration off the Executive Director’s plate. Donorly acted as fractional development staff while preparing for a successful transition and training period for their first development hire.

NEW-TO-NONPROFIT LEADERS COHORT CLASS

Your nonprofit is beginning to take off. You can feel the potential of your organization and you know your mission can change lives, but you’re feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of fundraising.

Imagine confidently engaging with donors, mastering fundraising conversations, navigating financial discussions with ease, and feeling really optimistic about your organization’s future.

After six weeks in this intensive cohort class with other nonprofit leaders, you’ll gain confidence by learning tactics to organize your fundraising system and implementing solicitation practices that will set you up to double, triple or even 10x your fundraising potential.

Here’s what graduates of our cohort class say:

“The cohort class helped me frame my asks in a different way, and gave me the opportunity to practice through repetition.”
“Every class gave me insights on what I needed to do. It did me a world of good!”
“The best part was meeting other cohort members, sharing ideas, and learning how other people did things.”