Our Services
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Jumpstart
Get started with a transformative program — we’ll get you set up with a robust pipeline and systems that work for you.
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Bandwidth Buildout
Have a capital campaign down the road? Work closely with our team to implement foundational changes and be ready.
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Capital Campaign Accelerator
It’s time to raise like never before. We’ll help you get to 75% of your goal in just six months.
JUMPSTART
BUILD MOMENTUM: A 3-MONTH PLAN FOR FUNDRAISING GROWTH
For a limited time, you can access our Jumpstart package at a 27% savings
Do you have a July 1 Fiscal Year Start? Then now is the time to create a Strong Fundraising Strategy for FY26.
This is your opportunity to align your team, optimize your approach, and secure the funding you need for long-term success.
Take advantage of our 27% savings offer today:
We know the challenges you’re facing—balancing endless priorities while trying to secure the resources your mission needs. You don’t have time to analyze donor data or craft a strategic plan, but we do! We handle the heavy lifting, delivering expert guidance and actionable solutions so you can focus on what matters most—making an impact.
What’s included:
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We’ll work with you to:
Define your fundraising goals through in-depth research on current and potential supporters.
Understand your major donors: who they are, what motivates them, and how to build deeper relationships.
Uncover new foundation and institutional funding opportunities to expand your grant portfolio.
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We’ll work with you to:
Implement best practices for efficiency and results: including CRM implementation, communication cadence, and website optimization.
Outline a focused cultivation and solicitation plan tailored to turn prospects into donors.
Strengthen donor communications and stewardship with clear, impactful messaging that deepens relationships.
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We’ll work with you to:
Develop a clear strategy to engage and retain high-impact donors.
Finalize a comprehensive work plan with actionable steps to sustain and grow your fundraising efforts beyond our engagement.
Why Jumpstart Works
Here’s what we’ve helped our clients achieved:
We collaborated with a NYC-based pioneering theater to secure a major $100,000 donor and numerous significant contributors, significantly enhancing their fundraising capabilities.
We partnered with a Seattle community dedicated to classical music to engage over 60 new high-potential donors, enhancing their donor management and engagement strategies.
We helped a volunteer-driven grassroots artist collective secure a significant six-figure grant and boost individual giving revenue by 12%, ensuring sustained support for their mission.
Jumpstart is your first step to a clear fundraising strategy and sustainable growth.
Our clients leave empowered with:
An understanding of how to engage their major gifts pipeline
A comprehensive work plan for long-term success
Systems and strategies to activate, inspire, and build lasting donor relationships
BANDWIDTH BUILDOUT
EXPAND CAPACITY. STREAMLINE SYSTEMS. FUNDRAISE SMARTER.
You’re stretched too thin, and constant development staff turnover is costing you donations and relationships.
You’re ready to hire but need to maintain momentum and ensure your next investment truly pays off.
This 9-month engagement includes:
PHASE 1: INITIAL ASSESSMENT (Months 1 and 2)
We’ll work with you to evaluate your organization’s current development structure and fundraising preparedness.
In this phase, we perform a comprehensive assessment of your development systems, donor base, and team capacity to uncover strengths, gaps, and opportunities for growth.
Here’s how we get started:
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Assess your current development structure, donor base, and fundraising systems.
Analyze donor engagement efforts, including annual giving trends.
Evaluate the team’s capacity, tools, and operational workflows.
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Conduct interviews with staff, board members, and key partners to gain a 360-degree perspective on your fundraising operations.
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Prepare a Development Audit Report that highlights key findings, including strengths, gaps, and actionable opportunities.
Provide recommendations to address immediate needs and leverage growth areas.
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Partner with you to initiate a search for a Director of Development.
PHASE 2: STRATEGIC PLANNING (Months 3 through 6)
We create a tailored contributed revenue growth plan.
We’ll develop a customized roadmap for your organization’s fundraising success with insights from the assessment phase,
Here’s how we chart the course forward:
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We develop a comprehensive and repeatable annual plan with strategic priorities, timelines, and measurable benchmarks.
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We identify strategies to engage donors, with a focus on major gift cultivation.
We conduct wealth screening to pinpoint high-capacity donors and refine a list of 10–20 top prospects.
PHASE 3: IMPLEMENTATION and DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP ONBOARDING (Months 7 through 9)
Together, we begin to execute on the fundraising plan and onboard your new Director of Development.
This phase focuses on action—implementing best practices, cultivating relationships, and onboarding your new development leader to set them up for success.
Here’s how we drive momentum:
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Develop tailored cultivation strategies for top prospects.
Provide strategic advising and coaching to ensure at least 10 personalized touchpoints with new major gift donors.
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Facilitate introductions with key stakeholders, including board members, executive leadership, program heads, and major donors.
Set up a professional development plan with resources and training to set your new hire up for success.
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Create and document SOPs, templates, and protocols identified in the fundraising plan to improve efficiency and consistency, and give your new Director of Development the roadmap they need for success.
BONUS: 12-month membership in our Fundraising Mastermind for Executive Director/CEO, Board Chair, Board Development Committee Chair, and hired Director of Development (Value up to: $19,200)
Why Bandwidth Buildout Works
Here’s what past clients achieved:
We collaborated with a startup nonprofit, focusing on transformative community aid, to increase their annual revenue from $500,000 to $2 million in the first year.
In our first year of partnership with a nonprofit dedicated to health advocacy, we raised over $450,000 and inspired more than 1,000 donors to get involved.
We laid the foundations for a new organization committed to the artistic development of choreographers by building their development operations and systems, setting up and finding their founding board members, and coordinating inaugural events for community building in the first year. This work laid the roadmap to help the organization 4X their fundraising growth over the next 5 years.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ACCELERATOR
SECURE 75% OF YOUR CAMPAIGN GOAL IN 6 MONTHS
Our Capital Campaign Accelerator is designed to take you through your first capital campaign step-by-step and get you into your new building in record time, without losing momentum.
We start with the FUNDRAISING LAUNCHPAD and set the foundation for a powerful, high-momentum capital campaign launch.
Our pre-launch process ensures you’re ready to hit the ground running to raise 75% of your campaign goal in just six months, by building enthusiasm among your board members, conducting guided conversations with key stakeholders to uncover opportunities, identifying and cultivating your top donor prospects, and gathering testimonials and stakeholder insights.
Then we Inspire transformational giving and SPARK EXCITEMENT with compelling stories and professional campaign materials—all ready within the first month.
To unlock millions in contributions, you need to connect with donors through your most powerful stories. Our fast-track system ensures your campaign’s communication foundation is ready in record time.
Next we strengthen donor confidence with 100% BOARD SUPPORT and strategic readiness that ensures your board is aligned, committed, and ready to lead by example.
When your board demonstrates unanimous support, it sends a powerful message to your lead donors: that they trust the project, the mission, and the organization’s ability to achieve its goals.
We work to MOBILIZE YOUR TEAM with the tools and systems they need to power your capital campaign.
Your team’s success depends on streamlined systems, clear processes, and smart strategies. We provide the training and tools to eliminate inefficiencies and focus your team on what matters most—building donor relationships and securing capital campaign gifts, without jeopardizing annual support.
In order to achieve 75% of your fundraising goal and INSPIRE TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS, we guide you in strategies and processes that will help you reach 75% of our total goal quickly
A 6-month silent phase is possible with a solid roadmap, preparation, and flexibility. We ensure you’re ready to inspire leadership donors and secure their partnership.
We help you keep an eye on the future and EXPAND COMMUNITY to sustain your mission for the long term.
Sustainable fundraising depends on an engaged, expanding community that feels connected to your mission. While you focus on inspiring your current donor base, we establish systems to reach and engage a broader audience—ensuring their participation during the public phase and beyond.
Here’s how we’ve helped past clients:
Donorly helped a nonprofit theater company restructure its development efforts and revitalize its stalled capital campaign. 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. Donorly made sure they reached reached their $5 million goal within months.