Fundraising
Fundraising is never just about money.
Fundraising is about trust, meaning, timing, and relationship. I support individuals, nonprofits, and purpose-driven organizations in building fundraising programs that are ethically grounded, strategically coherent, and operationally sustainable.
My work operates across three systems simultaneously: the personal (values and perspective), the relational (trust and communication), and the larger field (context, community, and constraints).
Common Focus Areas
- Fundraising strategy and annual development planning
- Donor cultivation and stewardship systems
- Case for support and donor narrative
- Grants strategy and proposal development (as part of the fundraising ecosystem)
- Campaign readiness, messaging alignment, and internal capacity
Ways to Work Together
Advisory (ongoing)
Steady guidance for leaders who need fundraising decisions to become simpler and more consistent. We work on priorities, donor strategy, pacing, internal capacity, and the choices you keep postponing. You leave with clear next actions and accountability that protects relationships and momentum.
Facilitation (single session or series)
Structured working sessions to align people around a coherent fundraising approach. Typical sessions include annual development planning, campaign readiness, donor journey design, and case-for-support work. Facilitation is best when multiple stakeholders need shared clarity and ownership.
Implementation support
Hands-on buildout of the tools and workflows that make fundraising sustainable: calendars, systems, proposal pipelines, messaging assets, stewardship touchpoints, and practical materials your team can actually use. Implementation support is for translating strategy into durable operating rhythm.
Related Writing
The Philosopher Files is the home for my public thinking: essays, frameworks, and reflections that support my consulting work. The button below takes you to my writing on fundraising, philanthropy, and the deeper conditions that make resource growth possible.