Development, demystified
Development and fundraising are the secret sauce to your organization’s growth.
With so much development professional turnover (it’s hard work!), shifting funding and economic landscapes, and the time it takes to build authentic relationships, it’s no wonder that this is one of our most sought-after services. We offer everything from one-off support to ongoing partnership.
Fractional/Interim Director of Development
This service is for organizations in need of short-term or interim development leadership to maintain the momentum of their fundraising activities and plans. It’s particularly helpful when navigating staff turnover, an extensive recruitment process, or organizational transition.
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This service can be booked by retainer, based on the time commitment required and existing development team infrastructure.
Development Team Consultant
This service supports those seeking an ongoing third-party to confer with about development strategy, implementation plans, fundraising projects, systems and processes, etc. It lends you or your team regular “phone a friend” and collaborator access.
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This service can be booked by retainer, based on the number of hours desired per month.
Comprehensive Development Plan
We’ll craft a cohesive development roadmap featuring specific plans to fundraise via individuals, institutions, and events. In addition to an analysis of your current development function and fundraising trends, we always include an activity calendar to clearly outline workflow.
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This is a custom scoped project based on organizational budget size, desired length of planning process (typically 3 months), and desired complexity. Typically, this service ranges from $12,000 - $25,000.
Available Add Ons:
Plan Implementation support can added on through the Fractional/Interim Director of Development service or the Development Team Consulting service.
Campaign Feasibility Study
Special campaigns require extensive fundraising activity above and beyond your annual efforts. This is why it’s crucial to conduct a feasibility study first–through which your fundraising case and donor interest can be explored, resulting in a written assessment and appropriate campaign goal.
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This is a custom scoped project based on organizational budget size, desired length of feasibility process (typically 3 months), and desired complexity. Typically, this service ranges from $15,000 - $35,000.
Available Add Ons:
The Campaign Strategy & Plan service is available following this service.
Campaign Strategy & Plan
With feasibility study learnings in tow, a written campaign plan (including campaign structure, case for support, budgets and gift tables, phases and workflow, strategy, and more) will chart your path to success, usually over a multiyear period. Implementation support is an optional add-on.
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This service can be booked as a custom scoped project, dependent on the type of campaign, the campaign timeline and amount of lead time, organizational budget size, and planned campaign complexity/extent (e.g. 2-year effort vs. 5-year effort).
A campaign feasibility study (conducted by us or an alternate team) is a prerequisite to engage in this service.
Available Add Ons:
Plan Implementation support can be added on via a retainer.
Development Function Audits
We’ll assess your current development function–including strengths, opportunities, and team capacity–and provide recommendations on how to take it to the next level. This process actively engages your development team, but can also include other staff, Board, donors, and funders.
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This service typically ranges from $7,500-$20,000 based on the size of the development department, desired timeline (typically 2-4 months), and process complexity.
*Note: if you’re interested in an audit for a department other than or in addition to development (e.g., marketing, earned revenue departments, etc.), please schedule a discovery call!
Development Writing Projects
Writing is essential to development work, requiring thought, careful attention to the audience, and (of course!) a compelling call to action. We can write grants, appeal letters, email campaigns, video scripts, event remarks, stewardship newsletters, donor surveys, and more.
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These services are available on a retainer, custom scoped project, or on an hourly basis. Rate is dependent on the type of project, organizational budget size, and project timeline.
On-Demand Consultations
If you’re in need of some guidance, a thought partner, or a second opinion, this service is for you. You’ll be asked to complete a brief questionnaire in advance, so we can make the best use of your time, and we’ll follow up each consult with a recap and/or recommendations.
Rates are built off a sliding scale of $125-$375/hour, determined by your organization’s budget size + project scope + areas of expertise required.
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“At her core, Jenny is a dreamer. Yet, she does this with acute realism, and with a deep understanding of the time and resources that are needed to make these dreams a reality. Jenny will challenge you to think bigger, better, and smarter.”
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