For fundraising consultants
A capital campaign runs for a year or more, and the board meets once a quarter. Bill the campaign monthly, run board workshops with a seat for each trustee, and charge a fee, never a percentage.
A campaign runs for a year
A board workshop with seats
Give a workshop a seat for each trustee, at the charity’s address or on video, and each books their own place.
The campaign, monthly
A monthly offering carries the campaign, renewed on the charity’s card, so the fee matches the months of work.
What gets in the way
Charities ask you to work for a share of what’s raised, which your professional code rules out.
The campaign takes eighteen months, and the board loses momentum after six.
Trustees need training, and finding a date for eight volunteers takes a month.
Questions fundraising consultants ask
Should a fundraising consultant work on commission?
No. The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ code of ethics rules out pay based on a percentage of funds raised. Charge a fee.
How long does a capital campaign take?
Often one to three years from planning to the final gifts, with the quiet phase before the public launch.
What does a fundraising consultant do for a small charity?
Builds a plan, trains the board and staff to ask for gifts, and helps with the first major donors.
Your page on the first day
This is the consulting setup, and it’s what your page starts with. Change any of it where it appears.
- Clients can book from tomorrow onward.
- Moving or canceling is free up to 24 hours before.
- There are 15 minutes clear after every session.
- Before booking, your page asks: “What should I read before we talk?”
Your engagement letter opens with this: Advice is given in good faith on the information you share; decisions and outcomes stay yours.
What it doesn’t do for you
There’s no donor database, no gift processing and no prospect research. The page holds the engagement and the money.
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