A major gift program your team can run, built in 90 days.
You have donors and a strong mission, but no reliable way to find, cultivate, and ask your best prospects. I build the system with you and coach your leaders through the first asks.
From $12,000 · Fixed fee · Paid in installments
Major gifts aren’t found. They’re grown, one conversation at a time.
Everything needed to ask well, and keep asking
Prioritized prospects
I screen your donor database and rank the donors and prospects most likely to give at a major level.
Gift proposals
Written with you for each priority prospect: the case, the ask amount, and the funding opportunity.
Ask coaching
I prepare your executive director and board leaders for each conversation, including role-play and the ask itself.
A follow-up system
A simple cadence and tracker for thank-yous, updates, and next asks, so no donor goes quiet.
Three phases, scheduled in writing up front
Who this is for, and who it isn’t
A good fit if you
- Have a donor database with giving history
- Have an executive director or board leaders willing to make asks
- Have a clear case for support and programs worth funding
- Want a system your team keeps using
Not yet a fit if you
- Have no donor list or giving history (start with a $99 Funding Session)
- Want someone to make the asks instead of your leaders
- Need a promised dollar amount up front
I’ve built this before
I’ve built and led major gift programs at large organizations. Now I do it for nonprofits that don’t have a full development team.
The fee depends on the size of your donor database, the number of gift proposals, and how many leaders I coach. It is fixed and agreed in writing, paid in installments tied to the three phases.
I never charge a percentage of gifts raised, in line with professional fundraising ethics.
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How much of my team’s time does it take?
I do the analysis and drafting. Expect a kickoff, a working session every two weeks, and your leaders’ time to prepare for and attend each ask conversation.
Can you promise how much we’ll raise?
No. Results depend on your donors and on your leaders making the asks. What I commit to is the deliverables, the timeline, and the coaching.
What if we’re not ready?
In the first conversation I’ll tell you honestly. If a smaller step fits better, such as a $99 Funding Session or the $900 Donor & AI Visibility Audit, I’ll recommend that first.
What happens after 90 days?
You keep the proposals, tracker, and cadence, plus a written next-90-days plan. Ongoing coaching is optional.