Vineyard Consulting can plan and guide your organization’s efforts to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, close, track and steward major gift donors, corporate sponsors and foundation funders. The services we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Perform a Development Assessment and create a Plan, Timeline and Donor Pyramid to implement recommended enhancements

• Guide the Campaign Preparedness Process

• Serve as Campaign Consultant; with the Campaign Team, design the Plan and Timeline. Guide the execution of the Plan.

• Edit Campaign Case Statements, solicitation letters, proposals & donor related correspondence

• Coach/ Mentor the ED or Development Director

• Train new Development Officer

• Coordinate the creation of a list of potential major gift donors

• Guide the creation of individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies

• Train staff & Board members re: (1) The Campaign Process and Readiness (2) The Major Gift Process: identifying, cultivating and 'opening doors' to major gift donors/ funders, soliciting & closing major gifts/ grants and stewarding relationships

• Coordinate with grant writer on next steps for potential foundation funders

• Develop Tracking and internal Reports. Keep everyone moving toward common goals

• Provide guidance on cost effective donor events

• Create naming, recognition, matching or challenge gift opportunities

• Create and guide the execution of a Bequest Marketing Plan

• Guide the creation of a Development Office Manual

• Provide guidance regarding:

  • Marketing & PR for Fundraising

  • Annual Reports & brochures

  • Web site Giving pages

Fee:   Call or email for a proposal. First meeting is free. Due to Very low overhead costs (work from home office, no support staff), Sarah is able to pass on the savings to her clients. Thus, Vineyard Consulting’s fees are much less than those of large, full-service consulting firms.

References:  Available upon Request