What Fundraising Services Can a Consultant Provide?

What can a consultant do if I want to launch a special campaign?
What can a consultant do if I want to increase revenues from a special event?
What can a consultant do if I want to find the largest donors?
What can a consultant do if I want to raise more money from foundations?
What can a consultant do if I want to enhance my donor cultivation efforts?

What can a consultant do if I want to launch a special campaign?

• Run a capital campaign.
• Establish a planned giving program.
• Launch an endowment fund.
• Organize a direct mail campaign.
• Spearhead an annual campaign for a division of the organization.
• Fundraise for scholarships, research, awards, etc.
• Design, organize, and staff a mission.

• Handle all fundraising activities, leaving your in-house staff to deal with program content, logistical arrangements, and other concerns.
• Develop new strategies for fundraising around the event.

• Conduct major-donor prospect research, pulling together information from databases, publications, public records, and other sources.
• Provide guidance in using cutting-edge research technology, with a particular focus on web-based resources.

• Conduct prospect research into public, private, and corporate foundations.
• Create proposals, cover letters, budgets, and supporting materials.
• Identify connections between you and prospective funders.
• Determine the proper "ask" amount.
• Prepare packets and supervise mailings.
• Develop and maintain a tracking chart of all submissions.
• Contact foundations on your behalf.
• Provide foundations with follow-up materials.

• Produce brochures and newsletters.
• Suggest ways to increase PR in local media.
• Organize thank-you events for funders.
• Develop a strategy for reaching donors through e-communication vehicles.
• Streamline record-keeping with cutting-edge software.

Hiring a Consultant: An Overview
What Types of Organizations Can a Consultant Help?