Fear shows up in fundraising more often than we might want to admit. I’ve been a fundraiser for almost 30 years, and I can still remember being absolutely terrified the first time I met with a donor. A little negative voice was whispering doubts to me: What if I stumble when I ask for a gift? What if the donor says no? What if I get fired if this doesn’t go well? What if the donor just doesn’t like me? What if, what if, what if…?
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Consulting Services
We offer a range of custom nonprofit consulting services to help you grow a successful fundraising program, strengthen your overall mission, and create a greater impact in your community.
Classes & Training
We teach and mentor nonprofit leaders to raise more money.
Our Results
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10-Year Impact Statements and Plan Activation
Donors want to see direct nonprofit impact. They want to see the same bright future you’re envisioning, and they want to help you get there. Working with LBH, we can help build a 10-Year Impact Statement in a targeted, measurable way that will underpin the next strategic plan, and create a clear picture of the “perfect” state of a nonprofit in 10 years to motivate all stakeholders. This is vitally important, leadership-driven work for the future of all nonprofits!
Our Approach
We offer a range of custom nonprofit consulting services to help you grow a successful fundraising program, strengthen your overall mission, and create a greater impact in your community.
Find Your SolutionSpeaking Engagements
With decades of experience in philanthropy, our team of consultants offers engaging presentations tailored to our clients’ needs. See topics and upcoming classes, and schedule your speaking engagement.
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We Can DO This!
Do you ever have a moment when you think, “I can’t do this?” In recent, unsettling days, I occasionally watch too much news or look at Facebook or LinkedIn and think, “How in the world am I going to make any kind of difference at all? What’s the point?”
And then…when I feel useless and ineffective…a client shares the story of someone’s life who has been changed or impacted by their growing mission. And I stop and realize that each person counts for SO much. Each day counts for SO much. I can’t save the whole world. I can’t solve all the problems. I’m not going to be everything to everybody.
Read More →Readiness Assessment versus Feasibility: Why You Should do Both
When gearing up to conduct a multimillion-dollar campaign, preparation is everything. CEOs and board members often question the need to invest time and money into a Readiness Assessment and a Feasibility Study. These tools can make or break your campaign. Ask your board if they would invest in a for-profit business that hasn’t done its homework…one that hasn’t talked with investors, or researched the infrastructure that will ensure success, or identified the tools and staffing needed to get it off the ground. The same goes for organizing a capital or comprehensive campaign.
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