Fundraising Consulting
For nonprofit fundraisers, executive directors, donor organizers, and board members raising money for justice in their communities.
Outstanding Returns is committed to the long term success of our client’s fundraising efforts and we know that takes time. We offer fundraising coaching in six and twelve month packages because we want to partner with clients to support transformational learning.
What our fundraising coaching clients come away with:
A clear understanding of your limitations in fundraising and how to move through them
A deeper understanding of class as it relates to fundraising
A deeper understanding of wealthy and owning class people and how to best fundraise and organize them into bold giving and deep partnership
A clear idea of how to build authentic relationships with donors that are transformational, not transactional
A new or renewed confidence to ask boldly
A clear understanding of donor research
A clear understanding of fundraising as a form of organizing and how to move donors financially and politically
Interested?
Want to see if we’re a good fit?
Artist: Ricardo Levins Morales
Fundraising Coaching may include:
How to get out of your own way when asking for money
Examining limiting beliefs that inhibit your ability to fundraise effectively
Processing space for class differences and/or similarities to donors you’re soliciting
Major gifts coaching, “Making the Big Ask” training, and how to steward and retain those donors
How to be bolder overall in fundraising asking
Building confidence and skill as a fundraiser
How to run a successful online fundraising campaign
Talking through a list of major donors to understand class cues, indicators of philanthropic inclination, and specific bold ask for each donor
How to build authentic relationships with donors that are transformational, not transactional
How to organize donors not only into bolder giving, but into deeper engagement, and more radical politics
Artist: Dan Tague
Rates
All clients meet every other week for one-hour sessions.
Annual Budget Size |
6 Month |
12 Month |
Less than $1 Million |
$3,000 |
$6,000 |
$1 Million to $3 Million |
$4,500 |
$9,000 |
$3+ Million |
$9,000 |
$18,000 |
Note on Pricing
Jo believes that the skills, knowledge, and networks to fundraise should be abundantly accessible. That’s why Jo is committed to providing fundraising support to systems change organizations with budgets of less than $500,000 at subsidized rates. Reach out if this is you! Jo wants to be on your team and recognizes the vast difference in access to funds and the reality that each organization's financial situation varies wildly. If listed rates are not accessible, please consider them as a starting place for discussion to design what works for your budget.