OUr services
We help take your organization’s fundraising efforts to the next level.
Capital Campaigns
Our team walks side-by-side with your organization through every step—from project conception to ribbon cutting. We provide a plan and a proven process to ensure success. Then we attend the meetings, strategize with you on major asks, offer continuous guidance, and make the campaign as fun as possible for everyone. We want your capital campaign to be the transformative moment your community deserves.
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Major gifts are a major deal. They are the largest donations your organization will receive, and acts of philanthropy that will set the stage for meeting your campaign objectives. From the beginning, the LDC team takes the lead in assembling your key relationship builders and coaching them in pursuing a well-conceived strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and create a plan for stewardship and recognition of these critical benefactors of your organization.
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Whether you are raising $1 million or $100 million, developing clear, attainable, and measurable campaign objectives with the expertise of the LDC team will get you there. We embrace your campaign as if it is our own, providing critical input and guidance to set goals, including: developing the fundraising goal, project budgets, establishing Major Donor giving and sponsorship levels, targeting grants and other funding sources, rallying and engaging volunteers and supporters, setting campaign milestones, and much more.
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The Case for Support embodies the vision, voice, and story of your Capital Campaign, the compelling “why” behind your organization and the amazing initiative you are embarking upon. With LDC’s creative approach to research, stakeholder interviews, storycrafting, and visual design, the Case for Support becomes a storybook for educating and wooing donor prospects and others waiting to get behind your campaign. It has the power to tug on heartstrings, move people, and make the ‘ask’ easier.
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Creating and advancing your nonprofit fundraising strategy for the long term starts by building a solid prospect database to ensure the highest probability for long-term success. LDC’s expertise in compiling and analyzing the resources at hand - using our research tools and your donor lists – establishes the foundation for connecting with individuals and organizations who will be a great fit for giving to your nonprofit. We take the time to screen prospects, customize tactics, and craft plans for donor stewardship. We strengthen your fundraising team through comprehensive training, guidance, and ongoing support.
Feasibility Studies
Find out whether your capital campaign plans are realistic before you start the campaign. We help you create the most compelling case for your project. Then we ask your organization’s stakeholders and community leaders for their thoughts and opinions about your project and proposed fundraising campaign. Their feedback reveals the potential commitment of dollars and volunteers to put your campaign on the path to success.
Development Assessments
Our team’s breadth of experience enables us to evaluate any nonprofit’s fundraising operations, whether it’s a large department, a one-person shop, or an executive director considering hiring a development officer. We can assess your appeals, results, staffing, policies, procedures, and resources and identify the most impactful ways to improve them.
Grant Writing
Grant proposals written by our team have brought millions of dollars to our clients from foundations, businesses, and local, state, and federal government agencies. Having us handle a major grant proposal frees you up to focus on your top priority—the people who support your organization.
Planned Giving Program
A planned gift can transform a nonprofit. We can help you create a program to identify and cultivate friends who want to support your cause long after they’re gone.
Board Member Training
We get it. Not everyone can ask for money. Our trainings help board members discover the vital roles they can play as ambassadors, friend-raisers, and door-openers. We can also help those who will ask become much more effective, setting them up for success.
Interim Development Officer Support
In some situations, one of our consultants can temporarily join your team to serve as an onsite interim development officer, usually on a one-day-a-week basis. Our unique skillset and experience ensure that vital fundraising efforts continue during a staff transition.
Other Needs
Not all campaigns involve a building. We have found creative ways to generate support for a wide range of purposes. Let’s talk about your project.