Fundraising

Meet your fundraising goals with confidence

Our Outcome

Increase your ability to raise funds and make a greater impact.

Is your organization struggling with:

  • Having the potential to do more, but you aren’t sure how to get from here to there?
  • Raising the money you need to make the impact your community deserves?
  • Knowing that your current efforts just aren’t working?
Our Services

Fundraising

Feasibility Studies

Unsure if your organization is ready for a major fundraising campaign—or what it will take to succeed?

Our Feasibility Studies provide in-depth donor and stakeholder insights, realistic fundraising projections and a clear roadmap to maximize your campaign’s success.

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Development Program Counsel

Struggling to build a sustainable fundraising program or grow support from major donors, foundations or corporate partners?

 

Our development program counsel assists you in strengthening every aspect of your giving strategy—including major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving—so you can cultivate lasting relationships and secure transformational funding.

Major Gifts Moves Management

Have major donors, but not a major donor program?

 

Together, we will assess portfolios, confirm assignments, use insights to develop fundraising strategy and build a comprehensive moves management structure that will create efficiencies and raise more dollars.

Stakeholder Engagement

Need others’ input to create your strategy?

 

Whether it’s testing a campaign goal or conducting a needs assessment or collecting data and feedback, we are experts at stakeholder engagement. This includes conducting interviews, focus groups, roundtables, administering surveys and more.

Key Messaging & Case Development

Having trouble articulating why your cause matters or what sets your organization apart?

We will partner with you to craft compelling, donor-centered narratives that inspire action and make the case for giving—whether for a campaign, grant proposal or donor engagement.

Our Approach

Resources your mission needs, impact your community deserves

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We build a culture of philanthropy.

Break free from nonprofit consultant jargon. At Alford Group, we fuel nonprofit organizations with the power of philanthropy. We help you build a culture of giving that permeates from the board to service providers. Let us guide your organization in building a strong philanthropic culture through training, capacity building and strategic guidance.

 

We bring experienced professionals.

While other firms assign junior-level consultants, Alford Group’s work with your board, executive team and stakeholders is conducted by experienced consultants. Your cultivation and relationship management efforts are cared for with experience and sensitivity, gathering information and setting the stage for cultivation of each prospect in the future.

 

We journey together.

You can expect a dynamic partnership where we’re bringing key expertise and figuring out the journey together. We honor diverse viewpoints; create inclusive, fair environments; and advocate for social justice. We are respectful, transparent and loyal partners. Get to the next level through a collaborative partnership filled with humility, curiosity and continuous learning.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African proverb

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Client Spotlight

Greater Chicago Food Depository

The Nourish Campaign grew capacity to distribute more fresh, nutritious food; partner with others in new and more effective ways.

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Related Resources

Learning Forward: Reflections on Professional Development 

Professional development isn’t a destination—it’s an ongoing commitment to learning, adapting and growing alongside a changing world. Drawing from experiences at AFP ICON and AFP Advancement Northwest’s annual conference, Frances Jacobson reflects on the value of staying connected to professional communities, challenging assumptions through research and embracing continuous learning as a core practice for nonprofit leaders and consultants alike.

Creating a Culture of Gratitude Through Intention and Strategy

Creating a Culture of Gratitude Through Intention and Strategy explores how nonprofits can move beyond transactional thank-yous to build authentic, lasting relationships with donors, funders, volunteers and partners. Alexis Cooke shares practical stewardship strategies, recognition ideas and engagement frameworks that help organizations embed gratitude into their culture while strengthening donor retention and community connection.

Two Progressive-Era Sisters from Nebraska – Why Their Work Matters Now

Edith and Grace Abbott helped shape the foundation of modern social services by bridging research, policy, and practice during the Progressive Era. From child labor protections to federal safety net programs, their work transformed how the U.S. supports families and communities. More than a century later, their legacy offers a powerful reminder: progress requires persistence, collaboration, and a commitment to equity—especially in moments of uncertainty.

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Resources & Insights

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