Tools, tips and information for nonprofits
The Connecticut Humane Society (CHS), the state’s oldest and most comprehensive animal welfare organization, set out to build a new Pet Resource and Adoption Center that would meet the growing needs of pets and their families. Partnering with Alford Group, CHS strengthened donor relationships, empowered volunteer leaders, and built internal fundraising capacity. The result: more than $15.3 million raised—surpassing their goal—and a state-of-the-art facility now serving communities across Connecticut.
"Nonprofit leaders can no longer rely on static, three-to-five-year plans. Adaptive planning—built on modular strategy, scenario planning, and financial resilience—helps organizations stay steady in uncertainty, responsive to change, and transparent with donors."
Are you winging it with grant applications — juggling deadlines, unclear roles, and missed opportunities? A strategic, well-structured approach to grant writing can help your organization build stronger funder relationships, streamline processes, and secure more stable funding. In this post, we share practical steps to establish team alignment, identify funders, strengthen connections, and plan ahead so you can move from scrambling to soaring with your grants strategy.
Alford Group’s President and CEO sits down with three generations of the Lowry family, Big Bill, Commissioner Bill and Bill Jr., to share their family's incredible legacy of giving.
Alford Group’s Moves Management Program Quiz Guide provides best practice informed actionable steps your team can take to strengthen your moves management program. This guide is based on your responses per core functional area: Strategy, Structure, Systems, Story, Style, Staff and Skills.
A strong moves management approach streamlines and aligns development efforts, increasing work efficiencies, maximizing staff time and centralizing relationship building activity to elevate transformational impact over transactional giving. Take our free quiz today to find out the strength of your development team’s moves management program.
This webinar and panel discussion will demystify the latest trends in philanthropy and provide insights on how to boldly engage donors in increasingly uncertain times. Alford Group will present the numbers, and an expert panel of sector leaders will share their experiences in growing donor support.
Discover how to build a resilient, joyful and high-performing fundraising team where creativity thrives, values come to life and donor relationships flourish.
