Services
Individual Giving Growth
With extensive experience in growing fundraising support, Foster Innovation Group can help you reach your goals!
Notable achievements:
- 28% over goal in annual support
- 30% average gift size increase
- $72 million capital campaign completed
We analyze, strategize and provide you with an actionable implementation plan to acquire, steward and retain your individual donors.
We counsel you through restructuring your fundraising team for operational efficiency.
From entry-level membership programs to major gifts, we guide you in the steps of moves management and growth.
We create communications plans and calendars to ensure you’re reaching the right people, at the right time, with the right message, and through the right channel.
We provide you the tools of Julia’s “DIY Datamining.” (You don’t have to break the bank to find the diamonds in the rough!)
There is an art to building relationships and asking for money, and we will give you insights on how to achieve results.
Executive & Board Coaching
Many brand-new executive level leaders come to their roles through programmatic or operational parts of the business. Often, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory--unsure how to best navigate fundraising with their board, or even how to go out and ask for money on their own.
Foster Innovation Group can mentor you and your board to feel confident in your ability to achieve contributed revenue success.
Board training on fundraising fundamentals and best practices.
One-on-one coaching for executive directors and board members to gain confidence in their personal fundraising abilities.
Brainstorming sessions with executive leadership and board members to create a compelling case for support.
Road map for creating board committees (development, capital campaign, nominating) and how best to motivate those volunteer leaders.
Guidance for board and fundraising volunteers to craft and practice the proper approach and methodology to asking for major gifts.
Event Strategic Planning
We have extensive experience planning many types of events: fundraising galas, social events, professional conferences, corporate retreats and medical conventions.
We can partner with your development staff and volunteers, along with special events staff and professional party planners, to ensure that your events meet your expectations and serve your organization in raising needed awareness and financial support.
We specialize in reviewing your event plans and determining best strategies for financial success.
We provide guidance on changes that will increase revenue and participant enjoyment for your events.
Partnership with existing special event teams and outside party planners is our forte!
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