Ask Less
Raise More
Lisa brings nearly four decades of diverse experiences, raising over $250 million dollars for nonprofits large and small. She has run successful capital campaigns ranging from $3 million - $53 million. She succeeds by creating trusting donor relationships.
Lisa will help your organization cultivate and sustain donor relationships to meet your goals.
“Lisa brings unparalleled clarity of purpose and sincerity of heart to philanthropy. She empowers organizations to raise funds with integrity, and she inspires donors to give with joy. Her approach leads to philanthropy at its finest for non-profits and donors alike.”
Jeffrey Hall — Former Executive Director, Lowell Observatory
Philanthropy =
Love of Humankind
“As a dean and later as provost of a nonprofit university, I had the opportunity to watch Lisa’s adept skill as a fundraiser. She was remarkable at balancing the courage to move forward when the timing was right, with appropriate consideration and attentiveness to the needs of the donor. Her extensive knowledge and experience working with foundations, public and private grants, and individual donors makes her a highly valuable resource to any organization that seeks to increase or improve their fundraising capacities.”
James “Cid” Seidelman — Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Provost Emeritus, Westminster University
Significantly increase your fundraising success!
Lisa will help you:
Create visions that excite donors
Build productive relationships with supporters
Plan and run a successful campaign
Train your staff, board, and CEO
“Successful fundraising begins with an exciting vision and following the principles of Servant Fundraising to build and maintain trusting donor relationships.”
Learn More About Servant Fundraising
Jeff Hall and I have written a short book about Servant Fundraising. It’s intended for busy CEOs or Chief Development Officers who have 15-20 minutes to spare. It distills the essence of servant fundraising into 24 principles and four anecdotes. Contact me for information on how to purchase the book or go to https://servantfundraising.com/
What is Servant Fundraising?
Servant Fundraising is a term my colleague, Jeff Hall, and I have coined to describe our donor-centric approach to philanthropy, which results in long-term engagement and commitment to an organization by its philanthropic supporters. Our method takes the possibly counterintuitive approach of making your organization’s needs, goals, and timelines secondary to those of your donors.
Servant Fundraising may seem a paradox in its position that raising money to support your non-profit’s mission is not what philanthropy is fundamentally about, but in this regard, it takes its cue from the more general philosophy of servant leadership.