Services Offered
Fund Development Programs
Guy specializes in providing organizations with best practice solutions related to fund development. Care is taken to build an integrated, sustainable fund development program that can be carried out in a variety of national and organizational cultures with available resources. This includes the ability to assess an organization’s fund development strength and performance, to building an integreated fund development plan. It also includes helping organizations idetnify their constituents; construct a compelling case; choose the right solicitation strategies; and develop effective stewardship practices to ensure a lasting legacy of support.
Capital Campaign Assistance
Working as a partner with your institution’s staff and volunteers to produce a program which focused on your distinctive market advantage. Sample counsel include:
- Planning Studies (Feasibility Studies)
- Case Analysis and Preparation
- Fund Development Audit
- Campaign Preparation and Design
- Campaign Implementation Strategy
- Retained Ongoing Counsel
- Prospect Identification and Qualification Strategy
- Strategic Cultivation Planning
- Naming Assessment, Recognition and Stewardship Planning
Teaching and Training
Recognized internationally as a teacher, practitioner, and keynote speaker, Guy speaks locally and internationally on such topics as fund development, capital campaigns, and the Board the fund development. He consistently receives the highest ratings, and is considered a ‘heavy hitter’ presenter and conferences throughout the world. Guy currently serves as an Adjunct Professor with the Masters in Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Sample Workshops include:
- ‘How High is Up? The Fund Development Audit’
- ‘Moves Management: Techniques for Major Gift Fundraising’
- ‘Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Gift Solicitation Technique’
- ‘The Nuts & Bolts of the Case and Case Statement Development’
- ‘Top Ten Lessons Learned from 30 Years Experience in Fund Development’
- ‘The Role of the Board and Board Member in Fund Development’
Coaching and Mentoring
Guy provides coaching and mentoring to development officers, executive directors, board chairs and consultants.
