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"When we were starting out, I realized that no one was offering affordable guidance for organizations beginning their fundraising journey.
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Consultants were happy to do feasibility studies and suggest campaign strategies, but we could not find anyone offering to help us set up the basics efficiently.
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I now offer you that service."
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-BrendaÂ
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
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James Clear, Atomic Habits
What Brenda Does: Maps a Clear Path to Functional Systems.
Creates steps for you to reach your specific goals.
Guides your decision making in each area necessary for fundraising and relationship management.
Helps you build smooth systems to meet your organization's needs.Â
Prepares your department for next level fundraising-like a capital campaign.
What Brenda Doesn't Do: The Fancy, Expensive Stuff.Â
Marketing.
Feasibility studies.
Wealth-finding.
CRM data transfers.Â
Success Stories
If you have been tasked with developing a donor relations team but lack the fundamentals or the motivation to get moving, Brenda is the catalyst you need. Brenda gave me more than just strategy, she gave me the courage and the foundation to step out and take the bold actions necessary for our school's success. I truly wouldn’t have known where to start without her.
Phillip Shrier, Grace International School, Thailand
Brenda Mellon is an incredible resource. Knowledgeable, creative, and insightful, Brenda helped Black Forest Academy create an advancement program from scratch that is succeeding well beyond our expectations. She has personally walked through the stages needed to set up an effective advancement program, but she has also helped move us from baby steps and into maturity. Brenda's work for BFA has set us up for long term success in the important areas of advancement and alumni engagement. I am not aware of a similar resource out there for schools and other non-profits who don't have an advancement program but recognize the need to have one.
Phil Dow, Head of School
Black Forest Academy, Germany