Non-Governmental Organizations

We offer deep expertise in the conditions that allow fundraising to flourish … or to fail. We apply what we’ve learned to help our clients become more capable, confident leaders, legacy creators, and transformers of communities and systems.

Our approach begins with a strategic lens and continues with hands-on work to design and bring to life the processes and systems that produce change.

Our Commitment

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Deeply Personal

We value you – as humans, as changemakers, as forces for good that endures in the world. We want to truly know you and work closely together to articulate your motivations and inspiration, identify goals, and translate them to smart and actionable strategy.

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Straightforward & Kind

We bring a thoughtful, kind integrity to our work. That means we give our honest perspective – tactfully delivered – on opportunities to seize and ways to grow. We seek and welcome client feedback in that same vein.

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Meaningful Results

We deliver on what we promise, from teaching skills like fundraising, to advising on board development and governance, to rolling up our sleeves with the step-by-step tactical work of capital campaign creation and execution.

Our Approach

A high-functioning board can accelerate a nonprofit’s success, providing thoughtful partnership and oversight. Whether it’s developing best-practice board governance or facilitating deeply needed, focused conversations on sensitive or urgent topics, we help you create and strengthen an enduring and productive board relationship.

Board Development & Governance

Major Gift Fundraising & Capital Campaigns

Driving lasting impact requires funding, period. Our in-house development experts have guided nonprofit organizations to raise billions. Count on us to walk with you to develop an authentic, relationship-based approach to creating a shared vision that inspires donors for the long haul.

Executive Coaching

From coming in at a board member’s recommendation or at your direct request, we’re here as your sounding board, as trusted counsel you can rely on for practical, supportive guidance. Between us all, there’s very little we haven’t encountered — whether it’s an everyday conundrum or a thornier strategic tradeoff, we’re here to help as a partner to you.

Staff Augmentation & Training

There’s not a single not-for-profit that couldn’t use more resources — and we’re an all-hands-on-deck kind of crew. We come in with energy, focus, and experience to temporarily take on critical responsibilities — and even support crucial roles in the short term, personably and professionally.

  • “I learned how to have more authentic conversations with staff and donors by taking in how my Russell Philanthropies partners do that.”

  • “The executive director is now the best athlete on the team in terms of fundraising because of the coaching they received.”

  • “They have core values in how they operate.”

  • “I appreciate the flexibility of their responsiveness and ability to identify what the core problem is. They don’t just throw people, time and money at situations.”

  • “There’s a fluidity to their workflow and they’re responsive to the leanness and fragility of our organization. They step up and ask how they can help.”

  • “Our Russell Philanthropies partner has been very process-oriented to make sure we have the right-sized office with enough people to really touch everyone, a prospect list that feels real, planned annual giving campaigns, and a well-trained head of the organization.”

Contact Us

We’d love to hear from you!

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