Our Services
Campaign Planning & Execution, Advancement & Operational Assessments, Transformational Gift Counsel, Leadership & Board Advising, Major & Principal Gift Program Implementation, Training & Team Intensives, and Custom & Ongoing Support: rooted in deep expertise in campaigns and major and principal gifts.
Our edge is focus: aligning strategy, leadership, and energy around the relationships and opportunities that truly move outcomes.
Campaign Planning & Execution
Planning
We help organizations assess readiness, refine direction, and uncover real philanthropic potential, focused on the relationships and gifts that define success. This work brings clarity to timing, goals, priorities, and the strategy required to succeed.
Our work in planning includes:
> Conducting campaign readiness and feasibility studies, including prospective donor interviews and strategic prospect discovery
> Developing the Case for Support and pressure-testing it through key stakeholder conversations
> Setting campaign goals and timeline
> Building campaign budgets, roadmap, and resource plan
> Assessing advancement structure, staffing, internal capacity, and organizational readiness
> Train fundraisers and track progress with tailored tools
> Celebrate milestones and expand community engagement
Execution
We help organizations move campaigns forward: maintaining momentum, advancing key relationships, and securing the gifts that define success. Our work is grounded in building and driving strong major and principal gift programs.
Our work in execution includes:
> Advising leadership on campaign strategy, pacing, and key decision-making
> Defining campaign strategy, structure, phases, and early benchmarks
> Designing and strengthening major and principal gift programs, including prospect strategy, tracking systems, and ongoing management
> Advancing priority donor relationships
> Developing campaign communications and materials to support engagement and solicitation
> Preparing leadership and boards with clear updates, strategy, and materials
> Activating campaign leadership structures effectively, including committees and key volunteers
> Reinforcing accountability through tracking, tools, and consistent progress reviews
Advancement & Operational Assessments
We help organizations evaluate whether their internal structure, staffing, and capabilities are positioned to support fundraising success, independent of (but often complementary to) campaign planning. This work focuses on organizational effectiveness, ensuring teams are structured and resourced to perform at a high level.
Our work includes:
> Assessing advancement structure, roles, staffing, and organizational design
> Evaluating team capability, experience, and alignment with responsibilities
> Benchmarking against peer and high-performing institutions
> Identifying gaps in structure, staffing, and expertise
> Recommending adjustments to strengthen effectiveness and accountability
Transformational Gift Counsel
We work directly with leadership to identify, define, and pursue transformational gift opportunities with clarity and intention. This work is grounded in strategic counsel, not programmatic execution, and requires alignment between institutional vision and donor motivation.
Our work includes:
> Clarifying the vision, scale, and long-term impact of transformational opportunities
> Exploring pathways for philanthropic alignment at the highest levels
> Advising leadership on donor strategy, positioning, and decision-making
> Providing counsel in moments that require judgment and precision
Leadership & Board Advising
We partner directly with presidents, boards, and advancement leadership to guide the decisions that shape fundraising success, providing experienced counsel in moments that require focus, alignment, and confidence.
Our work includes:
> Advising presidents, executive, and advancement leadership on strategy and priorities
> Preparing and activating boards to support fundraising efforts
> Defining board roles, expectations, and accountability
> Aligning leadership around campaign direction and key decisions
> Supporting high-stakes donor strategy and relationship management
> Coaching on solicitation strategy and critical donor conversations
Major & Principal Gift Program Implementation
Not in a campaign? We’re still here to help! As campaign consultants, we are deeply aware of the need for a strong major and principal gift program and a top-notch development operation well before a campaign gets rolling. GPG works directly with organizations on exactly that.
Our work includes:
> Implementing major and principal gift processes and systems
> Developing individualized solicitation strategies for priority donors
> Establishing KPIs and meaningful activity tracking
> Organizing prospect portfolios for staff and leadership
> Assessing development team structure and recommending roles and responsibilities
> Guiding boards to serve as active partners in major gift efforts
> Building and expanding the major and principal gift pipeline
Training & Team Intensives
Intentional at the Top: Major & Principal Gift Training Intensive
For organizations seeking targeted support, we offer focused, high-impact training designed to strengthen major and principal gift strategy and execution. Each engagement begins with a conversation with advancement leadership to understand the team’s experience, strengths, and challenges, ensuring the session is tailored to the organization’s context and donor landscape.
Typically delivered as a 90-minute, in-person session combining presentation, discussion, and Q&A, the program can be adjusted based on goals, audience, and desired level of interaction.
Our training intensive includes:
> Delivering structured perspectives on generational giving and philanthropic trends
> Providing practical guidance on relationship development and donor strategy
> Sharing real-world examples of successful major and principal gift practices
> Teaching strategies for securing and prioritizing meaningful donor engagement
> Guiding teams on tracking progress and advancing relationships
> Preparing teams for the conversations that lead to significant gifts
Custom & Ongoing Support
We provide flexible, senior-level support at critical moments, whether advising on a specific challenge or offering ongoing campaign counsel.
Our work includes:
> Providing targeted advisory support for specific challenges or opportunities
> Supporting leadership transitions, including role definition, position design, and candidate evaluation
> Offering interim leadership, oversight, and guidance during periods of team change or growth
> Supporting strategic decision-making at key inflection points
> Advising across planning, execution, and leadership needs
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