Case Studies

The best part of my job is watching leaders make fundamental, yet practical, shifts in their organizations that transform their entire approach to revenue generation.

Hear how my clients have created sustainable funding model, diversified revenue, fully funded their Strategic Plans, and now know how to add substantial gen-ops revenue to their bottom lines. But mostly, their development departments and board have transformed into high-ROI revenue generators—aligning their hours with relational dollars—and set free from the limitations of transactional fundraising.

Now they can breathe.

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Young Judaea

  • "I reached out to partner with someone like Sherry who could come alongside me and show me how to raise 6-figure gifts."

    —Yamilée Toussaint, Founder & CEO of STEM From Dance

  • "A huge part of the benefit that Sherry has given me is the license to think boldly...We've grown our budget by 40% this year, compared to past years when a 10% growth trajectory was the norm."

    – Emily Norton, Executive Director of Charles River Watershed Association

  • "There are many tangible outputs that have allowed us to shift this narrative [of needing general operating revenue]. It's the framing that is putting [the project work] in a larger context...Honestly, you gave me the framing and language to be able to tell that story to funders."

    – Eve Turow-Paul, Founder & Executive Director of Food for Climate League

  • "What's amazing to me is that now we're having different conversations with our donors. They're responding generously and growing their gifts from hundreds to thousands."

    – Amy Fass, CEO & Executive Director of Shoes That Fit

  • "I think this [increase of non-governmental funding] shows that the model works, that our time with our donors also works,…that they’re really excited for our work and love seeing what their investment is going towards."

    Carina Santa Maria, Executive Director of Shelter, Inc.

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  • L'Arche of Greater DC

    The Challenge:

    This wasn’t an “organization in trouble” situation, but Sarah realized it wasn’t very sustainable, especially considering that 40% of annual charitable contributions came from one generous major donor.

    Success:

    The year after implementing Sherry’s methodology, L’Arche was fully funded by month nine and had raised more charitable revenue than ever before.

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  • India Rural Evangelical Fellowship (IREF)

    The Challenge:

    The organization had lost an annual gift from a lead partner who had been contributing nearly 25% of their revenue. Subsequently, IREF had been in the red for the past four years. They had one major fundraising event each year and a large child sponsorship program, but it was not enough to fully pursue their mission.

    Success:

    After taking Sherry’s program and learning her high-ROI fundraising methodology, things changed dramatically. IREF was back in the black within a year.

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  • Houston Welcomes Refugees (HWR)

    The Challenge:

    When Molly came on board as the first paid staff member and executive director, not only was she new to fundraising but the organization was also in transition. It had been a 100% volunteer-run operation, with much of the funds restricted. Molly had quite the challenge ahead.

    Success:

    After completing Sherry’s program, Molly was able to transform the organization’s entire revenue stream, executing the plan they made together with precision. The results were quick and remarkable: she raised her entire annual budget within the first six months of her fiscal year!

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