Resources + Guides + White Papers

  • THE BIG FUNDRAISING SECRET

    How traditional fundraising BLOCKS your overall growth and KEEPS you from securing the dollars for infrastructure & staff. You know—like spending countless hours on transactional events, appeals, campaigns, and grants.

  • BUILD A BETTER BOARD

    When you have plans to scale your organization and strengthen your board, how do you know someone will be a good board member? This guide covers 3 essential qualities of stellar board members that are often overlooked! Until now.

  • THE TRUTH ABOUT GIVE/GETS

    What would your nonprofit do without the Give/Get model? The truth is, so much more. FIVE reasons your Give/Get might be leaving thousands (millions) of dollars on the table. This approach no longer serves the greatest good of your nonprofit.

  • REAL RELATIONAL FUNDRAISING

    If relational fundraising is "so easy”, why don’t all organizations just take this approach? Sadly, many development teams simply haven’t been properly trained. Growing up through the ranks, many of those tasked with fundraising are expected to plan events, send out appeals, and prioritize everything but building relationships with donors and prospects. But, this approach leaves so much money on the table. This guide shares 4 phrases that indicate your team might need relational fundraising training

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

    – Yamilé Toussaint Beach, Executive Director of the Stem from Dance

  • "A huge part of the benefit that Sherry has given me is the license to think boldly."

    – Emily Norton

  • We've grown our budget by 40% this year, compared to past years when a 10% growth trajectory was the norm.

    – Emily Norton

  • "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