Stop starting from zero, build fundraising systems that last.
We work alongside nonprofit teams to design and execute fundraising strategies that create real momentum now, and systems that keep working long after a campaign ends.
No generic plans or leaving before the work is done. Just high-value strategy and hands-on partnership that stays with you through execution.
31%
Revenue growth at AIDS/Lifecycle
$160 Million
Dollars Raised
30K+
Donors Engaged
30%
Revenue Growth
Most nonprofits aren't lacking effort. They're lacking momentum.
The problem isn’t passion, it’s structure.
Too many organizations are stuck in cycles of short-term campaigns, disconnected efforts, and constant urgency. Teams are working hard without building something that compounds, and the cost is real: stalled growth, burned-out staff, and missed opportunities.
We help you break that cycle.
By aligning strategy, systems, and execution, we build fundraising engines that don’t just perform once: they keep working.
We don't just advise. We build alongside you.
Most consultants deliver recommendations and move on. We don't hand you a map and wish you luck, we get in the car and help you drive.
Our co-founders bring something most consultants can't: Cailin Corbett spent 12 years leading AIDS/LifeCycle, one of the country's largest peer-to-peer fundraising programs, growing annual revenue by 31%.
That's not advisory experience. That's operational proof.
We bring that same approach to every client, getting curious before we prescribe, building alongside your team, and staying focused on outcomes that actually move.
Fundraising consulting that delivers real change.
Everything we do is designed to create value you can feel, not just plans you can read.
Year-Long Fundraising Partnerships
Build a fundraising engine that doesn’t reset every year.
We design a full year of fundraising strategy: campaigns, donor cultivation, communications, and individual giving frameworks. Then stay involved to help your team execute what they can’t yet carry alone.
The goal isn’t dependency. It’s building your team’s capacity so the work continues long after we step back.
Campaign Strategy and Execution
Run campaigns that deliver results and leave your team stronger after.
Signature events. Peer-to-peer programs. Community fundraising campaigns. We design the structure, build the materials, and can stay involved through execution, so your campaign doesn’t just launch, it delivers.
Fundraising Systems and Infrastructure
Stop rebuilding from scratch every time you need revenue.
We build the foundation that makes everything else work: donor pipelines, stewardship systems, case for support, revenue planning, and the tools your team needs to operate with clarity and consistency.
Strategy Is Only Valuable If You Can Actually Execute It.
01
Get curious
We start by understanding your team, your constraints, and what’s really getting in the way. No preloaded solutions.
02
Build together
We design strategy and materials with you, not for you, so they actually fit your organization and your people.
03
Stay in the work
We stay close to the work as it takes shape, then help your team build momentum, adjust in real time, and prepare to carry the work forward without us.
04
Leave something that lasts
You’re left with systems, clarity, and confidence, not dependency.
BEFORE
Reactive Fundraising
Frantic cycles, starting from zero every time
MISSION LEAP
AFTER
Sustainable Fundraising
Compounding momentum
What's Included In A Typical Strategic Roadmap.
A full architectural blueprint for your organization's financial future.
Strategic Foundation
Case for Support, Impact Narrative, and 12-month Fundraising Calendar.
Campaign & Event Strategies
Full project plans for Signature Events and Peer-to-Peer initiatives.
Marketing & Communication
Email sequences, Social Media Blueprints, and Website conversion audits.
Individual Giving
Sustaining Member Programs and tactical donor acquisition plans.
Major Donors
Moves Management systems and Cultivation Scripts for leadership giving.
Grant Strategy
Letter of Intent Templates and a Curated Pipeline of foundational prospects.
However your team is built, we can help.
For organizations with development teams
- Bring focus and structure to existing efforts. Align leadership and execution. Give your team the campaign frameworks and tools to move faster.
- Empower your CDO with a neutral, expert perspective to break through plateaus.
- Offload the heavy lift of creative strategy and materials development.
For organizations without development teams
- Act as an embedded fundraising partner, developing with you from the ground up. Build your foundation, run your first campaigns, so you can grow into your next stage with confidence.
- Provide the Executive Director with a plug-and-play fundraising roadmap.
- Act as your fractional "Strategy Department" until you're ready for your first hire.
Are we a good fit?
We do our best work with organizations that are serious about building, not just surviving the next campaign.
We're not the right partner if you're looking for a quick fix that doesn't require changing how you work.
If you want a vendor, there are plenty. If you want a partner who will tell you the truth and stay in the work with you, let's talk.
A rare combination of experience & expertise.
We bring a deep and wide-ranging knowledge base to all of our work
Cailin Corbett
Fundraising Specialist
Cailin led development for AIDS/LifeCycle, one of the nation's most successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Over her tenure, she grew the event from $12M to $18M in annual revenue while building systems, marketing strategies, and community engagement programs that helped turn participants into lifelong supporters.
David Dorsey
Marketing & Systems
David brings 15+ years of marketing, communications, and digital strategy experience: including work with Meta, Intel, and Gateway. He translates mission into messaging that converts, builds content systems that scale, and creates donor experiences that drive retention. He knows how to make campaigns break through the noise.
We believe the nonprofit sector can work differently.
Burnout shouldn't be the cost of doing meaningful work. Growth shouldn't depend on constant urgency.
Most organizations stay stuck not because they lack dedication, but because they've never had the systems or strategy to grow steadily. Every year looks a lot like the last. And the people doing the work spend far more time on problems than on people.
We're building toward something different: fundraising that's steady instead of reactive, systems that support people instead of the other way around, and organizations that spend far more time with their communities than with their crises.
That future is possible. But it requires doing the work differently.
Ready to build something that lasts?
We take on a limited number of collaborative engagements each year to ensure every partner receives our full, unhurried attention. We typically book new engagements 2–4 weeks in advance.
If you're ready to stop starting from zero every year, and want a partner who will actually stay in the work with you, let's talk.
No pressure. Just a conversation.
Contact us
david@missionleap.co
cailin@missionleap.co