Consulting Services

Accelerate Fundraising offers a variety of fundraising consulting and technical assistance services to help you reach your goals - whether you're a new team or an old pro. Reach out to us at hello@acceleratefundraising.org to schedule an intro call or read on to learn more.

Grant Writing

From family foundations to the federal government, AF’s cofounders Lindsay and Leya have raised tens of millions of dollars in institutional funding over their careers.

Whether you’re juggling dozens of institutional funders or trying to get your first grant, Accelerate Fundraising can help:

  • Write, revise, and copyedit grant proposals and reports
  • Project manage grant proposals and coordinate across departments
  • Advise you on funder relationship cultivation
  • Assess your prospects and develop a grant strategy

Donor Solicitation & Campaign Materials

Start your individual giving campaigns off right with language that makes them want to donate. From marketing plans to email templates, we will help you be proactive and stand out from the crowd.

Website Audit & SEO

Your website is the most important marketing tool you have – make sure it reflects all the good work you’re doing. We can help:

  • Audit your website for accessibility
  • Update your language to make sure it’s compelling to prospective donors
  • Implement SEO (search engine optimization) best practices
  • Ensure your website design isn’t interfering with your ability to accept donations

Process Development & Systems Improvement

Let us help you build a fundraising function that works for you so you can get the most out of your team. We can support you to:

  • Develop a language bank. We’ll help you craft language about your organization, programs, and impact that will be your starting point for grants, campaigns, and appeals.
  • Create a strong development plan. We’ll work with you to set goals, strategies, and tactics alongside ways to pivot if your original ideas aren’t working out.
  • Strengthen your department. We’ll help you get the most out of your team, your processes, and your resources..

Drop us a line at hello@acceleratefundraising.org to learn more.