Build the Team You Need
The right fundraiser in the right role is essential to your organization’s success. Whether you’re expanding your fundraising team or filling a critical leadership role, we help ensure your new hire will meet your qualifications, share your values, and is ready to drive towards big goals.
Each hiring project begins we’ll create the job description, determine qualifications, and set salary benchmarks. Once the role is finalized, we’ll proactively recruit through our extensive nonprofit networks, curated databases, and sector-specific platforms to identify top-tier fundraising candidates. We’ll also provide guidance with key performance indicators to set achievable but ambitious metrics for your new hire. For the interview process, we’ll conduct a first line of review and preliminary interviews, so your hiring team can focus on the most promising candidates, and will join subsequent interviews if needed.
If you need a temporary solution during your search, we can provide an interim development director or a team member to focus on grant writing and/or donor engagement to keep your fundraising goals on track.
“I simply can’t say enough positive things about Focus Fundraising. Nadine and her team not only filled in and kept up our momentum when we needed to replace a critical staff member, but they pushed us to reach even higher. Nadine’s ability to listen and interpret the needs of the team, the organization, and our Board of Directors, combined with her extensive experience in the non-profit world, enabled us to launch a major donor initiative, develop a new moves management strategy, and raise even more money with our annual appeal.”
CEO
Sixth & I
“Nadine was fabulous to work with on our search for a development director. She was extremely well organized, was proactive about checking in with us and had great insight on the candidates.”
Director of Finance and Operations
The Sentencing Project
Executive and Development Staff Coaching
Fundraising is a team sport. Coaching is key to making sure everyone excels at the game.
When you have big goals, you need to ensure you’ve got a solid tactical plan and coaching to match. Through our coaching engagements, we guide you through prospect cultivation and donor solicitations and help you close gifts while also building a culture of philanthropy in your organization.
Our services include:
- Executive and fundraising staff coaching
- Development staff strategy sessions and tailored training
- Development staff retreat facilitation
“I could fill a book explaining how helpful [Focus consultant] Jackie Indek Beres is. Her knowledge of the nonprofit fundraising world surpassed my expectations. She helped me create ideas that work for my style of cultivating donors, not someone else’s. She made learning and understanding the nuances of the nonprofit world fun and exciting.“
Donor Engagement Officer
Elizabeth Dole Foundation