Design your fundraising future

Development Services

Common Great can help you build an effective development and fundraising program that delivers the strategy, clarity, team, and tools you need to raise more money in an ethical, inclusive fashion.

Our team can help with:  

  • Holistic Development Planning & Strategy 

  • Individual & Grassroots Giving Programs

  • Digital Donor Engagement Strategy 

  • Donor Communications

  • Major & Planned Giving Programs

  • Capital & Capacity Campaigns

  • Board Development & Training 

  • Staffing, Hiring & Professional Development

Types of projects we lead

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Coaching, Strategy, or Creative Retainer

Access guidance on anything related to your fundraising or marketing success. We’ll match you with a team member with expertise in the areas you need to grow. We’ll address topics like your development plan, online campaigns, making time for major gifts and donor stewardship, maximizing your board, revenue budgeting strategies—anything that keeps you up at night and keeps your revenue down. There is a minimum 3-month commitment for retainers.

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Assessment & Strategy Refresh

Has your fundraising hit a wall? Are you looking to level up? Our assessments can be scaled to different levels of depth and breadth for nonprofits of any size. You’ll end up with a customized set of recommended investments that meet you where you are right now, and show you what more is possible—plus a prioritized implementation plan so you can get started on your new strategies and ideas right away. From audits to full-fledged comprehensive development assessments, we can help. 

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Power Session

Use this 90-minute, on-demand meeting or video call flexibly to address your priorities however you choose. Book your time online and come ready to discuss and explore your challenges, questions, barriers, and gray areas! You’ll complete a short questionnaire beforehand, and afterward you’ll receive a one-page set of notes and action steps to document what we accomplished in the session.