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Benefactor Group
Service Area: National
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Benefactor Group has spent decades studying the qualities of effective
campaigns. Successful campaigns are built on a foundation of these essential elements: a highly regarded organization, a compelling case for support, committed volunteer leaders, generous leadership gifts, and strong infrastructure. Learn more about our proven process at www.benefactorgroup.com/services/campaigns/. Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.
What drives major, transformational philanthropy? Above all, big ideas. Donors are inspired by organizations with a powerful case. Organizations that can clearly answer: What is your vision for a better future? How are you poised to make that future possible? Why now? And what will my gift accomplish? Our team will work with you wherever you are in your communications journey: defining your vision, telling your story in a compelling way, or creating sophisticated materials and proposals that inspire your closest supporters. Learn more about our communications offerings at www.benefactorgroup.com/communications/. Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.
What drives major, transformational philanthropy? Above all, big ideas. Donors are inspired by organizations with a powerful case. Organizations that can clearly answer: What is your vision for a better future? How are you poised to make that future possible? Why now? And what will my gift accomplish? Our team will work with you wherever you are in your communications journey: defining your vision, telling your story in a compelling way, or creating sophisticated materials and proposals that inspire your closest supporters. Learn more about our communications offerings at www.benefactorgroup.com/communications/. Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.
We built a firm to help your nonprofit wherever it is in its lifecycle. Benefactor Group helps our clients build capacity. We position you to achieve ambitious goals and advance your cause. Our staff includes national thought leaders, award winners, authors, fundraisers, strategists, and technologists. We support our clients with a deep understanding of philanthropy and an appreciative perspective. To learn more, visit www.benefactorgroup.com. Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.
Benefactor Group’s Founder & Principal Laura J. MacDonald, CFRE is an expert in Planned Giving, having written the acclaimed academic text, “The Endowment Handbook: The Complete Guide to Building a Resilient Cause.” (Learn more at https://www.endowmenthandbook.com/.) Due to Benefactor Group’s concentrated size, all members of our dynamic team of experts—including our founder—touch each project. Planned Giving projects are especially positioned to benefit immensely from this collaborative infrastructure.   Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.
Benefactor Group’s approach to strategic planning is born from decades of experience working with all aspects of nonprofit organizations. Because nonprofits have different needs, we tailor the most valuable aspects of a variety of strategic planning methodologies into a unique approach for our clients. Benefactor Group’s consulting services are highly personalized to our clients. Due to our mix of utilizing our proven processes and providing individualized care, our pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact us at www.benefactorgroup.com/contact/.

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Contact: Jessi Wright
Phone: 6143573000
Glick Davis & Associates (GDA)
Service Area: Los Angeles, Orange & San Diego Counties
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GDA takes pride in being a trusted partner to not only help you find a new leader that fits and sticks, but we offer executive coaching post placement to support a smooth transition. Whether your CEO or Executive Director is new to this position or just to your organization, our team brings tailored executive coaching to foster professional development and board collaboration and development aimed at strengthening your organization’s leadership and strategic acumen. We get it! Our team brings a breadth of expertise collectively with over 8 decades serving in CEO/ED or C-Suite roles in the non-profit and healthcare space. We know the challenges our clients face sharing our collective executive knowledge and business acumen, change management methodologies and strategic expertise to coach, support your leader through pivotal challenges and transitions.
Partnerships & Mergers Expert Merger Consultants for Nonprofit & Healthcare Partnerships Seeking a good strategic fit to strengthen your mission and financial performance? Our team has deep experience in nonprofit partnership development and full scale mergers. We have facilitated 32 structured partnerships, joint ventures and mergers, involving 77 discrete nonprofits, different legal and organizational structures, from all-volunteer organizations up to $100M+ agencies, and several within a regulated environment.
Performance Improvement for nonprofits and healthcare organizations As trusted turnaround consultants, we literally wrote the book on nonprofit turnarounds because so many mission-driven organizations struggle to find a clear path forward during periods of instability or underperformance. At Glick Davis & Associates, we apply proven performance improvement methodologies—many of which are detailed in our book—to help organizations assess their current state with honesty and precision. Through structured diagnostics and stakeholder engagement, we guide leadership teams in creating practical, sequenced response plans that address both operational challenges and cultural dynamics. Our approach empowers nonprofits and healthcare organizations to move from confusion to clarity—and from stagnation to measurable success.
Practical planning and consulting for nonprofit and healthcare organizations Strategic business planning and consulting is essential for nonprofits aiming to refine their mission, strengthen sustainability, and drive meaningful growth. At Glick Davis & Associates, we provide strategic planning and business planning services designed to clarify your organization’s direction and leverage new opportunities for long-term impact. Our team of experienced business planning consultants has successfully facilitated and written more than 50 strategic plans. With deep executive leadership experience, we bring an implementation-focused approach to every engagement, helping you move from insight to action with confidence.
The best place to start is at the start. That is why our clients come to us for support when they are looking for system analysis, performance improvement opportunities or traversing uncertainty. We bring decades of expertise in leading comprehensive organizational assets to get at the heart of pinch points that are impacting performance. By taking an analytical approach our team is able to quickly identify key drivers impeding outcomes, provide systems improvement recommendations and support through implementation. Working across functional departments and teams, our capabilities span finance, human resources/people & culture, fund development, business development, programs and communications.

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Contact: Adrienne Kessler
Phone: (949) 939-2343