Relationships are the engine that drive your fundraising. As consultants, we’re always telling our clients to focus their time and energy on building connections that last and lay the foundation for transformational giving. But what do those relationships look like? And how can you nurture them in ways that feel authentic rather than transactional?

Our founder, Peter Heller, has seen and worked on countless campaigns and major gift programs throughout his career. We’re looking back at some of his past stories about what works and when it’s time to rethink your approach.

Peter Heller and fundraising consultants with The Heller Fundraising Group share their expert advice and top 5 tips for nonprofits everywhere.

Our team of expert fundraising consultants provide advice, top tips for individual giving, capital campaigns, feasibility studies and endowment campaigns in this informative Q&A blog.

Is being loved by your donors a good thing? Are you dancing around the true work of a development office? Feel free to get to know your donors well, get close to them, even dance if appropriate, but don’t forget that your main job is to ask for substantial support.

if you are a fundraiser, don’t waste precious time gabbing on about your accomplishments with your donors and prospects. Your job is to double down on listening. I learned this lesson the hard way. Here’s what happened….

Why should you hire a fundraising consultant? - To help you break through barriers to raise a lot more money! The Heller Fundraising Group consistently guides its clients to raise more money than ever before. The secret to our success; combining our philosophy and our expert practical strategy and tactics.

Quotes can be simple reminders to us all of the importance of giving, fundraising, volunteering, appreciation, wealth, stewardship, gratitude, and our favorite, keeping an abundance mindset. Whether you’re working on a capital campaign, feasibility study, major gift program, organizing volunteers, or planning a fundraising event, we hope these quotes will help you stay aligned with your vision for a better world.

Spock and Kirk brilliantly sum up how to best think about your fundraising gala guests. Are nonprofit donor VIPs more important than the rest of us? Yes and no. Here’s why...

You can’t keep a good project down. Despite the pandemic, Ossining Children’s Center has continued to hit exciting milestones in their Capital Campaign.

How many times have you heard, “Fundraising is really about relationships?” It’s true. This blog article describes how to turn this concept into a powerful reality for your nonprofit.

How does your nonprofit decide who is an acceptable donor? Read about two huge gifts that Lincoln Center (NYC) accepted and see what you think about the divergent politics.

All nonprofits suffer from some form of low self-esteem. Read this article to learn how even the most powerful can exhibit this behavior and how your organization can overcome it.

We love movies that have scenes with fundraising. And Batman no less! Will Batman make a grant? Find out and get inspired by checking out this blog!

Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr and Mahatam Gandhi were great fundraisers? Learn what goes on behind the scenes of a social justice movement.

We all get nervous during hard economic times but fundraising can often still be robust. Read about what happened during the 1929 Great Depression and it might surprise you!

Most likely your Feasibility Study is terrible! Sorry to be the one to tell you so. Read our article to find out why and how you can still have a successful capital campaign.

What did Leo Tolstoy know about fundraising? Find out what his classic novel has to say regarding a universal truth about needing to get your people and systems in alignment.