One size fits one.
Personalized support for the specific stage your organization is in — and the specific goals you are working toward.
Your Bridge to Fundraising Success
Explore our range of services designed to help you bridge where you are to where you want to go.
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A comprehensive assessment of your fundraising capacity — followed by a clear, personalized roadmap for growth.
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Practical, encouraging, one-on-one support for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders who want to grow in their craft — and stay in their roles.
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Targeted, one-time support for the specific fundraising project your organization needs to move forward — without a long-term commitment.
Fundraising Strategic Consulting
A comprehensive assessment of your fundraising capacity — followed by a clear, personalized roadmap for growth.
Most small nonprofits know they need stronger fundraising. What they often lack is a clear picture of exactly where the gaps are and which investments will produce the greatest return.
Fundraising Strategic Consulting begins with a thorough assessment of your development operation: your systems, your data, your team structure, your donor relationships, and your goal-setting practices. From that foundation, we build a prioritized, actionable plan tailored to your organization's budget, capacity, and stage of growth.
This is not a generic audit or a template dropped into your inbox. It is a collaborative process that results in recommendations your team can actually implement — with the confidence that they are the right ones for your specific situation.
This service is right for you if:
You are ready to invest in fundraising but are not sure where to start
Your revenue has plateaued and you are not sure why
Your board is asking for a fundraising plan and you need expert support to build one
You have experienced staff turnover and want to reset your development operation on solid footing
You are preparing for a growth phase and want your fundraising infrastructure to be ready
What you walk away with:
A written fundraising capacity assessment
A prioritized, actionable recommendations report
Goal-setting framework grounded in your historical data and sector benchmarks
Implementation guidance and a clear path forward
Fundraising Coaching
Practical, encouraging, one-on-one support for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders who want to grow in their craft — and stay in their roles.
Fundraising is a learnable skill. But too many fundraisers — especially those working in small shops without experienced mentors nearby — are left to figure it out alone. The result is preventable mistakes, unnecessary discouragement, and talent that leaves the sector far too soon.
Fundraising Coaching provides regular, personalized support for development staff and nonprofit leaders who want to build their skills, work through specific challenges, and develop the confidence to perform at their best.
Sessions are practical and action-oriented. We work on real situations your organization is facing — not hypothetical exercises. And coaching is shaped around your strengths, not a generic framework for what a fundraiser is supposed to look like.
This service is right for you if:
You are an Executive Director who raises money but has never had formal fundraising training
You have a new or developing fundraiser who needs mentorship and practical skill-building
You are a fundraiser working in isolation in a small shop and craving experienced guidance
Your team has the passion but lacks the confidence or the tools to perform at the level you need
You want to retain a valued staff member and investing in their growth is the right way to do it
What you walk away with:
Practical skills that apply to your real work immediately
A sounding board for decisions and challenges as they arise
Greater confidence in your fundraising approach and instincts
A sense of being supported and seen in your role — not evaluated
Project-Based Support
Targeted, one-time support for the specific fundraising project your organization needs to move forward — without a long-term commitment.
Sometimes you do not need a full consulting engagement. You need one thing done well.
Maybe your board is ready to get more involved in fundraising but no one has ever shown them how. Maybe you are approaching a major donor conversation and need a compelling case for support. Maybe you want to know who your best prospective donors are before you invest in cultivating them.
Project-based support is designed for exactly these moments — focused, practical, and scoped to what you actually need. Each project is defined clearly at the outset: what we are doing, what you will have when we are finished, and what it will cost. No ambiguity, no scope creep.
Project examples:
Case for Support Development
A compelling, well-crafted case for support is one of the most valuable fundraising assets your organization can have. I work with your leadership team to distill your mission, impact, and funding need into a document that moves donors — one that your staff can use confidently in major donor conversations, grant applications, and board presentations
Board Fundraising Training
Your board members want to help. Most of them just do not know how — and no one has given them the tools, the language, or the confidence to try. A board fundraising training session equips your board with practical skills, a clear understanding of their role in the fundraising process, and the encouragement to use their relationships on behalf of your mission.
Donor Prospect Research
Before you invest time and energy cultivating a major donor, you want to know whether the relationship has potential. I conduct targeted prospect research to help you identify and prioritize your strongest donor opportunities — so your team is spending its limited time in the right places.
This service is right for you if:
You have a specific, well-defined project that your team lacks the time or expertise to execute
You are not ready for a full consulting engagement but need expert support on one piece of your fundraising operation
You want to test what it is like to work with Ponto Advisory before committing to a longer engagement
You have a deadline — a board meeting, a campaign launch, a donor conversation — and need to move quickly
What you walk away with:
A clearly scoped deliverable, completed on time and to a high standard
A project built around your organization's specific voice, context, and goals
The option to continue working together if the project surfaces larger need
Not sure whether your need fits a project or a fuller engagement? That is a great question for a free consultation.
How we work together
Ponto Advisory does not have a single price or a single structure. Engagements are designed based on your organization's specific situation — what you need, how quickly, and what your budget allows.
Options include:
Project-based consulting — a defined scope, timeline, and deliverable
Ongoing retainer — regular advisory support over a set period
Coaching packages — a series of sessions tailored to a specific goal
A combination — consulting plus coaching, sequenced for maximum impact
All engagements begin with a free consultation so we can understand your situation before recommending an approach.