NonProfit Leadership
You're doing some of the most important work there is. You shouldn't have to figure out the fundraising part alone.
Nonprofit leadership is one of the hardest forms of leadership there is. You carry the responsibility for outcomes but share the authority with a board that may not fully understand the work. Every January, the counter resets to zero and you start climbing again.
I’ve spent over 25 years coaching nonprofit leaders, training boards, and helping organizations raise money without feeling like they’re begging. I’m the author of Ask Without Fear!® and The Surprising Gift of Doubt, the founder of FundraisingCoach.com (one of the longest-running blogs in the nonprofit sector), and the Executive Director of The Nonprofit Academy.
Whether you need coaching for yourself, training for your board, or a guide through your first capital campaign — I’ve been where you are, and I can help.
3 Ways I Work With Leaders
Fundraising Coaching
You know the fundamentals. You're still carrying the weight alone. Coaching gives you a thinking partner who understands nonprofit fundraising from the inside — someone who will help you build strategies that fit your wiring, not someone else's playbook.
Capital Campaign Coaching & Advising
You're about to raise more money than your organization has ever raised. Capital campaign coaching gives you the structure, the toolkit, and the direct access to an experienced guide who's been through 23+ campaigns — at a fraction of what traditional consulting firms charge.
Fundraising Training & Board Retreats
Your board wants to help with fundraising. They just don't know how. I deliver keynotes, trainings, and board retreats that give your people practical tools they'll actually use — not guilt trips.
"We doubled our donations (year-over-year) by executing well a new fundraising strategy based on principles we learned from Marc."
Paul Caliglione
Marketing Consultant
"We LOVED your Exactly What to Say for Nonprofit Leaders session! The Monday after we got back, I called a major donor and asked for a $15,000 matching gift by saying 'I don't know if this is for you, but…' and the donor said 'Okay.' Just like that. $15,000 is HUGE for us."
Madison Vulkanblomst
CEO, The Avenir Project
"He helped me understand effective fundraising for the first time. I wish I had known five years ago all I've learned in the last year."
Katherin Wiebe
Institute for Collective Trauma & Growth
Ready to Talk?
The first conversation is free. We’ll talk about where you are, where you’re heading, and which path makes the most sense.
No pitch. No pressure.
