Let’s get your nonprofit the largest gift it has ever secured

We provide expert guidance in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and major gift strategies to help you achieve your ambitious fundraising goals.

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Learn the steps to write your organization’s case statement for your next capital campaign.

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The Challenges You Face in Funding Your Mission

  • Launching a successful capital campaign can feel overwhelming. You might be struggling with unclear goals, a lack of a strategic roadmap, or uncertainty about donor interest.

  • You may feel unsure about how to approach high-net-worth individuals and articulate the impact of their potential gifts.

  • Ultimately, a lack of funding can prevent your organization from making the significant difference it's capable of in the world.

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We’re your partner in getting your nonprofit its largest gift ever

As fundraising consultants specializing in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and major gifts, we help nonprofits navigate complex fundraising landscapes and secure transformational gifts.

  • Our team has secured more than 15 seven-figure gifts

  • Female-owned and led with 40+ years experience in fundraising

  • Extensive knowledge of D.C. and Maryland philanthropic landscape

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Here’s our approach to fundraising

  1. Understand Your Vision: We start by listening to your goals and aspirations.

  2. Assess Your Potential: Through a thorough feasibility study, we evaluate your capacity.

  3. Develop a Strategic Roadmap: We create a customized campaign plan or major gift strategy.

  4. Guide Your Implementation: We provide ongoing support and expertise throughout the process.

  5. Celebrate Your Success: We help you achieve and even exceed your fundraising objectives

Our Services

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    Capital Campaign Management

    We pride ourselves in being Capital Campaign experts. Philanthropic Fundraising is your partner in managing your campaign and surpassing your fundraising goal.

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    Feasibility Studies

    We will help you identify, cultivate and steward top donor prospects, and implement best practice strategies for sustainable fundraising.

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    Major Gifts Coaching

    Let's elevate your current donors or invite new philanthropists to consider five, six-or seven-figure commitments to your organization for the first time.

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"There's a tried and true way to fundraise"

“There’s a tried and true way to fundraise. The knowledge that the team from Philanthropic Fundraising brought to the table was great.”

Addie Nardi, CEO at Boys and Girls Club of Washington County, MD. (We helped the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County in Maryland raise $7M in capital campaigns.)

Organizations we have worked with

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  • "I have been involved in many fund raisers over the years. Gudrun Hofmeister is the best fund raising professional I have ever worked with. She enthusiastically kept the volunteers on task and she is an absolute expert at raising money from foundations. I would highly recommend her to any charity trying to raise a large sum of money."

    Blackie Bowen, Chair, Empowering Lives Campaign

  • "It's always nice when you're able to take a breath, get someone in and have them solve your immediate issue. And that's why I think Philanthropic Fundraising has helped us be so successful because we've been able to take a crisis, manage through the crisis, and then pick up and figure out how to continue to excel in resource development."

    Katie Collins-Ihrke, Executive Director, The Arc of Howard County