ABOUT US

Who We Are

We are a consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofit organizations with major gift fundraising, fundraising assessment, capital campaign management, feasibility studies and philanthropic strategy.

Based in the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, we proudly serve nonprofit organizations and mission-driven institutions in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland and the East Coast. Our tailored approach helps clients secure transformational gifts, build strong donor relationships, and reach ambitious fundraising goals with confidence.

Gudrun Hofmeister, Owner & Principal

Gudrun brings more than 15 years of experience securing major gifts for nonprofit organizations.

For eight years, she managed capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and annual fund campaigns for a fundraising consulting firm, before launching her own business in 2016.

Her experience includes raising over $22,000,000 for an independent school and raising $14,000,000 on a $10,000,000 goal for a higher education institution.

With her guidance, clients have secured their largest gifts ever. Gudrun is a member of board of directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Maryland Chapter.

Follow Gudrun on LinkedIn - @gudrunhofmeister

Farrah Ferriell, Executive Director

Farrah Ferriell, a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certfied Professional Coach (CPC), and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP) has dedicated her career to social justice and our friends and neighbors who experience marginalization.

With more than 22 years dedicated to non-profit administration and a concentration in philanthropy and revenue development, Farrah is responsible for personally raising and leading teams that have raised more than $300M and has had an integral hand in mission and service expansion.

Farrah has worked with globally recognized organizations including Volunteers of America, Louisville Ballet and National Council for Jewish Women among many other regional and locally based non-profits.

Follow Farrah on LinkedIn - @coach-farrah-ferriell

Organizations we have worked with

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Geneseo Honors College logo with text 'GENESEO, New York's Honors College, Public'.
Maryland Humanitites logo with green, blue, and black text and abstract human figure design.
A logo featuring a stylized lion's head, a shield, and the words 'discite servatur an'.
Stylized blue and teal logo with overlapping squares above the text 'BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of America'
Logo of a fashion company with a stylized orange 'W' and text 'Wanderlust'.Improving accessibility for the logo.
Black background with an orange stylized letter 'N' and the word 'Nornir' written underneath.
Logo with a blue box containing an abstract face, a yellow box with a smiley face, and the words "Flux To Vino" underneath.
A black background with a circular emblem featuring a gold cross with four smaller crosses at each end, surrounded by a gold and white border.

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