Established in 2011, Fundraising Guru Consulting (operating as an LLC since 2020) specializes in nonprofit fundraising development. The firm's consultants leverage a combined 50 year track record in fund development leadership across the nonprofit sector. Fundraising Guru Consulting LLC audits existing fundraising development efforts and works with clients to uncover philanthropic opportunities, build new and long-standing relationships with philanthropies, and implement effective strategies to grow or win annual fund, private and public grants, sponsorships, and major gift support.
To strengthen fundraising development for nonprofit organizations, the firm consults with organizations on annual, multi-year, and campaign planning; training to enhance the skills and competencies of boards, leadership teams, and staff; and successful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for philanthropic prospects and stakeholders. This includes prospect research, grant proposal writing, and annual fund and major gift solicitation strategies. Led by Bathsheba Philpott, CFRE, president and principal consultant, the firm has served both local and national nonprofit organizations in the higher education, academic medicine, public health, research, air and space science, human services, arts, and advocacy sectors.
