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Hiring a Fundraising Consultant

Linda Handley
4 min readMay 10, 2022

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Hiring a fundraising consultant is ideal for several reasons. First and foremost, they are well-equipped to manage relative duties from fundraising itself to strategic planning, membership promotion, marketing, and more. But what should one look for in a fundraising consultant? Whether you’re planning a charity auction or your very first nonprofit fundraising event, it’s good to understand what a nonprofit fundraising consultant does and how their diverse skills and fresh perspective can help materialize your vision.

So, what does a fundraising consultant do? Simply put, a fundraising consultant works closely with an organization to understand its mission and objectives so that it might raise the necessary funds to achieve its strategic goals. Whether it be achieving fundraising targets, aspirations, or specific objectives, a capable fundraising consultant knows what questions to ask, as well as who has the answers. Now that you understand how a fundraising consultant can benefit your fundraising efforts — let’s explore what to look for before pulling the trigger and prematurely hiring the first consultant you speak with.

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Linda Handley
Linda Handley

Written by Linda Handley

Business executive who has successfully managed operations for multi-billion dollar corporations to small startups. www.LindaHandley.com

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