Fractional executives - fundraisers, Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Financial Officers - are experienced and skilled practitioners that offer hands-on implementation support to their clients. This allows the organization to take their budget further and get skilled and experienced support.

A Fractional Fundraiser would do much of the work of an in-house fundraiser at a small organization, but in a fraction of the time and usually better quality work.

The work you’d do as a Fractional Fundraiser starts with writing a fundraising plan and then moves to implementing that plan. I like to call it “Strategy to Stuffing Envelopes” because you get all the details done, but in a strategic way.

Typically the only limits we tell clients is that we don’t do big government grants or large scale events. That doesn’t mean we do unlimited work for organizations. We are focused on the work that is most aligned and that is in the strategic fundraising plan.

Such a good question. And the answer highlights the beauty of this model.

We’ve tested and determined that a full-time workload would involve working with about 3 Fractional Fundraising clients.

We train you to secure 12-month contracts with the option for renewal, so that you have stability and predictability in your business. This is what entrepreneurs dream of!

We recommend you charge each client at least $4,000/month, so your annual revenues would be $144,000 if you choose to work full time.

Of course, you can choose to work fewer hours or diversify your revenue with different types of clients - that’s the benefit of being in charge!

I get it - I’m a budget person, which is why I’m transparent about pricing and cash flow from the start.The Fractional Fundraiser Academy is $7,500 USD, which is payable upfront or monthly for 9 months at $835/month USD. There is also a 12-month payment plan at $625/month USD.

The monthly payment option is a payment plan, not a membership that can be cancelled. When you enroll, you commit to the full payment amount.

As soon as you get you’re first client, you will be cash-flow positive. This is also designed so that you can start as a side hustle and earn income while your’e doing business development.

I’ve done everything I can to reduce your risks!

You should be an experienced fundraiser with 10+ years of fundraising experience, or 5+ if you’ve been wearing all the hats fundraising in small nonprofits.

While we provide some resources and support around fundraising, that is a skill we expect you to already have.

The program is designed so that you can start doing business development quickly - within weeks. Of course, your success is largely a result of your efforts. We give you the tools to optimize that effort and benefit from our past success.

This is an ideal opportunity for you if:

- You love fundraising strategy and implementation. You want to get hands-on and help organizations achieve real results.

- You’re comfortable with a bit of risk. We’ve taken out as much risk as possible, but at the end of the day, you’re in charge of your success.

- You work efficiently and effectively. You know that success comes from implementation, so done is better than perfect, but your experience allows you to do things well, or “near perfect”.

- You’re a self-starter who works independently but values team and community.

- You want to help small organizations who couldn’t afford to work with you otherwise.

Oh - so many reasons! Most small organizations don’t have an existing fundraiser in -house and when they look to hire someone, they only help they can afford is usually someone who needs lots of supervision. This actually adds to the challenges of the ED who is looking to take work off their plate, not add to it.

Plus, most in-house fundraisers in small shops spend a lot of time doing work that doesn’t move the needle. The work of a Fractional Fundraiser is targeted and efficient.

Your business. Your timeline. If you want to flow through the trainings, you can get your business set up within a week or two. If you want to ease into it, you can choose that too!

The online trainings are short and action-oriented, you don’t need more than an hour or so a week. We also have weekly office hours that you can attend.

Once you’re working with clients, I suggest 1 client for very part-time, flexible work; 2 clients for an easier workload and more free time; 3 clients for a full-time workload.

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