Strategy with vision & heart
We Build Your Development Strategy. You Execute With Confidence.
We design comprehensive fundraising strategies, then deliver everything you need to execute them – from campaign plans to marketing materials to execution roadmaps.We don’t just consult; we co-create.
160 Million
Dollars Raised
30K+
Donors Engaged
2X
Mobile Giving
30%
Revenue Growth
Moving Beyond The Moment And Into The Movement.
The challenge for modern nonprofits isn’t a lack of passion—it’s a lack of structural momentum. Most organizations operate in cycles of immediate necessity rather than long-term strategic sovereignty.
We identify the friction points in your growth model, from narrative misalignment to operational silos. Our approach isn’t just about raising funds, building community, and spreading awareness; it’s about architecting the systems that make long-term impact inevitable.
Strategy Is Only Valuable If You Can Actually Execute It.
Plans That Sit on Shelves
Beautiful 100-page PDF documents that make no measurable difference because they aren’t actionable
Building Everything From Scratch
Teams wasting hundreds of hours drafting emails and donor briefs instead of talking to donors and investing in relationships.
No Fundraising Expertise
Attempting complex peer-to-peer or digital campaigns without a proven blueprint for success.
We Build Comprehensive Development Strategies Ready to Execute.
Strategy + Deliverables
We don’t just deliver a report. We join your team in the trenches, providing the templates, decks, and scripts to ensure execution is flawless.
Human Centric
Fundraising is relationship development. We design every strategic shift with the people we serve in mind. Heart forward engagement feels and functions better.
Campaign Driven Growth
Focusing on high-leverage campaigns that build sustainable revenue over time.
Built For Implementation
Our roadmaps are designed to be deployed immediately by your existing staff.
What’s Included In A Typical Strategic Roadmap.
A full architectural blueprint for your organization’s financial future.
Strategic Foundation
Case for Support, Impact Narrative, and 12-month Fundraising Calendar.
Campaign & Event Strategies
Full project plans for Signature Events and Peer-to-Peer initiatives.
Marketing & Communication
Email sequences, Social Media Blueprints, and Website conversion audits.
Individual Giving
Sustaining Member Programs and tactical donor acquisition plans.
Major Donor
Moves Management systems and Cultivation Scripts for leadership giving.
Grant Strategy
LOI Templates and a Curated Pipeline of foundational prospects.
A Rare Combination of Experience & Expertise.
We bring a deep and wide-ranging knowledge base to all of our work
Cailin Corbett
Fundraising Specialist
Cailin led development for AIDS/LifeCycle, one of the nation’s most successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Over her tenure, she grew the event from $12M to $18M in annual revenue while building systems, marketing strategies, and community engagement programs that turned riders into lifelong supporters.
David Dorsey
Marketing & Systems
David brings 15+ years of marketing, communications, and digital strategy experience: including work with Meta, Intel, and Gateway. He translates mission into messaging that converts, builds content systems that scale, and creates donor experiences that drive retention. He knows how to make campaigns break through the noise.
Whether You Have A Development Team or Not
For Organizations With Development Teams
Empower your CDO with a neutral, expert perspective to break through plateaus.
Offload the heavy lift of creative strategy and materials development.
For Organizations Without Development Teams
Provide the Executive Director with a plug-and-play fundraising roadmap.
Act as your fractional “Strategy Department” until you’re ready for your first hire.
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Ready to Leap Forward With A Partner?
We want to hear about your goals and obstacles. We take on a limited number of collaborative engagements each year to ensure every partner recieves our full, unhurried attention.
Contact us
david@missionleap.co
cailin@missionleap.co