Capital campaigns consultants
959 capital campaign consultants in 52 states. 887 list clients, from IRS Form 990 filings or their own websites. Narrow by state, size and the sectors they serve.

Orr Group
Full-service fundraising50+ staffWashington, DC
DonorAtlas preferred partner189 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberFull-service nonprofit consulting firm providing strategy development, front-line fundraising, fundraising operations, talent services, capital campaigns, planned giving, and CRM implementation/management across multiple nonprofit sectors since 1991.
DonorAtlas preferred partner189 clients on Form 990
Hudson Ferris
Major gifts5-15 staffNew York, NY
DonorAtlas preferred partner54 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffHudson Ferris is a New York fundraising consultancy offering major gifts, capital campaign, board development, digital and solicitation-training services, plus technology tools for development offices. Founded 2011; reports 250+ nonprofit clients and $180M+ raised.
DonorAtlas preferred partner54 clients on Form 990
Russell Philanthropies
Capital campaigns2-5 staffDorchester, MA
DonorAtlas preferred partner18 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberRussell Philanthropies, founded by Richard Russell roughly 20 years ago, is a Boston-based philanthropy advisory firm guiding nonprofits through capital campaigns, major gift fundraising, board governance, executive coaching, and fundraising staff augmentation.
DonorAtlas preferred partner18 clients on Form 990
Deringer Consulting, LLC
Capital campaigns2-5 staffAlexandria, VA
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients on Form 990Deringer Consulting, led by principal Derry Deringer with writer Abra Frankel, provides capital campaign and major-gift fundraising consulting, coaching and facilitation for nonprofits, primarily in the Washington, D.C. area.
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients on Form 990
Mike Esposito Fundraising
Capital campaignsIndependent consultantBrooklyn, NY
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients listedCFRE on staffBrooklyn-based solo fundraising consultancy helping growing nonprofits with fundraising coaching, assessments, campaign feasibility studies, and campaign counsel. Led by CFRE-credentialed consultant Mike Esposito.
DonorAtlas preferred partner7 clients listedCCS Consulting
Capital campaigns50+ staffNew York, NY
1120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCCS Fundraising (Community Counselling Service), founded 1947, is a global for-profit fundraising consultancy offering campaign planning and management, feasibility studies, data analytics, interim development management and strategic planning for nonprofits.
1120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
RKD Group
Direct response50+ staffPlano, TX
798 clients on Form 990RKD Group is a full-service fundraising and marketing agency delivering direct mail, digital, and paid media fundraising campaigns, brand strategy, and data/AI-driven donor analytics for 250+ nonprofit clients, with Heller Consulting and Whiteboard as affiliated subsidiary brands.
798 clients on Form 990
Pursuant
Direct response50+ staffFairfax, VA
426 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberAllegiance Creative Group, LLC, based in Fairfax, VA, is a fundraising and marketing agency now unified with Pursuant, GivingDNA, and Beaconfire RED under the AGP brand, providing direct mail, digital fundraising, donor acquisition/retention, data/analytics, and mid-level and major donor program services to nonprofits.
426 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Resource One
Direct response50+ staffLanham, MD
186 clients on Form 990Moore is a data-driven constituent experience and fundraising company serving nonprofits across direct mail, digital, telephone and media channels, providing strategy, creative, production, data and analytics. It is a series LLC made up of more than 20 operating companies.
186 clients on Form 990
Chapman Cubine et al
Direct response50+ staffWashington, DC
240 clients on Form 990Anne Lewis Strategies, LLC, operating as MissionWired, is a full-service direct-response fundraising agency that has raised more than $1 billion online for nonprofits and political organizations through digital fundraising, direct mail, and donor acquisition.
240 clients on Form 990
Carter
Capital campaigns15-50 staffVero Beach, FL
93 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCFRE on staffCarter (formerly Bob Carter Companies) is a fundraising consulting firm advancing philanthropy worldwide through capital campaigns, major gifts, organizational planning, governance, grants and philanthropic writing services for nonprofits. Led by CEO Bob Carter, CFRE.
93 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
BWF (Bentz Whaley Flessner)
Capital campaigns50+ staffMinneapolis, MN
103 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberLongstanding fundraising consulting firm (formerly Bentz Whaley Flessner, now BWF/BWF Zuri) serving colleges, universities, health systems and nonprofits with campaign planning and management, major-gift/high-net-worth strategy, prospect development, data science, strategic planning and talent. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in the Minneapolis area.
103 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberGrenzebah Glier and Associates
Capital campaigns50+ staffChicago, IL
120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberGrenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) is a Chicago-based full-service philanthropic management consulting firm founded in 1961, serving higher education, independent schools, academic medicine and healthcare, arts and culture, and the voluntary sector. It was acquired by Huron Consulting Group in February 2024.
120 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
For Impact Inc
Capital campaigns5-15 staffColumbus, OH
46 clients on Form 990For Impact | The Suddes Group is a global fundraising consultancy founded by Tom Suddes in 1983 (For Impact launched 2001) that provides fundraising strategy, training, coaching, and campaign management. It reports having managed 500+ campaigns and raised over $3 billion for organizations.
46 clients on Form 990
Netzel Associates, Inc.
Capital campaigns15-50 staffCulver City, CA
68 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffNetzel Grigsby Associates is a California-based fundraising consulting firm founded in 1985, offering capital campaign counsel, feasibility and planning studies, development staffing, and training for nonprofits across arts, education, health, human services, faith-based, and youth sectors. It operates multiple offices across California and Hawaii.
68 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Campbell Company
Full-service fundraising50+ staffChicago, IL
210 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberNational nonprofit consulting firm providing fundraising consulting, communications, strategic information services (including CRM/data management), and campaign counsel and implementation
210 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Alexander Haas
Capital campaigns15-50 staffAtlanta, GA
64 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCFRE on staffAlexander Haas is an Atlanta-based fundraising consulting firm providing campaign strategy studies, capital and endowment campaign counsel, annual fund assessment, predictive analytics and board enhancement for nonprofits. It serves arts, higher education, healthcare, faith-based and human services organizations.
64 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Westfall Group Inc
Major gifts15-50 staffAtlanta, GA
135 clients on Form 990Westfall Group (Westfall Gold) is a major-donor fundraising consultancy and experience-design agency that has helped clients raise more than $1.7 billion since 2002, largely through curated major-donor events.
135 clients on Form 990
Marts & Lundy
Capital campaigns50+ staffLyndhurst, NJ
287 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberMarts & Lundy is a long-established philanthropic consulting firm providing campaign management, major gift strategy, prospect research/analytics and planned giving counsel to nonprofits. It serves higher education, healthcare, independent schools and cultural institutions.
287 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberDBD Group
Capital campaigns15-50 staffPalatine, IL
110 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffDonor By Design Group (DBD Group) is a nonprofit fundraising consultancy founded by former YMCA of the USA philanthropy executive Bruce Berglund, specializing in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, annual/endowment programs, strategy, and board governance.
110 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
American Philanthropic
Major gifts50+ staffWest Chester, PA
251 clients on Form 990National nonprofit fundraising consultancy offering strategic development planning, a major-gifts accelerator, direct mail and digital response, capital campaigns, grant writing and donor advisory. Headquartered in West Chester, PA with offices in several metro areas.
251 clients on Form 990The Compass Group
Capital campaigns15-50 staffBaltimore, MD
78 clients on Form 990The Compass Group is a national fundraising consulting firm providing planning studies, capital campaign management, development audits, capacity building, and leadership development for nonprofits. It reports serving 150+ organizations across all 50 states.
78 clients on Form 990
Winkler Group Consulting
Capital campaigns15-50 staffMount Pleasant, SC
54 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCFRE on staffThe Winkler Group is a national fundraising consulting firm founded in 2004 that partners exclusively with nonprofits, schools, and healthcare organizations on capital campaigns, feasibility/campaign studies, major gift strategy, strategic planning, and executive search. Headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC with regional offices.
54 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Graham Pelton Consulting
Full-service fundraising50+ staffNew York, NY
115 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberGlobal fundraising and nonprofit management consulting firm offering campaign management, development audits, interim staffing, major gift counsel, data intelligence, and training for nonprofits across education, healthcare, independent schools, and social impact sectors.
115 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Gobel Group
Capital campaigns5-15 staffWyckoff, NJ
135 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffGhiorsi & Sorrenti, Inc. (GSI), co-founded in 1989 by Peter Ghiorsi and Dan Sorrenti in Wyckoff, NJ, provided campaign counsel and management to healthcare systems raising nine- and ten-figure campaign goals; GSI was acquired by GOBEL (a healthcare philanthropy consulting/data firm) in July 2022 and is now integrated into GOBEL's offering.
135 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Capital campaigns by state
- Alabama4
- Arizona19
- California84
- Colorado21
- Connecticut11
- Delaware5
- District of Columbia29
- Florida36
- Georgia31
- Hawaii3
- Idaho5
- Illinois34
- Indiana15
- Iowa7
- Kansas8
- Kentucky15
- Louisiana4
- Maine22
- Maryland27
- Massachusetts40
- Michigan28
- Minnesota30
- Missouri19
- Montana8
- Nebraska12
- Nevada8
- New Hampshire13
- New Jersey27
- New York83
- North Carolina29
- Ohio27
- Oklahoma8
- Oregon19
- Pennsylvania48
- Rhode Island8
- South Carolina9
- South Dakota4
- Tennessee11
- Texas44
- Utah4
- Vermont5
- Virginia31
- Washington25
- Wisconsin19
