Major gifts consultants in Virginia

Allegiance 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.

McLean, Virginia direct-response fundraising firm, part of Eberle Communications Group, providing full-service direct mail and digital fundraising, copywriting and analytics for nonprofits including patriotic, historic and animal-welfare organizations.

TLC, The Lukens Company, founded by Walter Lukens in 1986, is a multichannel direct response marketing agency providing fundraising and donor/membership development programs for nonprofits, museums, and cause-oriented organizations (alongside some political and advocacy clients), with offices in Arlington VA, Glendale CA, and Charleston SC.

Veritus Group is a fundraising consultancy founded in 2009 that helps nonprofits plan, develop, and manage mid-level, major, and planned gift programs through its donor-centered Veritus Way methodology and training academy.

The Sheridan Group, founded in 1983, is a full-service fundraising consulting firm providing philanthropic counsel, campaign planning, and development assessments to nonprofits across sectors including associations, higher education, healthcare, arts, and faith-based organizations; it has served 250+ clients and helped raise over $1.25 billion.

Davidson & Co. Donor Acquisition and Development Strategies is a full-service direct-mail fundraising firm specializing in high-dollar programs for public policy nonprofits. Founded in 2016 by Shana L. Davidson, a 25-year direct-mail veteran.

Odell Simms, Inc. is a Tysons Corner, VA advertising and strategic marketing firm founded in 1974 that, among other services, advises nonprofit and government clients on fundraising, sponsorship, and major/corporate gift acquisition for capital campaigns.

Fuse Fundraising Group is a Reston, VA-based fundraising agency that combines strategy, analytics, and creative to run direct mail, digital, and sustainer/monthly-giving programs for nonprofits.

Ashburn, VA direct mail fundraising agency serving conservative nonprofits, advocacy groups, PACs and candidates, offering creative, production, list/data and (via affiliate ClearWord) high-dollar fundraising. Founded in 2001 and mails tens of millions of appeals annually.

The Curtis Group is a fundraising-consulting firm founded in 1989 that has raised over $1 billion for nearly 200 nonprofits, providing capital-campaign counsel, feasibility studies, planning and board training.

MKDM is a multichannel direct-response fundraising agency delivering integrated strategy, creative and analytics to help nonprofits acquire and retain donors. Registry lists Carlsbad, CA, but the firm's site lists its office in Charlottesville, VA.

A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates, founded in 2006, is an Alexandria, VA fundraising consulting firm providing fundraising audits, strategic counsel, and training to help nonprofits build capacity and grow revenue.

Solo consulting practice led by Pamela Clapp Larmee, CFRE, offering development program assessment, campaign strategy, major and planned gift planning, annual fund strategy, board training/coaching, and retreat facilitation for nonprofits, founded in 2007.

DonorVoice (founded by Kevin Schulman) is a behavioral-science-driven fundraising agency offering donor research, journey mapping, copy/creative, and agency-of-record direct response services for nonprofits.

Lawrence Direct Marketing, Inc. (LDMI) is a full-service direct response fundraising agency founded in 1987, providing direct mail, email, print production, data analysis and list services to nonprofit organizations.

ClearWord Communications Group, Inc. is a direct-response fundraising agency specializing in high-dollar direct mail for nonprofit and advocacy organizations; since joining forces with HSP Direct in 2019 it operates from Ashburn, VA.

Type A Strategies is a fundraising consultancy founded by Annie Hughes that helps nonprofits and political organizations grow major donor programs, diversify revenue, and strengthen boards and staff capacity.

Strategic consulting firm for nonprofits providing fundraising counsel, capital campaign planning, board development, and strategic philanthropic planning

Carter Consulting Group LLC is a sole-principal nonprofit fundraising consulting firm led by Julie Carter, providing campaign feasibility, major/planned gifts, annual giving, and board training services, primarily to arts, culture, and policy nonprofits in the DC area.

Kelly Strategies is a Virginia-based fundraising consultancy providing capital campaigns, feasibility studies, development planning, major gifts strategy and board training. Founded 2013 by Susan Kelly; reports serving 90+ nonprofits.

Development Resources, Inc. (founded 2001 in Arlington, VA by Jennifer Dunlap and Nancy Racette) is a nonprofit-sector executive search and leadership advisory firm that merged into DRiWaterstone Human Capital, serving nonprofits with searches, board recruitment, and leadership coaching.

Raise Well is a solo fundraising consultancy founded by Natalie M. Zundel, CFRE, offering development growth and transition support, revenue-stream build-out (annual, major gifts, corporate sponsorship), fundraising infrastructure, and leadership training for nonprofits.

Wolcott Hill Group is a woman-owned fundraising consultancy founded in 2012 that works with nonprofits in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to improve development operations and financial stability. Jennifer Paquette Galloway, the founder, brings a decade of fundraising experience across the country.

Direct marketing fundraising agency specializing in high-dollar direct mail and donor cultivation, primarily for conservative/public-policy nonprofits. Led by Eric Langborgh, formerly of ClearWord Communications Group.