Planned giving consultants
313 planned giving consultants in 46 states. 278 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
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
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
Lautman & Company
Direct response50+ staffWashington, DC
329 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffWashington, DC direct-response fundraising firm (founded 1992) offering direct mail, digital marketing and multichannel campaign management for nonprofits across museums, international relief, health, advocacy and social services.
329 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
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
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
The Stelter Company
Planned giving50+ staffDes Moines, IA
277 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberDes Moines-based firm specializing in planned-giving marketing for nonprofits, offering direct mail, digital marketing, donor surveys, data analysis and development training to nearly 1,500 organizations.
277 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
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
Mal Warwick
Direct response15-50 staffBerkeley, CA
153 clients on Form 990Berkeley-based employee-owned, B Corp fundraising agency integrating direct mail, digital, telemarketing, mobile and legacy giving for charitable and advocacy organizations. Operates as Mal Warwick Donordigital with a Washington, DC office.
153 clients on Form 990
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
The Lukens Company
Direct response50+ staffArlington, VA
116 clients on Form 990TLC, 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.
116 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 memberSanky Comm Inc
Direct response15-50 staffNew York, NY
171 clients on Form 990Sanky Communications (Sanky Inc.), founded in 1977, is a New York fundraising and marketing agency delivering integrated direct mail, digital, paid media, and mid-level donor campaigns for nonprofits.
171 clients on Form 990DBD 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 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
American Philanthropy
Direct response50+ staffHockessin, DE
25 clients on Form 990American Philanthropic (AmPhil) is a national for-profit fundraising consultancy offering direct mail and digital fundraising, major gifts, capital and mission campaigns, grant writing, planned giving, donor research, and CRM services to nonprofits.
25 clients on Form 990One & All Inc
Direct response50+ staffATLANTA, GA
342 clients on Form 990One & All is a nonprofit fundraising and marketing agency (formed from the 2017 merger of Russ Reid and Grizzard Communications) offering direct response fundraising, brand strategy/advertising, and donor analytics/'Giving Sciences' for humane societies, rescue missions, food banks, and other nonprofits, with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Toronto.
342 clients on Form 990
Hartsook Companies Inc
Capital campaigns15-50 staffKansas City, MO
98 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCFRE on staffKansas City-based national fundraising consulting firm providing capital campaigns, feasibility studies, grant writing, planned giving, executive search and board training to nonprofits.
98 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Brakeley Briscoe, Inc.
Capital campaigns50+ staffSan Mateo, CA
13 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffBrakeley Briscoe, Inc. is a fundraising and management consulting firm (tracing roots to 1919) offering campaign feasibility studies, capital and endowment campaign management, major and planned giving, prospect research, and development executive search to nonprofits worldwide.
13 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Convergent Nonprofit Solutions
Capital campaigns15-50 staffSmyrna, GA
65 clients on Form 990Convergent Nonprofit Solutions provides feasibility studies, capital and comprehensive campaign management, development assessments and fundraising strategy for nonprofits, chambers of commerce and economic development organizations. It merged with Resource Development Group in March 2026.
65 clients on Form 990
Schultz & Williams
Capital campaigns50+ staffPhiladelphia, PA
161 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberSchultz & Williams is a nonprofit consulting firm providing development consulting, direct response fundraising, planned giving, strategic planning, data analytics and interim staffing. It serves arts and culture, education, health, environment, zoos and aquariums.
161 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Meyer Partners LLC
Direct response5-15 staffChicago, IL
55 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffChicago-based multichannel direct-response fundraising and nonprofit marketing agency offering direct mail, digital, donor analytics, campaign strategy and planned-gift marketing. Founded in 1989 and led by Charter CFRE Denny Meyer.
55 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Benefactor Group
Capital campaigns15-50 staffColumbus, OH
56 clients on Form 990Giving Institute memberCFRE on staffColumbus, Ohio consulting firm serving nonprofits with capital and endowment campaigns, strategic planning, governance, capacity building, communications, nonprofit technology, and executive search. Founded 1999.
56 clients on Form 990Giving Institute member
Veritus Group
Major gifts15-50 staffRoanoke, VA
53 clients on Form 990CFRE on staffVeritus 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.
53 clients on Form 990CFRE on staff
Planned giving by state
- Arizona10
- California24
- Colorado7
- Connecticut3
- Delaware3
- District of Columbia9
- Florida11
- Georgia10
- Hawaii3
- Illinois9
- Indiana7
- Iowa7
- Kansas4
- Kentucky4
- Maine10
- Maryland8
- Massachusetts12
- Michigan10
- Minnesota7
- Missouri11
- Nebraska5
- Nevada5
- New Jersey9
- New York19
- North Carolina4
- Ohio13
- Oregon5
- Pennsylvania18
- Tennessee4
- Texas20
- Virginia8
- Washington7
- Wisconsin7
