For ambitious fundraisers tired of feeling overwhelmed and overworked

 

Join the League of Extraordinary Fundraisers

 

 

A monthly membership that gives you the support, tools, 

and strategies to raise more with ease  

 

  

Join now for $49/month
 
Instant access.  Cancel anytime.

 

If your biggest donor went away tomorrow, could you make up the difference?

 

If that question makes your stomach drop, you're in the right place.

You might be...

...struggling to raise money or get in-person visits with donors   

...breaking into a cold sweat every time you think about asking for a gift

...feeling ghosted by donors and prospects who used to return your calls

...unsure which donors to focus on—or how much you can realistically raise 

...frustrated by a board full of “big ideas” but very little fundraising help (I call them idea fairies)

 

Here's the truth: it's not you. 

Fundraising is hard.  And you've been doing it alone, without the right tools or support.   

 

I've been in your shoes.   I've raised over 10 million and I know what it takes to make your case, close the big gifts with confidence, and build strong donor relationships.

 

That's exactly what I teach inside the League of Extraordinary Fundraisers.

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The League of Extraordinary Fundraisers

is a monthly membership dedicated to helping you confidently raise more money without burning out.

Inside the League you'll get practical support every month, including:

  • one 90-minute live workshop every month
  • proven fundraising and appeal examples and templates 
  • a private supportive community of fundraisers who get it and cheer you on
  • done-for-you templates, how-to guides and checklists to save time and reduce guesswork
  • 40+ CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) hours to support your professional growth and get certified

Want results like these?  

Whitney Springston, Idaho Youth Ranch 

25% higher average gifts
Reduced time between gifts from 11 months to 4 months
Increased donor retention from 26% to 82%

Lauren Isbell, Nevus Outreach

Nearly doubled fundraising results
Planned for $398,000 — raised $700,000

Laurie McConnell, Pacific Wild 

Raised $100,000 on Giving Tuesday
Donor retention increased to 65%

These aren't unicorns.  They're fundraisers just like you who decided to stop doing it alone.   

February workshop "Get Corporate & Foundation Gifts"  

 

Corporate giving hit a record-breaking $44 billion last year.
Foundations dropped a cool $109 billion.

That’s over $150 BILLION up for grabs.

Do you want a bigger slice of that $150+ billion pie?

If you’ve ever thought:

  • “Everyone has corporate sponsors but us."  

  • “Why would a company want to partner with us, anyway?”

  • “I’m worried about selling out or a sponsor taking advantage of us.”

  • “My board has tons of corporate contacts.  They just won't use them.”

This. Workshop. Is. For. You.

Yes, you.

Here's the thing no one tells you...

The secret to landing more corporate support?
It’s not slick branding.
It’s not a powerpoint deck.
It’s not even a glitzy glamorous gala.

💥 It’s your VOLUNTEERS. 💥

Join me Thursday, February 26 to learn how to leverage volunteers to drive corporate giving. 

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • How to actually find corporate and foundation prospects
  • Winning strategies using volunteers to get corproate gifts 
  • The right (and wrong way) to approach businesses
  • The REAL motivations of corporations and foundations
  • How to get your board to finally leverage their networks
  • When (and how) to say no and how to prevent mission creep
  • How to build a list of your sponsorship “assets” in one afternoon
  • Strategies to approach, apply and follow up with foundations

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

  • A corporate sponsorship checklist to guide you through building and negotiating corporate sponsorships
  • What to ask sponsors to identify what benefits they care about most
  • Sample sponsorship packages you can use immediately
  • A cheat sheet to help you ensure a successful corporate partnership for mutual gain
  • Sample gift acceptance policies

  

You’ll also earn 1.5 CFRE credits.

Live on Thursday, February 26 at 11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET

Can’t make it live? No problem.
You’ll get immediate access to the full workshop recording and workbook as soon as the session wraps.

Simple pricing.  Cancel anytime.

Both plans include full access to every workshop, resource, and the member community.

Meet Julie, your appeal-writing-superhero on standby.

Julie Cooper is one of the best fundraising copywriters in the business.  She has studied under direct-response copywriting legends.  Her appeals have broke revenue records for nonprofits around the world. 

You’ll learn:

What to write in your end-of-year appeal to raise more money

How to format and design your appeal to get better results (with Julie’s signature tips)!

A step-by-step guide to develop your appeal

PLUS…

…you'll see 3 appeal critiques by expert copywriter and special guest Julie Cooper!

…you get a lookbook of before and after appeal makeovers 

…you get checklists and templates to write your appeal

Monthly

$49/month

monthly payment

  • Live monthly workshop
  • Access to all recordings (past and future!) 
  • Done-for-you workbook, guides, templates & scripts 
  • Members only community to post questions
JOIN NOW

Pay in full

$490 (get 2 months free!)

one time payment

  • Live monthly workshop
  • Access to all recordings (past and future)
  • Done-for-you workbook, guides, templates & scripts 
  • Members only community to post questions
JOIN NOW

Workshop only

$99/one time fee

(just the workshop please)

  • Single live workshop 
  • Done-for-you workbook, guide, templates & scripts 
  • Lifetime access to recording
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Meet the founder behind the League   

Hey, I'm Rachel. I've been in your shoes.  The stress.  The sleepless nights.  The pressure to raise more with limited time and support.

Over the past 20+ years, I’ve started and ran nonprofit organizations, raised more than $10 million, and trained fundraisers across the country through my work as a speaker, consultant, and coach.  

I've helped thousands of fundraisers land big gifts.  Delight their donors.  Love their jobs. 

I launched the League to give you the practical tools, confidence, and community I wish I’d had earlier.

So you don't have to figure this out alone.  

We're making Facebook Fundraising easy!  

Meet our special guest  Julia Campbell, author of How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit in 90 Days and Storytelling in the Digital Age.

She's a global authority on social media and...  

  • creator of the "Social Media for Social Good" online course 
  • a sought-after trainer leading on-demand workshops on Facebook Fundraising, Instagram, online fundraising,  digital marketing, and more!
  • founder of the highly acclaimed podcast, "Nonprofit Nation

Learn more about Julia Campbell here.  

What fundraisers say after joining the League

Joanne Hull, Austism Action Partnership 

"This is the best investment I've ever made. Rachel is the mentor I have been looking for my entire career."

Jean Allenbach, American Parkinson Disease Association

“In my 30+ years in non-proft and all of the webinars and training I have been to, that Rachel Muir is by far the best. If you don't sign up, you are throwing away money that's being left on the table."

Richard Villasana, Founder, Forever Homes for Foster Kids

“Anyone who has a non-profit needs to have Rachel's training!  It's invaluable information to accelerate donations and vastly improve donor stewardship."

Ann Marie Worman, Parkinson's Association of the Carolinas 

"You'll get so much out of every session and all the materials that Rachel provides. They're available for you to go back and review and use no matter what time of year. This is an investment I never let my Board try to cut from our budget!"

Ashley Jones, Memento  

"DO IT!!! Best investment you'll ever make."

Jennifer Charpentier, Gateway Technical College Foundation

"I appreciate how Rachel breaks concepts and tactics into manageable bits. I always feel like 'Oh, I can do this' after one of her workshops."

Trusted by fundraisers doing the work

May workshop "How to Convert More Online Gifts" 

You'll learn:

  • How to Improve Your Online Giving Experience to Convert More Gifts

  • How to Report Back to Donors to Make Them Want to Give Again

  • How to Create Unforgettable Donor Experiences on a Budget

  • Tips to Make You Your Donor’s Favorite Charity

BONUS WORKSHOP

Struggling with writing your fundraising appeals?    

Enroll today and you get immediate access to a special bonus workshop on how to write email appeals from fundraising copywriting expert Sarah Masterson.  See before and after rewrites of crisis email fundraising appeals.  Master the do's and don'ts of writing great copy to unleash your donors giving!  

You get IMMEDIATE access to the April "Raising More in Turbulent Times" workshop & Bonus workshop "How to Write Winning Email Appeals" and May workshop "How to Convert More Online Gifts" the moment you register!

Amanda Lipstein, Austin Trinity Episcopal School

"I always leave with at least a few great nuggets of knowledge and tips I can use right away! It's also easy CFRE credit that I can get during my workday! Win win!"

Yeou-Cheng Ma, Children’s Orchestra Society

"I’d tell anyone considering signing up to DO IT. Rachel’s energy, enthusiasm, and content are worth it."

Alissa McClure, Salado Montessori School

"My very first ask I used all the amazing Rachel Muir strategies, skills and protocol and got a gift for $10,000!!!"

Dana Kelso, Community Literacy

"We’ve never participated in Giving Tuesday but I was able to use your Giving Tuesday matching template and found a $2,500 sponsor!"

 

Jay Scott, Boy Scouts of America

"Following Rachel's appeal template raised $38,000 at end of year.  Our prior end of year appeal raised $5,000."

Veronica Accardo, College Bound Opportunities

"Rachel’s strategies and ideas can work for anyone whether you are brand new or a seasoned fundraiser."

Monthly

$49/month

monthly payment

  • Live monthly workshop
  • Access to all recordings (past and future!) 
  • Done-for-you workbook, guides, templates & scripts 
  • Members only community to post questions
JOIN NOW

Pay in full

$490 (save $98!)

one time payment

  • Live monthly workshop
  • Access to all recordings (past and future)
  • Done-for-you workbook, guides, templates & scripts 
  • Members only community to post questions
JOIN NOW

Workshop only

$99/one time fee

(just the workshop please)

  • Single live workshop 
  • Done-for-you workbook, guide, templates & scripts 
  • Lifetime access to recording
BUY WORKSHOP NOW