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. 

Here's the truth: it's not just you. 

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

I've walked a lot of miles in your shoes. I've raised over $10 million.  And I know what it takes to make your case, close big gifts with confidence, and build strong donor relationships.

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

Join me for live monthly workshops, done-for-you-tools and templates

...plus direct encouragement, advice, and coaching from me.  

Because fundraising is a lot more enjoyable when you get really good at it

...and have a like-minded community to share your challenges and wins.

"You get actionable, practical insights to put to work right away to start raising money. This is the best money your organization can spend.” - Whitney Springston, CFRE, M.A. 

Everything you need to raise more — starting this month

You get:

• An in-depth 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
• Up to 40+ CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) hours to support your professional growth and get certified

July workshop 

"Secrets to Engaged Fundraising Boards"   

Thursday, July 16 at 11 am CT/ 12 pm ET

Do you have low-performing board members?  

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s health than an effective board of directors.

But recruiting, building, managing and developing a leadership team made up of JUST volunteers? That’s one of the most ambitious, delicate and daunting responsibilities a CEO or Executive Director will have.

If you are ready to have an engaged fundraising board that holds themselves accountable, join me for all the straight talk, guides, templates, tips and tools you needed yesterday.

I’m helping you transform the board you have into your dream team. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 

• Why boards fail and what to do differently 
• Secrets to fun, productive board meetings 
• How to introduce your board to fundraising
• The art of holding board members accountable
• How to create graceful exits for low performers
• How to recruit & onboard for fundraising success
• How to use an assessment to spark board change
• How to have difficult conversations with board members
• How to turn reluctant board members into fundraising superheroes

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• 1.5 CFRE credits
• A done-for-you board agreement 
• Sample board member assessments
• Sample board member nomination forms
• Creative, fun ways to reward board members 

Live on Thursday, July 16 at 11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET

Can't make it live? I got your back!  As soon as the workshop wraps you’ll have immediate access to the workshop, board templates, and workbook. 

Meet your coach   

Hey, I'm Rachel. I've been in your shoes. 

The stress. The sleepless nights before a big ask. The pressure to raise more with a tiny team.

Over the past 20+ years, I’ve started and run 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.  And love their jobs again. 

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

So you never have to figure this out alone.  

Real results, real fundraisers 

Does your organization have bigger goals?   

Consider becoming a VIP.

The VIP group includes everything in the monthly membership – plus an hour-long weekly coaching call.  

You get personal, in-depth review of your fundraising materials. Every. Single. Week.  

It’s like having an experienced Director of Development and a trained master copywriter … on speed-dial.

I have more than 20 years of background raising large donations – and I’ll help you every step along the way as you do the same. 

Here’s a snapshot of the kinds of topics we cover:

• A rewrite of an end-of-year fundraising appeal
• A rewrite of a monthly giving appeal
• A rewrite of an event landing page
• Building stewardship plans
• Crafting 90-day new donor journeys
• Building sponsorship benefit packages (and more!)

To ensure you get individual support, this group is strictly limited to 15 members.

Real results, real fundraisers