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

August workshop 

"Build a Major Gifts Program"   

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

We've all been there.

The boss (or board) hands down a wildly unrealistic fundraising goal and it's your job to meet it.

And here you are, not even 100% sure how to successfully solicit a gift.

Do you start calling your biggest donors? What do you say? How do you even get your foot in the door for a meeting?

In this workshop you'll learn how to figure out how much you can realistically raise, what donors to focus on, and how much to ask from each donor.

Worried about objections? Don't sweat it! You'll learn how to overcome those too!

Join me at 11 am CST /12 noon EST on Thursday, August 26 to build a thriving portfolio of donors in just over an hour.

Can’t make it live? No worries! As soon as the workshop wraps you’ll have immediate access to the workshop and workbook.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 

• Donor motivations for giving
• How to build a major gifts portfolio
• Soft skills to win at face to face asks
• Winning strategies to qualify donors 
• Which donors to prioritize and how
• How to zero in on your top prospects
• Tools and strategies to get your foot in the door with donors and prospects

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• 1.5 CFRE credits
• How much to ask for
• The winning ask formula
• How to overcome objections
• A done-for-you portfolio tool 
• Rapport-building discovery questions
• Real-life scripts to ask for gifts (that you will want to steal!)
• The winning formula for a perfect donor ask visit every time

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