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“Working with Alford Group was instrumental in the success of our campaign for the Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden. The Alford team brought no less than four (!) distinct areas of expertise that advanced our work: board training and engagement, database analytics, prospect identification and evaluation, and overall project management. It was like having a full-time addition (or two) to the staff as they embraced our work and goals seamlessly.”

“Coming in on day one, I was provided with research-based backup to justify why we need to invest in building out a best-practice, individual giving program. What a gift! It’s not going to be built overnight, but it’s going to reap benefits for the YWCA for decades to come.”

“This process has given us the confidence to move forward in unprecedented ways; we’ve gained the ability to meet our goals with more ease and excitement.”

“If it wasn’t for Alford Group, I wouldn’t even be at Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center. They led the executive search that ended with my appointment as the Executive Director in 2008. Since then, Alford Group has been instrumental in providing interim staffing and developing strategic fundraising plans, as well as campaign planning and counsel. Our long-term relationship with Brenda and the rest of the team has made our organization stronger and better positioned to protect the safety, well-being, and futures of Chicago’s children.”

“Changing pets’ lives is at the core of the Connecticut Humane Society’s mission. It takes a special kind of counsel to lead CHS. We needed a thoughtful and strategic approach to deepening our relationship with diverse audiences in a meaningful and long lasting way. Alford Group partnered with us on our feasibility study and continued as campaign counsel to put the fundraising strategy into action. We feel confident we will meet our fundraising goal and are better able to inspire potential donors to support our work in a way that resonates with them.”

“When we first reached out to Alford Group, we knew that our development department hadn’t had the attention that it needed to thrive. For instance, our database needed cleaning, we weren’t sure we were coding things in the best way, and importantly, we knew we had potential that wasn’t being realized. In the end, we had a multi-year, comprehensive fundraising plan to grow annual and major giving with members and donors. Talk about accelerating our impact! We didn’t have bandwidth to do this on our own, and now we can better protect our region’s environment.”