PACE clients typically achieve their capital campaign goals. Our campaign strategies work because of four simple reasons::

• We lead.  We initiate and guide the process every step of the way, so you have the confidence of knowing your goal will be met…or exceeded.  We love winning capital campaigns.  Our consultants are unmatched in their fundraising experience and credentials.
• We listen.  Our role is to adapt your vision to our experience with proven systems and processes.  It is your campaign.  We are with you to win in the most efficient way possible.
• We custom design. Your capital campaign will match your organization’s unique identity and priorities, while respecting your resources.
• We produce results.  Our team has raised more than $300 million for organizations with great causes just like yours.

A critical investment in the success of your capital campaign can be made in a well-vetted Feasibility & Design Study.  Gauging your constituency’s and the greater community’s attitude towards your proposed project is crucial in planning for a successful campaign. 

What is learned in this process can be applied to adapt plans, focus on components most desired, and develop communications plans for pieces of your project that are misunderstood.  It is a good beginning to what will eventually be a great outcome.

PACE Development Audits provide a comprehensive assessment of an organization’s fundraising strategy, operations, systems, and capacity—identifying strengths, uncovering gaps, and pinpointing opportunities for growth. An audit can help organizations prepare for a capital campaign or expansion, address declining revenue or donor retention, and align board and staff around shared fundraising priorities.

What Development Audits Evaluate:

• Fundraising Strategy: Reviews fundraising performance and strategies across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and other revenue streams.
• Systems & Technology: Assesses CRM and donor management systems, gift processing, reporting, and data practices.
• People & Structure: Evaluates staff roles, board engagement, and volunteer involvement to identify opportunities to strengthen fundraising capacity.
• Compliance & Financial Controls: Reviews charitable solicitation registrations and internal financial controls to identify potential risks and gaps.

The Audit Process:

• Document Review: PACE reviews foundational documents, budgets, fundraising materials, and other relevant organizational resources.
• Stakeholder Input: Interviews and surveys with staff, board members, and select donors provide insight into fundraising practices, culture, and relationships.
• Data Analysis: PACE examines key fundraising indicators, including donor retention, average gift size, giving patterns, and recent performance trends.
• Strategic Action Plan: The final report highlights strengths, identifies priority opportunities, and provides practical, actionable recommendations to strengthen fundraising performance.

Asset-based gifts and planned giving expand pledge fulfillment options for your donors.  Utilizing gifts other than cash can dramatically increase the size of donors’ gifts while creating important tax efficiencies.  Planned giving through split income deferred gift arrangements such as charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, and even bequests expands your prospect pool.  Many individuals are not able to divest of major income assets during their lifetimes, but may consider deferred gift income arrangements as a viable giving option.

PACE partners with organizations to strengthen donor stewardship and maximize long-term retention. Through strategic communications, personalized engagement, donor recognition, impact reporting, and targeted relationship-building initiatives, PACE guides your organization to cultivate meaningful connections between you and your supporters. By aligning stewardship strategies with donor interests and organizational goals, your organization strengthens donor loyalty, deepens engagement, and creates opportunities for sustained and increased giving.

PACE provides a personalized, one-on-one professional partnership designed to help nonprofit leaders, founders, and development directors build confidence, strengthen strategic communication skills, and expand their leadership capacity to secure philanthropic support. Unlike traditional consulting, which often provides a prescribed roadmap or delivers a completed grant, coaching offers a confidential, strategic sounding board that empowers leaders to develop their own solutions and strengthen their decision-making. PACE supports clients in navigating complex challenges, managing burnout and self-doubt, and approaching high-stakes donor conversations with greater clarity, confidence, and effectiveness.

PACE offers organizations the flexibility to engage experienced fundraising and business professionals on a part-time or short-term contract basis, providing access to specialized expertise without the commitment of a full-time hire. This model is particularly valuable for organizations navigating a recently vacated position, expanding capacity, or evaluating a new role before proceeding with a long-term hire.

Key benefits include:

• Cost-Effective Expertise: Access experienced fundraising leadership and specialized expertise at an estimated 60%–75% lower cost than a full-time hire.
• Immediate Capacity: Add experienced support quickly, without the extended recruitment and onboarding process associated with a full-time position.
• Flexible Engagement: Scale hours and services up or down based on funding cycles, organizational priorities, or specific fundraising campaigns.
• Reduced Leadership Burden: Relieve overextended executive directors and development staff by providing additional capacity for essential fundraising activities, donor stewardship, and day-to-day responsibilities.