Strategy isn't the hard part. Execution and follow-through are.
Too many nonprofits have great ideas and no system to make them stick. We build what happens after the plan.
Jireh Mabamba, MS, CFRE
Founder & Lead Advisor
In high school in South Africa, Jireh received a scholarship that changed his life. That is how he ended up at the University of Minnesota. That kind of generosity, from people he never met, is what first showed him what philanthropy could actually do.
His first job in the field was as a development officer for the very institution that had made his own education possible. He went on to become a frontline fundraiser on the University of Minnesota's $4 billion Driven campaign, closing and stewarding six and seven figure gifts.
That experience was not limited to one campaign, or one seat at the table. He served as Director of Development for PACER Center, and has sat on nonprofit boards himself, including the American Red Cross and Our Savior's Community Services, while also serving as President of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis.
That has given him a rare double view: the fundraiser asking the board to engage, and the board member deciding whether to. Across both seats, he kept seeing the same three things: boards nobody had activated, good people who stayed quiet because they were afraid to ask, and strong plans that never left the shelf.
CFRE Credential
Trusted expertise in fundraising and leadership
M.S., University of Minnesota
Bridging systems, people, and performance
12+ Years
Nonprofit fundraising and leadership
Why We Exist
Too many nonprofits have great ideas, committed staff, and a willing board, and no system to make any of it stick. Other consultants hand you a strategy deck and move on. We build what happens after: the systems that turn good ideas into weekly action.
"A plan no one executes is just an expensive document."
Our Approach
Too many nonprofits have great ideas, committed staff, and a willing board, and no system to make any of it stick. Other consultants hand you a strategy deck and move on. We build what happens after: the systems that turn good ideas into weekly action.
"A plan no one executes is just an expensive document."
What Sets Us Apart
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Fixed-fee pricing. No hourly rate, no scope creep, and never any surprises with your invoice.
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We stay through implementation. Most consultants hand you a plan and leave. We stay until your team can run it without us.
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Designed by someone who has been there as a fundraiser, not just as a strategist to nonprofits.
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Minnesota-based, serving clients nationwide.