​​Crossroads Insights provides strategic consulting for NGOs, philanthropies, and other c3 and c4 nonprofits in a variety of key areas around four core themes. Additionally, we can provide targeted short or long term capacity for growing shops.

Building Donor Relationships that Last

With deep specializations in both donor relations and fundraising, we understand both the strategies and systems required to build enduring trust and engagement with individual philanthropists and institutional philanthropies. Here are just a few ways we can help:​

• Review and help you improve your major donor, annual, mid-level, planned giving, or institutional fundraising experience, including strengthening your donor pipeline.
• Help you construct an effective development plan.
• Audit your fundraising or donor relations program and create a roadmap to strengthen it.
• Coach your team to build your fundraising readiness and capacity.
• Provide guidance to ensure you have the right staffing and systems to support both current efforts and future growth.

Raising Flexible Funding

Whether you are embarking on a fundraising campaign or simply want to raise less restricted dollars, we have experience helping define and communicate in ways that inspire donors while supporting your mission, not just individual projects or programs. Here are just a few ways we can help:

• Create your campaign case statement or general case for support.
• Ensure you have the right tools to attract and inspire prospective donors and funders, from cultivation to solicitation.
• Provide guidance developing flexible funding opportunities and working with your team to ensure these are prioritized.

Communicating for Success

From establishing a brand to driving regular communications, we know how to effectively communicate with constituents in ways that inspire action. Here are just a few ways we can help:

• Audit your communications program and identify opportunities for strengthening it to maximize your fundraising potential.
• Review your marketing efforts and help you take them to the next level.
• Provide guidance for building a strong communications plan.
• Train your team on effective nonprofit storytelling.

Creating the Collaborative Enterprise

All too often, the effectiveness of great teams is blunted by unnecessary silos, when what is needed most is to bring the enterprise together to move as one. Here are just a few ways we can help:

• Review your program and internal partnerships to find efficiencies and opportunities for better collaboration.
• Provide facilitation to help with internal relationship building.
• Help with strategic planning.