Confidence + strategy
for major gift fundraising
How I help
Major gift coaching
Personalized prep and guidance to move prospects to gift conversation and close major gifts.
Speaking & workshops
Action-oriented confidence-building sessions for teams, conferences and development leaders.
Consulting for nonprofits
Strategy, donor messaging and program strengthening for sustainable major-gift growth.
Teaching & thought leadership
Practitioner-driven higher learning instruction and applied research grounded in ethical, relational fundraising.
A different kind of fundraising coach
Many fundraisers doubt themselves – especially those who describe themselves as quiet or introverted. I help turn those traits into strengths. The outcome? An ability to ask with clarity and confidence.
Trusted by leading organizations
Testimonials
You are an amazing prof! … Your presence and expertise is very special and unique … I enjoyed every minute of your lectures” (students in MA philanthropy program, Saint Mary’s Minn. University)
Graduate students
He is really good. I had him in class at the Festival of Fundraising and he understood his audience very well. I think is a very useful and brilliant speaker fi you want something NOT theoretical, but very practical.” (Valerio Melandri, Coordinator, Festival del Fundraising, Italy)
Conference organizer
(John’s workshop) was so informative, engaging and useful content! Loved it!
Workshop attendee
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