The Winslow Group, Inc.

A feasibility study establishes the foundation for a successful fund raising effort while alerting the community that a campaign is being contemplated. Confidential interviews with business leaders, foundation executives, board members, civic leaders and government officials provide valuable information to our clients to help formulate strategy and positioning, to determine potential sources of funds, and to locate respected, effective leadership for upcoming campaigns.

Interviews will pre-sell community leaders on the value of their financial and leadership support in addition to gathering opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the organization and its programs, potential contributors and expected levels of support, and campaign timing as it relates to other area fund raising efforts. The Winslow Group compiles and analyzes the interview data and makes recommendations regarding the goal, leadership, campaign strategy, timing, and key issues that must be addressed before launching the campaign.

Successful fund raising campaigns are the result of committed volunteers making their own pledges and getting contributions from their peers. It sounds simple enough. Securing affirmative responses is the challenge. 

Our experience and guidance in the "art of the ask" will equip your volunteers with the background information and the confidence to cultivate their prospects and make the best case possible for a donation.

Some of the critical steps that lead to this interaction include setting an attainable goal, enlisting the right leadership, identifying prospects and pairing them with the appropriate volunteers, communicating your story compellingly, and putting an organization in place that will complete the project in a timely manner.

Perhaps your organization doesn’t need a formal campaign structure. You may already have a fully-staffed development office, or your fund raising goal may not justify the full-service campaign management that The Winslow Group provides.

We can tailor our services to provide only the amount of time and counsel that you need. It could be as little as a day or two a month. This is a cost-effective way to get a fresh perspective as well as expert advice to help achieve your organization’s development goals.

Following the onset of the recession in September 2008, foundation and corporate funding for charitable organizations was deeply slashed; state governments began cutting funds to programs that were considered non-essential, in attempts to balance the governments’ own budgets. The Winslow Group has helped nonprofit organizations raise emergency funds to cover the shortfalls caused by government budget cuts and decreases in foundation and corporate giving and to develop plans for future sustainability.  

The Winslow Group can examine your current administrative, leadership and development operation, including staff configuration, systems, Board direction, and general fund raising apparatus.  

Site visits and confidential interviews of staff and Board members provide clues to areas of need that might not be readily apparent to those who are close to the situation. Unbiased observation and analysis of your operations can enhance your organization’s funding potential and help you reach your institutional goals.

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Tax incentives, or tax credits, can be a viable means of funding an historic renovation project. The Winslow Group’s knowledge and experience in pulling together preservation professionals, tax accountants and attorneys has yielded up to $10 million in tax credits on a single project.