Our Services

When your organization has a vision for a dramatic change, a strategically planned major fundraising campaign may be in order. Skystone Partners specializes in customized campaign planning and direction from conceptualization to feasibility studies, delivering unbiased insights about what you can achieve, perceptions of your organization and your project, alongside practical advice about how to maximize opportunities and overcome challenges.

We will help you reach your ambitious campaign goals by creating comprehensive fundraising solutions grounded in best practices and custom designed for your unique situation. Our counsel throughout your campaign will maximize your results by providing the structure necessary to strategically propel your organization toward success.

A Skystone Partners organizational assessment closely examines and evaluates 165 aspects of your organization and its fundraising programs. Our thorough, proprietary process clarifies areas of strength and identifies opportunities for growth as you construct your fundraising efforts to function efficiently and raise more money.

Our annual fund experts will help you gauge the effectiveness of your current annual philanthropic activities and determine where your highest potential for growth lies. We will work with you to chart a course to an annual giving program that raises more money cost-effectively. If you need our support to help you launch your revamped program, we can do that as well.

Planned giving is a vital component of a balanced fundraising program, helping you build revenue for your organization’s long-term success. Skystone Partners will map out a planned giving program that makes sense for your organization and provides the expertise to manage its successful launch and sustain your momentum.

Grant opportunities offer unique possibilities for advancing your mission. We can augment your staff’s grant writing efforts or build a new grantsmanship program from the ground up.

Special events are a natural complement to your core fundraising program. Let Skystone Partners events team design a memorable and financially successful event for you. Our expert full-service events team can produce it entirely or team up with your staff from planning to post-event wrap up.

Whether you need an overhaul of your communications, a marketing plan for a new initiative, or a refresh of your organization’s brand, Skystone Partners has the expertise to revitalize your communications. We offer both project-based services and ongoing support to guide your team to tell your story in inspiring ways that help you raise more money.

Does your organization have a comprehensive plan designed to reach your big goals? Let Skystone Partners guide your executive leadership through a purposeful planning process underpinned by your unique history, mission, and vision. Our strategic planning methods have helped numerous organizations—large and small—achieve ambitious fundraising goals.

Skystone Partners offers thoughtful training for your board and volunteers, CEO, and staff. Whether you seek to increase board engagement, build the skill set and confidence of your development staff, or keep your team apprised of emerging best practices, we design custom solutions to meet your needs.

Skystone Partners routinely conducts regional or national executive-level searches to identify strong candidates for your position opening, helping you to evaluate both internal and external candidates along the way. Our interim management services also promote a smooth leadership transition.

The accuracy of your database is critical to fundraising excellence. Correctly and thoroughly capturing meaningful information about your donors allows you to personalize your fundraising efforts and engage with your prospects in appropriate ways. Skystone Partners will review your database and data collection process to determine your database’s health and competency, accompanied by a plan for better maximizing the tool for your organization’s benefit.

In-depth research on top prospects is essential to successfully secure major gifts. Skystone Partners creates robust donor profiles that enable your development staff to make strategic engagement decisions and determine ask amounts. Skystone Partners’ unique wealth screening process not only identifies high wealth individuals in your database, but also focuses on individuals and organizations with potential who are not, but should be, on your radar.

Skystone Partners helps you define meaningful metrics for your organization and guides your team in creating corresponding reports to keep your staff and volunteers focused on your success.