Fundraising

Strategic Counsel For Charities, Nonprofit & Community Organisations

Major Gift Strategy

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Building the relationships, confidence and strategy required to secure transformational philanthropy.

Successful fundraising is rarely about asking for money.

It is about building the right strategy, engaging the right people and creating an organisation that inspires confidence among major donors, foundations and philanthropic partners.

Kenzie Co works alongside purpose-led organisations to strengthen fundraising capability, build major donor strategies and support leadership teams to secure sustainable philanthropic growth.

Areas of Support

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Fundraising Strategy & Readiness

  • Major gifts strategy, pipeline development, cultivation planning

  • Campaign readiness (what’s needed before you ask)

  • Case for support and donor narrative refinement

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Board & Leadership Enablement

  • Board workshops to build a culture of philanthropy

  • Clarifying roles: Board vs Executive vs fundraising team

  • Donor engagement coaching and “ask” preparation

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Practical Program Build

  • Prospect strategy and prioritisation

  • Donor experience and stewardship planning

  • Engagement strategy (events and activities)

  • Relationship mapping and introduction strategy (where appropriate)

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Strategic Reviews

  • What’s working / what’s missing

  • Clear recommendations, priorities and next steps

  • Interviews with donors, peers, teams and board members

Typical Engagements

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Executive Coaching

4 sessions (60–90 minutes)

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Board Workshop

90 minutes

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Strategic Review

Short diagnostic and action plan

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Ongoing Counsel

Lighter-touch support across key moments in the year

Outcomes

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Clear priorities and a realistic plan

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Stronger Board and leadership confidence

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A more credible and realistic approach to fundraising

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Practical next steps aligned to organisational capacity

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