From small development offices to larger operations, our metrics and support lay the groundwork for revolutionary giving.

If you want to see people squirm, bring up fundraising in a board meeting, admin meeting, or just casual conversation. For many people involved in leadership in independent schools, raising money–serious money–is one of the most difficult and intimidating tasks on the list.

BetterSchools approaches fundraising from a simple premise: People who do not see themselves as “fundraisers” will not be able to raise funds. Sound too simple? It is simple, yet many people whose job it is to raise money for their schools, whether as professionals or volunteers, just can’t do it.

Oh, they can organize the events, or collect the boxtops, or line up speakers. But comfortably sitting down with someone who has the ability to make transformative gifts to the school is not in the wheelhouse of too many development professionals.

BetterSchools fundraising services target two main objectives:

1. We help you to identify people within the “universe” of your school who have the interest in potentially becoming transformative, sustained givers. Not just for this or that campaign, but for a generation.
2. We help you to identify people who will embrace the identity of “fundraiser,” increasing their capacity to continuously produce returns on your development dollars.