Fractional Chief Development Officer.
Custom Strategy. No Full-Time Overhead.
Most organizations under $5M can’t justify a $150K+ development executive. But they still need one.
Our Fractional CDO service gives you senior fundraising leadership—without the full-time salary, benefits, and overhead that comes with a traditional hire. You get a strategic partner who assesses your situation, builds a custom fundraising plan, and coordinates execution across the channels that make sense for your organization.
NOT A COOKIE-CUTTER PACKAGE.
NOT A MENU OF SERVICES YOU DON'T NEED.
A disciplined strategy built around your mission, your donors, and your budget.
We're always thinking about the fundamentals:
- What’s your overhead-to-program ratio?
- Which channels will actually move the needle at your stage?
- Where are you leaving money on the table?
- What infrastructure needs to exist before you scale?
EXECUTION AREAS
Your custom strategy will deploy some combination of these core fundraising disciplines—coordinated by your Fractional CDO, executed by 1-0 and our trusted vendor network.
AI That Actually Works for Your Mission
Most nonprofits hear "AI" and think it's either too complicated, too risky, or too expensive. Meanwhile, your team is buried in manual processes that eat hours every week — hours that should be spent on the work that matters.
We build AI-powered tools and workflows directly into the operations you already run — donor communications, data management, content production, reporting, and more. Not theoretical. Not experimental. Practical systems that make your team faster without replacing what makes your organization human.
What that looks like:Every engagement starts with an honest assessment of where AI can move the needle — and where it can't. We identify the bottlenecks, build the right tools, train your team to use them, and make sure every implementation follows responsible, safe practices. No black boxes. No unnecessary risk. Just smarter operations that free your people up to focus on mission.
Your data stays protected. Your team stays in control. Your output doubles.If your organization is still doing everything manually, you're not just inefficient — you're falling behind. Let's fix that.
The Relationships That Change Everything
Major donors don’t give to chaos. They give to confidence, clarity, and leaders they trust.
We build major donor programs from the ground up: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Systematic relationship development that turns prospects into partners.
Includes:
- Donor portfolio development and segmentation
- Prospect research and wealth screening
- Cultivation strategy and moves management
- Gift officer coaching and accountability
- Solicitation preparation and support
- Stewardship systems that retain and upgrade donors
The Bottom Line: Major gifts are where fundraising ROI lives. We help you build the systems to capture it.
DIRECT MAIL
Still the Workhorse. When Done Right.
Everyone said direct mail was dead. The data says otherwise—especially for patriotic nonprofits with high-value donor bases.
The problem isn't the channel. It's the execution. Lazy copy, bad lists, and sloppy tracking have killed more direct mail programs than email ever did.
We build direct mail programs that acquire donors profitably, retain them longer, and upgrade them faster. Disciplined. Measured. Relentless.
Includes:
List strategy and acquisition targeting
Package creative and copywriting
Print production management
Response tracking and performance analysis
Housefile segmentation and optimization
Integration with digital follow-up sequences
The Bottom Line: Direct mail still works—if you respect the fundamentals. We do.
Email, SMS & Online Giving
Your donors live on their phones. Your fundraising should meet them there.
We build digital fundraising programs that go beyond blasting your list and hoping for the best. Strategic email sequences, SMS campaigns that convert, and donation pages that don't leak money. Every click measured. Every dollar tracked.
Includes:
Email program strategy and calendar development
Fundraising email copywriting and design
SMS/text-to-give campaign management
Donation page optimization
List growth and lead generation
Performance reporting and A/B testing
The Bottom Line: Digital isn't a nice-to-have anymore. It's infrastructure. We build it right.
Foundation Dollars. Professional Pursuit.
Grants aren't lottery tickets—they're earned through research, relationships, and razor-sharp applications.
We handle the full grant lifecycle: prospect identification, funder research, proposal writing, and reporting. You focus on the mission. We focus on making your organization impossible to ignore.
Includes:
Foundation prospect research and qualification
Grant calendar and pipeline management
Letter of inquiry (LOI) development
Full proposal writing and editing
Budget narrative preparation
Grant reporting and funder stewardship
The Bottom Line: Grants reward organizations that look like good bets. We make you look like a sure thing.
Let’s Talk Strategy
Tell us about your organization and where you’re headed.
We respond to every inquiry within 2 business days. No sales pressure. Just a conversation about whether we’re the right fit.
