Nonprofit Fundraising & Development Consultancy

Your nonprofit
deserves to grow.

RAISE partners with mission-driven organizations to build stronger fundraising systems, engage donors more effectively, strengthen leadership, and create the long-term capacity to expand your impact.

Engagements
120+
Years in practice
18
Raised for clients
$640M+
18 years

Partnering with mission-driven nonprofits since 2007

How we work

Through close partnership and expert guidance, rigorous analysis and proactive project management, we build our clients’ capacity to:

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Increase fundraising revenue
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Strengthen governance
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Plan strategically
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Communicate powerfully
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Expand their impact
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What we do

A consulting partner built for measurable, lasting growth.

Five capabilities, applied with care to the organization in front of us. Most clients work with us across more than one — the lines blur once the engagement is under way.

01 / Revenue

Increase Fundraising Revenue

Sustainable fundraising systems and donor engagement strategies that drive measurable growth.

02 / Governance

Strengthen Governance

Empower boards and leadership with structure, accountability, and strategic clarity.

03 / Strategy

Plan Strategically

Align organizational vision with fundraising execution and long-term priorities.

04 / Voice

Communicate Powerfully

Donor messaging and campaigns that inspire action and deepen relationships.

05 / Impact

Expand Impact

Build the organizational capacity required to scale mission-driven work.

Why Raise

A consulting partner embedded in your success.

RAISE combines strategic fundraising expertise with hands-on implementation support. Rather than delivering recommendations from a distance, the RAISE team works alongside nonprofit leaders to execute, adapt, and achieve meaningful outcomes.

Founded 2007
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Hoboken, NJ
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Client Impact

The work, told through the people who lived it.

Five recent engagements across the sectors we serve. Each card shows the headline outcome on hover — full case studies live on the Impact Stories page.

Capital Campaign

Kane Street Synagogue

Stalled campaign turned around — multi-million-dollar goal exceeded inside 18 months.

Marketing

Restorative Arlington

Rebuilt the case for support and grew email-driven gift volume meaningfully in six months.

Crowdfunding

Florence Melton School

Data-driven strategy identified new revenue streams and activated lay leadership.

Executive Coaching

Leo Baeck Institute

Coaching engagement built a development culture across the leadership bench.

Campaign Readiness

Arie Crown Hebrew Day School

Stewardship, transparency, and committee partnership readied the school for its next campaign.

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In Good Company

Organizations we've had the privilege to serve.

Hover any organization for a one-line summary of the engagement. The categorized view lives on the Who We Serve page.

KANE STREET
Capital Campaign

$8M raised in 18 months — nearly double goal — after a stalled prior effort.

Restorative Arlington
Marketing

Repositioned the case for support; tripled email-driven gift volume.

Florence Melton
Crowdfunding

Data-driven strategy surfaced new revenue streams and lay leaders.

LEO BAECK INSTITUTE
Executive Coaching

Coaching engagement built a development culture across leadership.

Arie Crown
HEBREW DAY
Campaign Readiness

Stewardship and committee partnership readied the school for its campaign.

AGUDATH ISRAEL
Capital Campaign

Multi-year mortgage reduction campaign, lay-driven and pandemic-tested.

Matan
Major Gifts

Major gifts and event strategy lifted leadership giving year over year.

Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi
THE FRISCH SCHOOL
Mikvah Israel
Beth Abraham
MAGNOLIA HOSPICE
Brookline Day
CEDAR RIDGE THEATRE
Iris Children's Fund
Plainfield Botanical
GREENWOOD FRIENDS
Mercer Library
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In Their Words

What our clients say.

Five quotes from board chairs, executive directors, and lay leaders we’ve worked alongside. (Carousel to be wired with Elementor’s Testimonial widget.)

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The incredible team at RAISE Advisors has successfully guided the strategic vision and implementation of our synagogue’s multimillion dollar fundraising campaign over the past two years.
Gayle Wieseneck
President · Congregation Agudath Israel
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Partner with a team that combines strategic insight, fundraising expertise, and practical execution support. A 30-minute conversation is usually enough to know whether we’re the right fit — and what your first move should be either way.