Building fundraising strategy that gets results
Jennifer is highly skilled at developing strategies that match the organization’s needs with a donor’s philanthropic aspirations. She is an expert in every aspect of building a successful major gifts program, from cultivating donors, training staff, developing the case for support, training board leaders and ensuring they are skilled and comfortable in how to ask for major gifts.
Jennifer’s trainings have helped UW Bothell develop strong skills in major gift fundraising. The team felt at ease voicing their concerns, and they were able to get to the heart of the barriers they were facing. We now have a roadmap we can implement immediately! Jennifer’s counsel has significantly contributed to our major gift success.
Jennifer Weber is to major gift fundraising what Julia Child is to French cooking. Her results are the greatest testimony to her creativity and effectiveness. She played a key role in Children’s $350 million campaign, securing numerous leadership gifts from individual donors. She is a true pro!
Jennifer is a great relationship-builder, a thoughtful communicator and a strong collaborator. We worked together on several development strategies, as well as successful regional “presence-building” projects. She was an invaluable partner.
Jennifer is a consummate professional whose strategic leadership is matched by her empathy and warmth. She is a skilled listener and a talented communicator. She is a compassionate, visionary leader and an inspiring mentor. She acts with deep integrity and passion for each of her clients.
Jennifer Weber is among the top major gift professionals I’ve known in my 22-year career in fundraising. Her warmth, perceptiveness and discretion with donors is unparalleled, and her proven success in building major gift programs is exceptional.
We had the pleasure of working with Jennifer on a development audit, a feasibility study and a campaign plan that propelled our organization’s fundraising to a new level. Her strategic insight and advice illuminated our challenges and our potential. She helped us create strategies to connect with our donors in powerful ways, and we are seeing the positive results!
Jennifer has shown us creative and concrete ways to develop meaningful relationships with our donors, as well as engage our board and staff in fundraising strategies. Jennifer is intuitive, encouraging, and inspiring, and her guidance has helped take NWIRP’s fundraising to the next level.
Jennifer is the epitome of an effective strategic thinker, and is the consummate nonprofit leader. She is a fantastic fundraiser, having raised millions of dollars for the organizations fortunate enough to have her.
I’ve been to many major gift trainings that focus on theory and philosophy. Jennifer’s trainings taught us how to actually DO it! It was practical and hands-on. This is exactly what we needed to jump into action and move past our fears. We now have a plan for how to move forward!
Jennifer is one of the most strategic, intelligent and forthright people I know. She envisioned and graciously articulated to our board and staff the importance of an integrated fundraising effort. As a result, we now have our first board-led philanthropy committee.
Jennifer did a fantastic job training our board! It’s clear she is comfortable working with a variety of organizations and people. Our Board had little donor relations experience and Jennifer’s approach really worked for us. Her facilitation style is awesome. She used role plays, encouraged questions, and made it fun so our Board stayed engaged. With her help, we’ve now created a road map for our donor engagement and stewardship strategies. It’s working!
Jennifer’s engaging presentation style and her depth of experience instilled great confidence in our Board. The variety in her training kept the group interested and actively involved with breakout groups, role plays and presentation. Board members gained very usable tools and resources, such as a list of questions to ask friends to assess if their interests match our mission. We only wish we’d had more time with her!
Jennifer is a consummate professional. She has served as a guiding coach to EPP’s Founder and Executive Director, and worked closely with our board members to engage their networks. She helped EPP engage the hearts and minds of donors all around us, turning them into strategic and inspired partners. Jennifer strengthened our fundraising strategy by designing a major gifts program, creating a leadership giving circle, and advising us on key steps with top donors. Jennifer brings an abundance of wisdom, instinct, and savvy to her clients from her two decades of service in the nonprofit space.
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