Fundraising
Coaching & Strategy

Building fundraising capacity through strategy, leadership, and practical solutions.

Fisher Storey helps nonprofits strengthen their fundraising programs by identifying opportunities, addressing challenges, and developing actionable strategies for growth.

Whether an organization needs a comprehensive assessment, leadership support, prospect development, or long-term planning, our services combine experienced counsel with practical implementation to help teams build confidence, increase effectiveness, and achieve sustainable results.

Fundraising Assessments

Immersion Report

A comprehensive evaluation of an organization’s fundraising operations, strategies, systems, and capacity.

  • Through: document reviews, stakeholder interviews, and analysis of current practices
  • We identify: strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

The resulting Immersion Report provides clear findings and prioritized recommendations to guide future fundraising investments and decisions.

Fundraising Scaling & Training

Beacon Partnership

As certified Seed Fundraisers coaches, Fisher Storey offers Beacon Partnership, a fundraising coaching and capacity-building training program designed to help nonprofit leaders and development teams strengthen their fundraising skills, systems, and performance.

Through strategic guidance, practical training, and ongoing accountability, we help organizations implement best practices, overcome challenges, and scale their fundraising efforts with confidence.

Prospect Research & Portfolio Management

Strategic research and portfolio development helps organizations identify, qualify, prioritize, and cultivate prospective donors.

We go beyond generating lists of names to build actionable prospect pipelines, align opportunities with organizational priorities, and establish manageable systems for donor engagement and relationship development.

Fractional Director of Development

Experienced fundraising leadership without the commitment of a full-time executive hire. Our fractional development services provide strategic oversight, fundraising planning, team coaching, and accountability to help organizations strengthen their development operations, manage priorities, and advance fundraising goals.

This service is particularly valuable for nonprofits navigating growth, leadership transitions, or limited internal development capacity.

Campaign Readiness & Counsel

Expert guidance to help organizations determine whether they are prepared to undertake a major fundraising initiative or capital campaign—and what it will take to succeed.

  • Feasibility Studies: Evaluate organizational readiness, donor interest, leadership capacity, campaign goals, and the broader fundraising environment to inform campaign decisions.
  • Campaign Readiness & Counsel: Develop the strategies, infrastructure, leadership engagement, and fundraising plans needed to prepare for and successfully execute a campaign.

Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Collaborative planning services that help nonprofit organizations clarify their direction, align leadership, and establish missional goals for the future.

  • Organizational Assessments: Evaluate organizational effectiveness, leadership, operations, programs, and capacity to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement.
  • Strategic Planning: Facilitate an inclusive planning process that engages key stakeholders, establishes organizational priorities, and produces an actionable roadmap with measurable goals.

Fundraising Coaching & Strategy

Building fundraising capacity through strategy, leadership, and practical solutions.

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Grant Management & Coaching

Helping nonprofits build competitive, sustainable grant programs.

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Tara HamiltonDir. of Development, Thistle Farms

“Truly the most helpful thing has been being able to come on board so quickly jump into a very hectic schedule and full grant calendar and really get right to work. Asking the right questions and leaning in to understanding the complexity of what we do while not over burdening me. We were empowered to do our work by trusting that grants were being taken care of in a timely and efficient manner with the highest quality of care given to the quality of work being done.”

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Jackie KlaverFounder, Kid S.M.A.R.T

“Working with Fisher Storey Consulting has been a very positive experience for our nonprofit from start to the present day. They are knowledgeable about the extensive nonprofit network in middle Tennessee, provide tailored recommendations and feedback based on our stage, budget, and age of our nonprofit. We wouldn't be where we are without them!”

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Dylan HallLiving Hope Farm

“I strongly recommend working with Fisher-Storey! My wife and I are starting a nonprofit in Virginia and we hired Fisher-Storey to get us ready to file form 1023. They did an excellent job helping us put our vision onto paper, perform needs assessments, and gain clarity on the steps to become a nonprofit. They are highly knowledgable and do their work with excellence. We wouldn't be here without them!”

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Theresa MillerVP of Development, Soles4Souls

“Fisher Storey has helped us increase our grant revenue by 40% over last year through an intentional approach to research, relationship building, and impactful writing. Their collaborative and thoughtful approach to grant writing has helped elevate our grant program and generate revenue to advance our mission. Fisher Storey’s strategic research, impactful outreach, and compelling writing has helped us have our most successful grant year to date!”

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Ellen GilbertExec. Dir., Global Education Center

“Fisher-Storey Consulting provided a delightful, informative, and highly effective experience for our organization. They helped us with development and sustainability planning and related well to both our staff members and our board of directors, which was especially impressive given the diversity of both groups. Being able to relate to diverse cultural and ethnic groups is a definite plus for Laurel and Daina.”

$15M+

Raised for clients
in the last 7 years

40+

Years of
combined experience

20+

Years of Deep Nashville Nonprofit Relationships

Our Approach

We believe effective fundraising requires more than a good plan or a successful proposal. It requires:

  • Strong leadership
  • Informed strategy
  • Consistent execution
  • Systems that can grow with the team

We don’t just deliver recommendations—we work alongside nonprofit leaders to turn strategy into action, strengthen internal capacity, and build fundraising programs that last.

With deep roots in Nashville’s philanthropic community and decades of combined fundraising expertise, we bring practical knowledge and personal attention to every partnership.

HOW WE WORK

Frequently Asked Questions

Fisher Storey is a nonprofit consulting firm that helps organizations build high-performing, resilient fundraising programs. We specialize in two primary service areas: Fundraising Coaching & Strategy and Grant Services.

Our services include fundraising assessments, strategic planning, prospect research, donor portfolio development, fractional development leadership, campaign feasibility studies, grant writing, and grants management.

We meet organizations where they are, offering everything from targeted consulting projects to ongoing partnerships. Our approach combines experienced counsel with practical tools and actionable strategies that help nonprofits build sustainable fundraising capacity.

Fundraising coaching is a collaborative process that helps nonprofit leaders and development teams strengthen their fundraising knowledge, skills, and strategies. Rather than simply telling you what to do, we work alongside you to assess challenges, identify opportunities, co-create solutions, establish priorities, and put practical solutions into action.

Our coaching combines expert guidance, training, accountability, and hands-on practice. The goal is to equip your team with the confidence, tools, and skills to raise more money and build lasting relationships with donors.

We work with nonprofit organizations of varying sizes, missions, and stages of development. Since launching Fisher Storey in 2019, we’ve partnered with organizations across multiple states and a wide range of mission areas, including human trafficking prevention and survivor services, homelessness, addiction recovery, affordable housing, arts and culture, youth development, community development, and workforce development.

Our clients range from growing nonprofits building their first formal fundraising programs to established organizations preparing for significant growth or major fundraising initiatives.

While every organization is different, our clients share a common goal: building the resources, relationships, and organizational capacity needed to advance their missions.

Absolutely! At Fisher Storey, we believe successful grant seeking starts long before an application is written. Our grant services include prospect research, funder qualification, proposal development, submission support, and ongoing grants management. We identify funding opportunities that align with your organization’s mission, programs, and funding needs, helping you focus your time and resources on the strongest prospects.

Whether you need comprehensive, outsourced grants management or coaching to strengthen your internal capacity, we help you build a more strategic and sustainable grants program.

Grant success rates can be measured in several ways, but the most common method is to divide the number of grants awarded by the total number of grant applications submitted, then multiply by 100.

For example, if an organization submits 20 grant applications and receives 10 awards, its grant success rate is 50%.

However, we believe the number of awards tells only part of the story. We also consider the percentage of dollars awarded compared to dollars requested, the strength of relationships with funders, and the long-term growth of an organization’s grants portfolio.

A successful grants program isn’t simply about submitting more applications. It’s about pursuing the right opportunities, securing meaningful funding, and building lasting partnerships.

A feasibility study is an assessment that helps a nonprofit determine whether it is ready to launch a major fundraising campaign, typically a capital or comprehensive campaign, and whether its proposed fundraising goal is realistic.

Through stakeholder interviews, donor research, and an evaluation of the organization’s fundraising capacity, a feasibility study provides valuable insight into potential financial support, leadership readiness, and the broader fundraising environment.

At Fisher Storey, we use feasibility studies to help organizations make informed decisions before committing significant time and resources to a campaign. The result is a clearer understanding of campaign potential, possible challenges, and the steps needed to move forward with confidence.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Let's Get to Work.

Every partnership starts with a conversation. Here’s what you can expect when working with Fisher Storey.

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Let’s Talk

Schedule a 30-minute introductory call.

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Explore Your Options

Review our services and a proposed approach.

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Make a Plan

Discuss the proposal with your team or board.

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Get to Work

Begin your project or ongoing coaching.

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