Fundraising Consulting

*Remote tele-consulting arrangements welcomed. These challenging times mean that philanthropy is more important than ever before. Now is the time for you to optimize your fundraising strategies and engage with potential donors. Contact Sally Takada today to discuss affordable ways to elevate your fundraising plans.

• Fundraising coaching including strategies for individual solicitations, high stakes donor conversations and other donor meetings

• Fundraising training sessions for executive directors, board members, staff, conferences, workshops, professional development courses

• Designing data-driven fundraising plans and strategies, audit, analysis and re-design of fundraising plans

• Developing a philanthropy plan and donor relationship management plan

• Annual fund, crowdfunding, and special project fundraising strategy

• Donor relations, stewardship, communications strategy

• Fundraising data management audit and planning; prospect research

• Development copy writing, grant writing, case statement writing

Additional services

• Consulting for Arts Organizations: audience engagement, patron management, institutional advancement, communications and marketing strategies

Sally Takada has secured millions of dollars in contributed revenue for higher education and the arts by building and deepening meaningful relationships between organizations, philanthropists, and change-makers over the past fifteen+ years. She is passionate about the advancement of the arts, culture, and education through strategic, thoughtful, and creative methods. She has cultivated an extensive professional background in mission-driven advancement through leadership posts in arts administration, higher education, fundraising, marketing, and communications. An accomplished former professional cellist, Sally also credits her rigorous musical training at top conservatories with building her resilience, grit, determination and drive.