Development Leadership
Interim & part-time development leadership—without a full-time hire.
If fundraising feels scattered—or you have a small team with no time for follow-through—I can step in as the steady operator who stabilizes systems, builds a major gifts rhythm, and keeps execution moving.
(For SEO clarity: many firms call this fractional leadership. You’ll see that wording on the detailed service page.)
Best fit when…
- You need an “adult in the room” to stabilize chaos and create a workable weekly cadence.
- Donor follow-up is inconsistent and major gifts are slipping through the cracks.
- Your CRM/data is messy, reporting is unreliable, and the team avoids the database.
- You’re hiring, transitioning, or rebuilding—and you can’t afford to lose momentum.
What it typically includes
- Weekly planning + pipeline review (clear next steps, owners, and deadlines)
- Major gifts discipline: portfolio focus, outreach cadence, stewardship follow-through
- CRM hygiene + reporting that leadership/boards can actually use
- Light AI-assisted workflows where they save time (drafting, cleanup, reporting)
The goal is not a 50-page plan—it’s a functioning system that keeps producing results after I step back.
What success looks like
- Clean priorities: the right donors, the right asks, the right rhythm
- Consistent follow-up that prevents opportunity loss
- Board/leadership visibility via simple, repeatable reporting
- Less chaos, more execution—week after week
- Team confidence: a system they can maintain
- Measurable movement in the pipeline (not just “activity”)