We know that true mission funding success is a wholly team effort. Only strong teams can bridge the gap from where you are today to where you aspire to go.
From the board, to the executive team, to staff and volunteers, to consultants and vendors, and importantly your donors, we help our clients create real unity of purpose and a disciplined team approach to help you achieve your goals and mission impact. We know how difficult it can be to lead and execute in your fundraising efforts and to create donor-centered leadership. We build capacity for noble missions.
Our Mission
Ascent Analytics LLC was founded to be unique in the nonprofit sector. We do not consult on capital campaigns, though we can help you get ready. We build ongoing nonprofit capacity through intelligent and resourceful strategies to help our clients better execute on the Why, the How, and the What of their missions. In this way we know that greater success can be achieved with real human satisfaction, ongoing talent development and retention, an enhanced return on investment, all while creating and reinforcing a true culture of philanthropy. We seek to change the nonprofit world.
What We Help you Create
- A shared understanding of your unique Value Proposition: Why you exist and how to better message your mission.
- Donor-centered leadership
- Synergy in all aspects of your fundraising activities: annual campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, events, social media, outreach to foundations and grant writing, prospect identification and research, donor stewardship, and data base analytics.
- Ongoing talent development and coaching creating stronger staff retention, job satisfaction, teamwork, and compassionate accountability for individuals and your team.
- A better process for identifying your best major gift prospects.
- Stronger business planning that creates more realistic expectations, accountable execution, and an understandable ROI.
- Openness, resourcefulness, and persistence in your team's work, reducing drama and unproductive behavior.
- Restoring the FUN in fundraising through both an internal and external Culture of Philanthropy.
- Proper investment to support your fundraising goals and aspirations.
- In all, we help you to build-up your human and resource development capacity.