Fundraising for a transformational project is a challenge for any charity
We provide a clear plan and coach you through the process, so you can focus on leading your team and making the project a success.
Focus on Campaigns
SMALL, EXPERIENCED TEAM
CUSTOMIZED APPROACH
Hussey Philanthropic Consulting
We're a fundraising consulting firm specialized in helping boards and executives of charitable organizations achieve ambitious and transformational projects that make a substantial impact in the community.
Fundraising staff and consultants often mistakenly use sales models as the foundation of their work, but Sales training will not bring results. Fundraising is a process of accessing philanthropy in a manner that makes sense to the prospective donor. We help charitable organizations change fundraising from a daunting sales process to fundraising success with a clear methodology customized to their specific needs, and a small, highly experienced team that have helped charities get big donations since 1997.
Why our clients choose to work with us
Focus on Campaigns
We help charities achieve transformational fundraising campaigns that help you achieve your ambitious vision.
Small, Experienced Team
We’re a small and highly experienced team that have helped charities get big donations since 1997.
Customized Approach
Every charity is unique. Our signature process allows us to create tailored solutions adapted to your needs.
We Help You Innovate
We provide the basic infrastructure you need to operate an effective and efficient fundraising system.
Services We Provide
Transformational Fundraising Campaigns
A clear plan and formalized process for your fundraising campaign and an experienced coach and mentor to guide you through phases of the process.
Transformational Strategic Planning
Our adaptable process brings focus to the core elements of your charity and gives clear direction to help you define and achieve your vision.
Donor Data Strategy
Our process explores your current donor database and donor data uses and helps you develop sustainable and integrated donor data processes based on our 4-pillar Donor Data Strategy:
Collect, Organize, Audit, Utilize
Assess your campaign readiness
It's exciting to plan a transformational project and make a substantial impact in the community. However, raising funds for your project can be a new and daunting challenge for your board and your team.
Take our Campaign Readiness Scorecard to find out how ready your charitable organisation is for the fundraising challenge.
How it works
Strategy Session
Share your vision in a free strategy session. We give you an assessment of the fundraising opportunities based on our 30 years experience.
Presentation
When you are ready we will present to your executive team and your board to discuss your fundraising needs and what it means for your organisation.
Campaign Retreat
In a retreat with your team we create a Campaign Plan which gives story to your vision and identifies your objectives and the way you will reach them.
Guidance and Counsel
We use our signature 7-Step Methodology to guide you to fundraising success so you can build and run your transformational project.
Results we have achieved with our Clients
We started our company in 1997 as Wayne Hussey Consulting. Since then we have helped more than 1,000 clients raise over $4Bn.
Most of our clients have a fundraising target of between $10M and $50M, but we have executed Campaigns with targets from $2M up to $630M, and eight of our present and past clients are in the top-100 charities in Canada.
Our clients’ successes have included:
Largest philanthropic transfer
The largest philanthropic transfer in Canadian history, more than $430 million in art and cash) from Mr. Ken Thomson (deceased) to the Art Gallery of Ontario.
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Largest gift to a private school
The largest gift to a private school in Canada, more than $13 million from the family of Michael DeGroote, Sr. to the Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton.
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Largest gift in Ottawa
The largest gift in the history of Ottawa, more than $13 million from Barbara Crook and Dan Greenberg and family to the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre on the campus of the Queensway Carleton Hospital.
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Testimonials
In the past 24 years, we have helped more than a thousand clients fundraise more than $4 Billion.
Here are a few of our clients and their testimonials.
Dr. Ron Foxcroft
Campaign Chair
Hillfield Strathallan College
"When we began this Campaign more than 5 years ago, you told me and the Campaign Steering Committee that there was going to be one family who were going to donate up to $20 million to our Campaign. No one, including me, believed it. You never gave up on that goal and here we are fully under construction with more money raised than any other private school in Canadian history – and your prediction came true and anchored the success of this Campaign. What horsepower you have added to this Campaign and we are truly thankful for everything you have done and continue to do for our college."
Bill Austin
Board Chair, Veterans’ House
$5M Campaign Goal Exceed
"As you know Multifaith Housing Initiative was a small charitable organization without much experience fund raising significant amounts of money.
That has changed drastically thanks to your efforts. You are guiding us through a major fundraising initiative and I want to say how much we appreciate your help.
Your knowledge, experience and coaching skills are leading us towards success!"
Colleen Mulholland
CEO
Burlington Community Foundation
"When the Mayor asked us to run a 60 day $2,000,000 Flood Relief Campaign, three of my Board said, “We have to call Hussey – he’ll figure it out”.
And here we are 9 days into the Campaign and we are at $500,000. I am so glad I called you!!"
Hussey Philanthropic Consulting
137 Glasgow Street, Unit 210
Kitchener, ON N2G4X8
226-747-7878
