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Change Matters clients include national, international, and community-based nonprofit organizations. Most of our clients work in the arts or progressive social change, and many use entrepreneurial or social venture strategies.

Executive directors and boards who work with us want to take their fundraising or growth strategy to the next level. We specialize in startups, turnarounds, and organizations poised for significant growth. Membership associations and management support organizations hire us to provide training and workshops in fundraising and management.

Fundraising and Earned Revenue

Our specialty is working with the staff and boards of small and medium-sized organizations to add new streams of revenue and move into a new phase of growth. Whether it is working on a grant proposal, preparing your board for an upcoming campaign, coaching new staff on the annual solicitation letter, or working with you to build a fundraising plan, ChangeMatters can help raise the resources you need to do the work that matters.

Assessment and Planning
Training and Coaching
Capital and Major Gift Campaigns
Foundation and Government Grants
Corporate Sponsorships
Grassroots Giving
Earned Revenue/Social Ventures
Project and Interim Staffing

Example client-partners: Global Fund for Children, Institute for Musical Traditions, Joe's Movement Emporium, National Center for Women's Business Research, Understanding Government, University of Maryland Office of Student Affairs

Facilitation and Planning

Strategic Planning and Decision-Making
Board Development
Business Income Planning
Program Design
Financial Turnarounds
Focus Group and Meeting Facilitation
Partnerships and Community Asset Mapping

Example client-partners: Eurasia Foundation, Gandhi Brigade,  Santa Fe International Folk Art Market , Bailey's Crossroads Health Access Partnership

Training

With more than 15 years training in fundraising and resource development for more than 15 years, we develop curriculum and deliver short-term workshops or longer-term curriculum modules that is always highly interactive, multi-sensory and tailored to meet learning goals.

From Grassroots to Major Gifts 
Start Up to Sustainability
Asking Individual Donors 
Fundraising Fundamentals 
What's New in Fundraising 
Capital Campaign Readiness 
Grantseeking Basics and Beyond  
Earned Revenue Basics: Exploring Social Ventures

Example client-partners: Baltimore Office of Job Training, Campaign Consultation, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Social Action and Leadership School for Activists, SAMSHA, Tennessee State Commission on National Service

Research, Tools, and Publications

Research in Progress: 
• Organizational and financial models of community schools of music.
• A community needs scan and an asset map that could help shape expansion and new investment in expanded basic health services for a neighborhood in northern Virginia.
• Investigations of capacity building and support needs for arts, journalism, and startups.
• The Fundraiser's Year: Rhythms, tools, and inspiration to help you grow resources in your organization and sustain yourself as a volunteer or staff fundraiser.

Research Recently Completed:
• Business and funding models of new "classical" music organizations and entrepreneurs.
• Detail of venue needs of mid-sized performing arts nonprofits in "close-in" Montgomery County.

Blog

Fundraising Breakthroughs

Contact:

(301)588-9108
changematters_at_mindspring_dot_ com
Twitter @amykincaid

Change Matters 417 Boston Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 | (301) 588-9108