Build Confidence, Skills, and Momentum Around Major Gift Giving
While every gift matters, major gifts play an outsized role in a nonprofit’s long-term sustainability and success. These larger, transformational investments make it possible to fund ambitious growth, launch new programs, and plan confidently for the future.
Securing major gifts, however, requires more than goodwill or strong programs. It takes a clear strategy, the right tools, and a team that feels prepared — and confident — to engage donors at higher levels.
This focused, action-oriented training equips your staff, board members, or volunteers with the knowledge, structure, and practical techniques needed to strengthen your organization’s major gift fundraising efforts. In a highly practical 90-minute session, we demystify major gift fundraising and help your team understand how to approach it with clarity and purpose.
* Visuals shown for illustrative purposes. Final deliverables are tailored to your organization.
Live Major Gift Fundraising Training Session
A 90-minute, interactive training led by Baker Street’s senior consultants, designed to build understanding, confidence, and momentum around major gift fundraising.
Baker Street’s Fundraiser’s Guide to Securing Major Gifts
A practical, field-tested guide that includes tools, examples, and an FAQ section addressing common questions and challenges.
Essential Tools and Proven Techniques
An overview of the time-tested strategies and practices that characterize many of the nation’s most successful philanthropic campaigns and initiatives.
Understanding the Major Gift Chart
Guidance on how to use a major gift chart effectively, including how to think about gift levels and develop appropriate strategies for each level needed to reach your organization’s goal.
Donor Approach and Meeting Strategies
Practical tips and techniques to support the full major gift process — from requesting a meeting, to preparing for it, to creating a thoughtful and effective donor experience.
Bonus Follow-Up Session
One additional 30–60 minute Zoom session, scheduled 30–60 days after the training, to review progress, address questions, and reinforce learning.
Greater confidence in your team’s ability to secure major gifts at the levels your organization needs
Practical tools, examples, and coaching insights drawn from decades of real-world campaign experience
Increased comfort and motivation among staff, board members, or volunteers involved in major gift conversations
Clear next steps for strengthening your organization’s major gift fundraising approach
Bonus: A Baker Street Major Gift Self-Assessment tool designed to help each participant create a personal major gift fundraising plan
Interested but have questions?
We get it - budgets are tight and you want to be certain.
Choose the project package that best fits your goals. Then follow the steps in the confirmation email to schedule your 45-minute onboarding call.
Meet with us via Zoom at the scheduled time to discuss your project, timeline, and go over all the details.
Share any background, materials, or insights we need — then we’ll take it from there. Our team will get to work, keeping you looped in as needed.
Review our work, ask questions, and provide feedback — we'll finalize deliverables, leaving you with tools you need and a clear path forward.
Schedule a free, non-salesy 20-minute discovery call to chat with us.
For more than 40 years, Baker Street Consulting Group has helped hundreds of nonprofits raise more money, strengthen donor relationships, and build effective fundraising strategies. Our team includes specialists in development, major gifts, campaign planning, communications, and nonprofit leadership.
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Project Packages deliver focused, fast-turnaround support with clear deliverables.
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Project Packages: Most are completed in 3–4 weeks, depending on the package and your team’s response time. You’ll receive a clear timeline during your kickoff call.
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Just reach out — we’re always happy to continue the partnership.
We get it — no two nonprofits operate the same way. Budgets, timelines, and fiscal year restrictions all vary.
If you need to split payments, adjust your start date, or work around internal timing, just let us know and we'll work with you to find an approach that fits.