Services
Strategic guidance, leadership coaching, and organizational clarity.
We help fundraisers and nonprofit professionals navigating the complex world of advancement.
Services
1:1 Fundraising Leadership Coaching
For seasoned professionals ready to grow—and guide others. Whether you're leading a team or flying solo, this coaching is designed to help experienced fundraisers refine their leadership instincts, delegate effectively, and gain confidence as advisors within their organizations. Drawing on years of mentoring leads at CSU and beyond, these sessions offer space for clarity, courage, and growth.
Mission & Vision Clarity
Get clear on where you are—and where you're headed.
Using diagnostics and strategic analysis, we help you distill your organization’s mission (present tense) and vision (future tense) into language that aligns internally and resonates externally. It’s about sharpening your message so everyone’s rowing in the same direction.
Strategic Prioritization
Navigate the noise. Keep what matters.
At any level—individual, team, or department—leaders face competing priorities. We help you cut through the clutter, stay focused on what moves the needle, and ensure your team’s goals stay relevant to upper leadership. It’s not just project management; it’s practical prioritization with purpose.
Project Management Support
What’s possible now—and next?
We help you figure out what can actually get done, when, and how. By asking the right questions, we uncover what matters, identify what doesn’t, and create space to move meaningful work forward. Over the past five years, we've helped advancement professionals forecast success and take confident steps toward it.
Peer Advisory & Troubleshooting
For the moments when you need a sounding board.
Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from talking shop. Whether it's managing up, building influence, or navigating team dynamics, these sessions offer seasoned insight, strategic advice, and the camaraderie of someone who’s been there. Think of it as professional problem-solving, with heart.
Sarah Schmidt, Founder
Sarah has spent the past 5 years offering advice, and expertise on what to focus on, in what order, and forecasting success.
Why This Work Matters
This isn’t just consulting—it’s a culmination of lived experience. From mentoring advancement leads to troubleshooting with peers, this work is fueled by a belief that leadership is a journey. And it’s okay to grow into a role where you can advise, delegate, and unlock the potential in others. These services are built on that philosophy—and the many “keys on the keyring” collected along the way.
Get in Touch
Whether you’re curious about coaching, training, or just want to chat about the work—reach out below. We’d love to hear from you.