The Excelsior Bay Group offers a full range of development services designed to build the long-term fundraising capacity of nonprofit organizations so they may realize their full fundraising potential and assist nonprofit organizations in becoming better stewards of the public and philanthropic support they receive.

At the Excelsior Bay Group, we take a “lifecycle” approach to our work with boards of directors.  We believe that nonprofit organizations move through a series of developmental stages, and that each is characterized by a specific set of challenges that must be mastered before progressing to the next stage in maturity or returning to growth from a state of decline. 

Many nonprofits have, at most, one paid staff member assigned to manage and implement their fundraising programs.  When the decision is made to add a major gifts program to the list of responsibilities for this individual, many find themselves overwhelmed and lacking the expertise and confidence to succeed in this new assignment.