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Fundraising Strategists. Philanthropic Partners.

We understand the day-to-day demands of running a nonprofit. With the added strain of a major fundraising effort, you need more than a consultant—you need a strategic partner. That’s why we’ll be there for you. With you. Working alongside you, every step of the way.

Since 1989, The Curtis Group has provided personalized fundraising counsel to nearly 200 nonprofits across the region. Partnering with clients spanning the arts & cultural, educational, civic & public affairs, social service and healthcare sectors, we’ve conducted more than 150 planning studies, over 4,500 interviews and raised hundreds of millions of dollars.

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What We Do

Campaign Planning & Management

Your campaign readiness and feasibility are only the beginning. Our extensive planning study will serve as a blueprint for your campaign, offering customized strategies to help you meet—and often exceed—your fundraising goal. We’ll continue this personalized approach in helping execute your campaign, through our fundraising campaign management and consulting services.

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Program Assessment & Capacity Building

By assessing your fundraising program’s strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness, we can pinpoint areas of challenge and opportunity. Whether you need a development audit or capacity-building consultants, we’ll provide customized recommendations that will enhance the effectiveness and the results of your fundraising efforts.

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Board & Staff Development

Through our staff and board training services, The Curtis Group can educate your leaders on topics that are crucial to reaching your fundraising goals. Topics will be customized for your organization and your board and may include “The Role of the Board in Fundraising” to “How to Make a Major Gift Ask.”

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Clients & Case Studies

  • Virginia Aquarium
    Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

    How Our Team Helped Leverage a Successful Campaign to Transform a Fundraising Program   A Blueprint for the Future The only aquarium in Virginia, the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach is committed to the guest experience, creating inspiring exhibits and nature paths, and supporting research and conservation. When we began our… Read more »

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  • Norfolk Botanical Garden

    Norfolk Botanical Garden Surpasses Campaign Goal With Support From Our Team PLANS FOR SUCCESS Celebrating their 80th anniversary under the new leadership of a highly acclaimed executive director was the ideal time for the Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) to launch a major campaign to transform their 175 acres into the Garden of Tomorrow. With visions… Read more »

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    Bridgewater Retirement Community

    Passion & Leadership Foster Successful Fundraising How we helped Bridgewater Retirement Community Surpass Their Campaign Goal   PLANS FOR SUCCESS Located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Bridgewater Retirement Community provides a vibrant, friendly and safe environment to age gracefully. Recognizing a need to continue to improve their facilities as well as create a second memory… Read more »

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  • Hampton Roads Academy

    The Power of Being Challenged NAVIGATING THEIR COURSE At Hampton Roads Academy, an award-winning independent college-preparatory school on the Virginia Peninsula, there is a strong sense of community as well as intellectual rigor. Looking at the future of education and the needs of their school, Hampton Roads Academy (HRA) fine-tuned their vision and identified several… Read more »

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  • Virginia Humanities

    Over the course of its 40+ years in existence, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities had grown into the largest and most successful organization of its kind in the country. But the foundation hadn’t taken a hard look at their development program in over a decade, so they asked us to conduct an assessment to see if they were on the right track. We began meeting with key stakeholders…

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News & Events

February 4, 2021
REAL Conversations with Major Donors in a Virtual World
Victoria Dietz will be the keynote speaker at the two-day Virtual Development Retreat presented by the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
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January 21, 2021
Virtual Nonprofit Summit - Fundraising in Uncertain Times
Victoria Dietz will present as part of the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence's Nonprofit Summit.
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January 8th, 2021
What does the 2021 COVID Relief Bill Mean for Nonprofits?
The Act is robust with details and information, so we are here to provide you with the most up-to-date and useful information. Check out our latest blog post by Hilary Fulp for a few key points that directly pertain to nonprofits.
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December 14th, 2020
Happy Holidays from our team
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