At Brandt Associates, our approach is highly personal. We listen, ask the right questions and make a point to understand your mission to assist and guide you in reaching your goals.
In fact, quite often our team members become so familiar and integrated with your organization that we’re considered a trusted part of your internal team. This presence enhances our ability to achieve one of the most important aspects of fundraising, communication and organizational effectiveness—authentic relationships.
The first relationship we establish is with your organization.
We delve deep and take the time to fully understand your purpose, assess your goals and uncover your needs, known and unknown. We then assign the appropriate members of our team to engage with you.
We then develop a customized, highly creative and streamlined plan to achieve maximum results for your organization. Our approach is designed specifically to maximize facilitation of the process, manage the project efficiently and get results—all while tailoring programs in ways that reflect the distinctive quality and spirit of your organization and its leadership.
Our team will evaluate strengths and weaknesses, study and measure your audience, and develop a customized methodology and timeline to meet your goals. We are hands-on during every step of the process and roll up our sleeves to work alongside you throughout the engagement.
We engage the right people at the right time.
In addition to the core team members at Brandt Associates, we may call on our extended network of professionals with expertise in event management, human resources, evaluation of health programs and policy, advocacy and environmental policy on an as-needed basis.
This ensures Brandt Associates is highly scalable and adaptable, but with little overhead to remain accessible to more restricted budgets.
Your privacy is protected.
Brandt Associates embraces the Giving Institute’s core values of ethics, excellence and leadership in advancing philanthropy. Each member of the Brandt Associates team subscribes to the International Statement of Ethical Principles in Fundraising, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Standards, and the Donor Bill of Rights.
As a client of Brandt Associates, you can be assured that confidentiality is paramount. A leading philanthropist once said, “Elena is the Fort Knox among fundraising professionals,” which is a clever way of saying our team holds your trust in high regard and treats sensitive information with the utmost privilege.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our commitment to these principles starts with demonstrating respect for all people and striving to understand cultural differences as well as the injustices experienced by marginalized communities. Acknowledging our position of privilege as white, educated individuals, we embrace the practice of cultural curiosity and humility.
As your consultants, we offer advice and examples from our collective journeys that has placed diversity, equity and inclusion as integral to improving organizational performance and social impact. Thoughtful conversations encourage an examination of the valuable perspectives that diversity brings as well as the innovative and rich strategies that come with inclusion.
We genuinely care about the communities you serve and work with you to realize your vision to create a more just and equitable world.
With its comprehensive array of services, Brandt Associates has a solid track record of providing organizations with fundraising counsel for annual funds, major giving and large capital campaigns, planned giving, campaign planning, assessment and management, as well as wealth screening, prospect research and grant writing solutions.
It’s all about mission. Sustainable and impactful organizations are first about mission, and to do that, they need to invest in their people and systems.
Brandt Associates can serve as an extension of your team to develop new leadership skills, guide strategic thinking, identify gaps and blind spots, improve operations, and advance outcomes and impact, all with an eye toward improving the long-term health of your organization.
A well-crafted communications plan is a key ingredient to any successful fundraising campaign, including face-to-face and remote solicitations. People give to people.
Consistent, compelling marketing will enhance relationships with donors, increase their engagement, inspire them to give and tell others about an organization’s mission.