Client Case Studies
By D'Andre Phillips
Athlytic.io
LimitedPartner Identification and Startup Advising
- Identified new limited partners
- Introduced Founder to NCAA Athletic Directors &Executives
- Drafted deal memo for syndicated investment
Blavity.org
Fundraising Assessment, Fundraising Strategy, Donor Engagement and solicitation, and Compelling events
- Led all fundraising strategy and donor engagement and solicitations
- Identified new individual, corporate, or foundation philanthropic partner
- Amplified mission through compelling events and storytelling
Jrue & Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund
Fundraising Coaching and Advisement
Fundraising Coaching and Advisement
- Recruited and managed 6 fundraising coaches to work with 25 organizations
- Provided organization leaders with fund development strategy recommendations
- Led client workshops and fundraising office hours
Bethea Family Foundation x The Shine Firm
End of Year Outreach and Donor Identification & Engagement
- Identified corporate donors for EOCY campaign
- Drafted outreach templates to better engage with donors
- Scheduled meetings with corporate donors and key executives
The 1954 Project
Donor Identification and Events
- Identified new individual, corporate, or foundation philanthropic partner
- Scheduled donor meetings with HNW individual
- Amplified mission through compelling events and storytelling
Off School Grounds Coalition
Fundraising Assessment and Grant Writing
- Led organizational philanthropic revenue assessment
- Provided client with fund development strategy recommendations
- Drafted and submitted W.K. Kellogg Race Equity 2030 grant – Semi Finalist
Combs Enterprises
Philanthropic Advising, Fund Development, CSR Advising
- Identified best giving structure for the Sean Combs Foundation
- Advised and developed fundraising strategy for Capital Prep Schools
- Collaborated with REVOLTTV staff to identify social impact giving partners, pitch competition judges, and studio guest
RFG
Fundraising Coach and Strategist
- Coached and trained non-profit leaders on fundraising strategy and development
- Recruited fundraising subject matter experts as coaches
- Drafted and submitted 1954 Project grant
University of the District of Columbia
Campaign Assessment & Program Development
- Led organizational philanthropic campaign assessment
- Drafted fund development campaign one pager
- Assisted executive leadership and Board of Trustees on program delivery
James Anderson Family Foundation
Mission and Fund Amplification
- Rebranded mission and fundraising focus
- Established S. Florida external partnerships
YELLOW (Formerly: From One Hand To Another)
Fund Development and Grant Management
- Collaborated with Artimes Agency to identify institutional foundation support for YELLOW
- Collaborated with Something In The Water Fest to identify philanthropic throughline
Best Buy Social Impact
Best Buy Teen Tech CenterDeployment and Mission amplification
- Collaborated with Best Buy Teen Tech Center to deploy center Compton, CA and Childersburg, AL
- Identified philanthropist able to give $250,000 <
- Ideated potential program expansion into rural markets
Previous Client Engagements
The Steve FundAnnual Giving Campaign
- Collaborated with client to deploy Giving Day technology platform
- Developed and implemented annual giving strategy
- Established pipeline to major gifts
Torrey Smith Family Foundation (Currently: LEVEL82)
- Deployed multi-channel engagement strategy to engage potential donors
- Established partnerships with Baltimore City Parks and Rec and Design Collective to build resource center
- Engaged with corporations, individuals and foundations
Towson University Major & Planned Gift Donor Identification
- Facilitated strategy to identify new planned giving prospects
- Implemented Multichannel engagement and cultivation strategy
- Resulted in identification of 50 new planned giving prospects
Montclair State UniversityTelemarketing outreach and solicitation
- Implemented 12 caller telemarketing program
- Scaled telemarketing outreach and solicitation efforts -Engaged 15k alumni records
- Projected to raise $323,000
The University of Rhode Island Foundation
- Drafted job description for two fundraising roles
- Sourced 100 candidates for two fundraising roles
- Screened 25 qualified candidates
University of The District of Columbia
Donor Naming Rights policy
- Researched legacy naming policies
- Identified and collected external organization's naming rights policies
- Collected qualitative data from key stakeholders (Deans, Donors, & Board members)
- Drafted new donor naming rights policy
- Final draft was presented to Board of Trustees and was unanimously voted in as a new policy
Driving Force Group
Chief Development Officer
- Advised corporations, foundations and individuals of philanthropic strategy
- Established fund development plan for solicitations $250k and above
- Implemented moves management system to track fund development process