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School Fundraising is unique. Common realities we see: 

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• Heads of School carrying advancement responsibilities alongside everything else  

• Governance complexities that slow fundraising strategy 

• Alumni programs struggling to realize their long-term potential 

• Distributed or siloed constituent groups with varying perspectives 

• Boards that value philanthropy but aren't sure how to engage  

• Enrollment pressures creating financial uncertainty  

• Capital needs emerging before fundraising systems are fully mature  

• Leadership transitions disrupting donor relationships and momentum  

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Regardless of where your school finds itself, the goal remains the same: building leadership capacity and sustainable philanthropic momentum. 

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Fractional Development Leadership 

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Experienced fundraising leadership during seasons of transition, growth, or increased complexity. 

Campaign Readiness & Delivery 

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Helping schools launch once—and launch well—by evaluating readiness and feasibility, building leadership alignment, and executing campaigns with confidence . 

Strategic Planning Intensive 

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Building alignment, establishing focus, and creating plans schools can actually measure and implement. 

Philanthropy360™ 

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An objective review of your fundraising program that identifies opportunities and equips leaders with actionable next steps proportional to the realities of your school. 

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Fundraising shouldn't just raise dollars. It should develop leaders. 

We believe development is a profession to be cultivated and elevated. MSP is committed to leaving schools better positioned for long-term fundraising success long after the engagement concludes. 

Our campaign model has a leadership development strand woven through each stage. 

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Having served within school advancement offices himself, Matt understands both the opportunities and the practical realities school leaders navigate every day.

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His work with schools includes domestic and international, independent schools and Christian academies, and hands-on experience building relationships with a wide-range of constituent groups including parents, grandparents, and alumni. 

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Selected school-related experience includes:

• Independent school capital campaigns  

• Christian school fundraising strategy  

• International Christian school development leadership  

• Board and leadership development  

• Major gift training and donor engagement  

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Schools often reach out when... 

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• We're thinking about a campaign 

• Our Head of School needs deeper Board engagement 

• Fundraising feels reactive instead of strategic  

• We need leadership support in advancement, but aren't ready for a full-time hire 

• We want to strengthen our advancement function before growth stalls 

If any of these scenarios sound familiar, an exploratory conversation may be the right next step. 

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Every school's situation is different. The first step is simply a conversation about where you are today and where you're hoping to go. 

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