Case Study
interreligious research & education institutefaith
ABOUT
A nonpartisan institute dedicated to advancing a religiously informed public philosophy that will promote the health of civil society; the publisher of a prominent monthly journal.
SERVICE AREAS
+ MAJOR GIFTS
+ INDIVIDUAL MAJOR GIVERS
CHALLENGE
The institute had a solid donor base, but it struggled to maintain a steady stream of revenue, because of:
SOLUTION
This nonprofit brought in AmPhil to help:
NO SYSTEM FOR UPGRADING
Donors were never encouraged to increase their giving.
BUILD A MAJOR DONOR CLUB
AmPhil created a club to recognize major donors, providing tangible benefits at increased levels of support..
NO RECOGNITION OF MAJOR DONORS
Major generosity didn’t receive corresponding recognition.
IDENTIFY PROSPECTS
Consultants identified promising potential major givers.
PERSONALIZE INVITES
AmPhil determined the best way to ask each prospect to join the club.
results
This major donor club paid off in a major way. Thanks to AmPhil’s major gifts expertise, the institute saw:
+500%
increase in number
of major donors
10x
revenue growth
from major gifts
+250