Our Services

FUNDRAISING
Fundraising feasibility studies
Capital and endowment campaigns
Annual operating campaigns
Solicitor training
The North Group helps position arts organizations for effective fundraising by analyzing their fundraising needs; envisioning those needs within a broader organizational, community and/or regional context; conducting feasibility studies, facility master planning and prospect research in ways to enhance buy-in and support from key potential donors; creating detailed strategies for cultivation and solicitation of individuals, corporations, foundations, and governments; and enabling volunteer leaders to succeed with campaign tools and materials conducive to comfortable, gracious one-on-one fundraising.
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PLANNING
Strategic planning
Board development and retreats
Organizational assessments
Business plans
The North Group helps plan and facilitate board, staff and/or organizational retreats, facility master planning, and strategic planning to help staff, board and other volunteer leaders focus their time, energies and resources successfully.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING
Community cultural planning
The North Group works with arts organizations in a community, region, or state to create financial-based cultural plans which position cultural organizations to develop a base of support in the public sector and to fundraise more effectively in the private sector. These studies have included the evaluation of starting or rejuvenating united arts funds.
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TEACHING
Workshops
The North Group Inc. leads workshops on fundraising, board development, and planning that focus on practical and helpful information grounded in real life challenges and success stories.
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