Fractional fundraising support for growing nonprofits
Get senior fundraising strategy, stronger systems, and focused implementation support, without hiring a full in-house team.
Build a practical fundraising plan
Strengthen systems and donor processes
Get hands-on support to move priorities forward
30 minutes. No pressure. A chance to see whether this support model is a fit.
Testimonials
Fundraising support designed for growing nonprofits
You do not need a full in-house fundraising team to bring more structure, stronger systems, and steady momentum to fundraising.
Collaborative Cause offers a 12-month fundraising partnership for organizations that need more than strategy alone. Tanya leads the partnership, helping clarify priorities, strengthen systems, and guide the fundraising work that needs to move forward over time.
This partnership combines senior fundraising leadership with focused implementation support, helping your organization make meaningful progress in the areas that matter most.
How the partnership works
A 12-month engagement in two phases
Phase 1: Assessment and planning
We begin by getting to know your organization, reviewing your current fundraising activity and systems, identifying gaps and opportunities, and building a practical plan for the work ahead.
This phase helps us:
understand your current fundraising reality
clarify priorities
assess systems, readiness, and capacity
identify the areas most likely to strengthen results
build a focused plan for implementation over the next 12 months
Phase 2: Ongoing support and implementation
From there, we move into focused implementation support.
Tanya continues to lead the partnership with your organization, providing strategic direction, regular review, and senior guidance across the fundraising areas that matter most. Depending on the work underway, implementation support may be provided by Tanya and/or other Collaborative Cause team members to help move agreed priorities forward.
The goal is not to do everything at once. It is to focus on the fundraising priorities most likely to strengthen results, build internal capacity, and keep important work moving over time.
What this can include
The exact focus areas depend on your organization’s needs, but common priorities may include:
fundraising planning and prioritization
selected annual campaigns and donor stewardship support
fundraising systems and CRM support
grant strategy and selected grant support
corporate fundraising strategy and materials
implementation support tied to agreed fundraising priorities
Not every area is addressed at the same time. Most partnerships focus on a defined set of priorities based on your goals, internal capacity, and stage of growth.
Who this is for
This partnership is often the best fit for organizations that:
need fundraising leadership, not just task support
have fundraising activity underway but need more structure
want more than strategy alone
need support to keep implementation moving
are not ready to build a full internal fundraising team
Why organizations choose this model
Collaborative Cause combines senior fundraising leadership, stronger systems, and practical support designed for the realities of growing nonprofit teams.
Founded by a former Executive Director, Collaborative Cause is built around a real understanding of what nonprofit leaders are carrying when capacity is stretched.
Our work helps organizations strengthen internal fundraising capacity while making steady progress on the priorities that matter most.
What makes this model different
This is not just a planning engagement.
Collaborative Cause stays involved to help establish clear priorities, strengthen fundraising systems, and support implementation over time. That means your organization is not left trying to carry the work forward alone.
At the same time, this partnership is intentionally focused. We work on the fundraising priorities most likely to strengthen results, rather than trying to function as a full in-house development department.
FAQs
A few common questions about how the partnership works.
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Many growing nonprofits are not ready to build a full-time senior fundraising role. Instead, fundraising is often shared across existing staff or carried by a more junior team member with limited capacity and broad responsibilities.
Collaborative Cause offers a different model: senior fundraising leadership paired with focused implementation support, without the need to build a full internal fundraising team.
This partnership helps bring more structure, consistency, and follow-through to fundraising, while reducing the day-to-day coordination burden on internal leadership. That means Executive Directors can stay focused on leading the organization while fundraising priorities continue to move forward.
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Every engagement begins with an assessment and planning process to clarify your fundraising goals, priorities, and internal capacity. From there, we build a practical roadmap shaped by your organization’s stage of growth and the fundraising areas most likely to make a meaningful difference.
Our work is usually centred on a defined set of priorities rather than every fundraising activity at once. Depending on your organization’s needs, that may include:
fundraising planning and prioritization
grants and institutional fundraising
donor development and stewardship
selected campaign planning and implementation support
fundraising systems, tracking, and internal processes
Most partnerships focus on up to three active fundraising priorities at a time so the work stays clear, manageable, and effective.
Tanya provides senior fundraising leadership throughout the engagement, with implementation support coordinated through Collaborative Cause based on the agreed priorities and scope of work.
This partnership is best suited to organizations looking for fundraising leadership, clearer direction, and practical support to keep important priorities moving over time.
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Our 12-month fundraising partnership is $5,000 per month, plus HST.
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We do not structure our fundraising partnerships around a set number of weekly hours. Instead, the work is organized around agreed priorities, a defined meeting rhythm, and clear deliverables, so your team knows what is being worked on and how progress is being made.
Each engagement includes senior fundraising oversight, a clear plan, and focused implementation support tied to the agreed scope and priorities.
Wondering whether this partnership is the right fit?
Questions about fit? Tanya can walk you through how the partnership works and whether it makes sense for your organization.
