What People are Saying about Sapphire Fundraising Specialists

  • "Our team enjoyed a great presentation on individual giving. In working with Susan for our annual strategy session and professional development, I believe we benefitted from hearing an expert voice from a fresh, outside perspective. Still, Susan took the time in preparation to get to know our team's strengths and challenges so that she could develop a concise presentation that was interactive and customized for us."

    Chris B.

  • “Susan has been enormously helpful in prioritizing our outreach, crafting persuasive language for the campaign, keeping us on task and providing reality checks along the way. Susan has effectively led our strategic planning and not shied away from pushing back and asking important questions as we strategize to be effective and efficient with our efforts. We would happily recommend Sapphire Fundraising Specialists to anyone seeking a personalized, high touch approach to their fundraising needs."

    Joan S.

  • "Susan exceeded our expectations. She is professional, kept us on track, deliverables were timely, and went above and beyond to help us meet our end of year needs. Thank you!"

    Harrell and Michael

  • "I'm so grateful to Susan for sharing her expertise to a very specific set of unique circumstances in which my board runs. She demonstrated an excellent approach to gain an understanding of our constraints so as to offer actionable guidance, which has helped me as a leader and us as a team improve the way we operate and aim higher in our goals than we thought possible."

    Julian S.

  • "My organization worked with Sapphire Fundraising Specialists to offer trainings to our funded partners. Susan was attentive and crafted the experience to our partners' needs. She incorporated all of our feedback and made sure to include opportunities for participants to practice what they learned and engage with the content. Susan is a great blend of very organized with creativity and vision. I cannot recommend Susan highly enough!"

    Amy B.

  • "Susan was a sharp and passionate speaker for our Board of Directors. Her fresh and objective view helped a room of seasoned executives think about the power of individual fundraising in a new way—with lots of practical advice to boot. I am grateful to be connected with her."

    Maya N.

  • “I’m glad we were able to bring Sapphire Fundraising Specialists in for an in-person solicitation workshop! Susan worked collaboratively with me in advance of the workshop to ensure she was providing a specialized and curated experience to meet the team where they were. She constructed useful exercises with practical examples that we could relate to and were applicable to our field. She provided immediate constructive feedback along with tools to enhance our solicitation skill sets that the team could immediately apply to their work (and they did!) helping to build confidence in their donor solicitations. I highly recommend bringing Sapphire Fundraising Specialists to your organization as Susan will provide a highly personalized experience to help elevate your team.”

    Victoria G.

  • “It's so important to have a true thought-partner who will challenge you to think differently. I think that's what we achieved by working with Sapphire Fundraising Specialists. Beyond tactics, our approach to thinking about fundraising message and methodology has shifted significantly in a relatively small period of time. “

    Jason H.