A Good Cause Needs
a Great Fundraiser
Raise the money you need for your mission.
At Giant Squid Group, we believe that even the smallest nonprofit can change the world. That’s why we help start-up and small nonprofit leaders become effective, confident fundraisers. Whether you want to land your first donor, launch a winning grants program, or grow your board of directors, Giant Squid Group will teach you how to raise the money you need, and provide you resources, support, and community along the way.
We’ve helped dozens of nonprofits escape the feast or famine of haphazard fundraising so they can generate consistent revenue to support their mission. And now it’s your turn.
Our Services
Grant Writing
Build a grants program that exceeds your wildest dreams. Whether you are submitting your first grant or expanding your donor base, our grant experts will help you craft winning proposals.
Fractional Support
Get expert fundraising support without the cost of a full-time development director. We provide tailored strategies and hands-on assistance to boost your fundraising efforts and achieve your goals.
Strategic Fundraising Planning
Break the "feast-or-famine" cycle and build sustainable funding with our tailored strategic fundraising plans. We partner with you to develop a roadmap for long-term growth and impact, empowering your leadership and strengthening your organizational capacity.
Facilitation
Empower your board and staff with lively, experiential retreats focused on strategic fundraising and effective board development. We bring an intersectional feminist and anti-racist lens to help your mission live into its work and values.
No one starts a nonprofit because
they want to be a fundraiser, but here you are...
You wake up every morning driven to create change. But instead of impact, you're facing grant deadlines, financial reports, and overwhelming events that leave you feeling stuck. If you're wearing all the hats and fundraising feels like a mystery, isn't it time for a better way?
At Giant Squid Group, we partner with passionate nonprofit leaders, activists, and changemakers like you to build your Development Operations, grow your Fundraising Capacity, and learn and advance the field with integrity through a feminist, anti-racist lens. Because how we do the work truly matters.
You're not alone in this. Let's explore how we can help build sustainable investment in your organization. Get expertise on your team , plan for lasting growth, access essential tools, and take bold steps forward with a partner by your side.
Let’s Talk
And get clarity on your fundraising challenges, receive tips for moving forward, and explore how Giant Squid Group can help you reach your fundraising goals.
Our Partnerships
Fundraisers. Moms. Superheroes?
Giant Squid Group is a by-woman, for-woman consultancy reenvisioning the way that nonprofits work, grow, and raise money. As nonprofit veterans, fundraisers, and mothers, we’re used to wearing all the hats, and juggling all the balls––and we know our partners feel the same way. We offer no-nonsense management training on fundraising best practices, access to action-driven resources, and custom trainings that get board members to pay attention.
And, if you’re wondering where the name Giant Squid Group came from, that’s what happens when you get three writers together at a Chicago dive bar with a crock-pot full of hot dogs.
