Welcome to Boost Fundraising Group, where your vision for impactful fundraising becomes a reality. We specialize in innovative fundraising strategies tailored to elevate your cause in fundraising operations through a variety of lenses, including donor acquisition, one time gift appeals, peer to peer fundraising, consulting services, data services, and carbon footprint reduction strategies.
Our company’s mission is to support organizations in making a big difference by making sure their work has a lasting effect everywhere it operates. To guarantee the initiative’s comprehensive and sustainable viability, we would like every individual to acquire the skills of teamwork, agility, and optimism.
At Boost Fundraising Group, our commitment extends beyond financial goals. We are dedicated to creating a holistic impact that enriches lives, strengthens communities, and drives positive change. Partner with us, and together, we’ll raise more than funds—we’ll raise hope, inspire action, and make a lasting difference.
Leadership/The Team
Boost’s extensive experience spans over 30 years. Our team has a proven track record of building exceptional programs in fundraising, strategy, and sustainability efforts impacting climate change.
Mike Wakeland
Founder / Chief Executive Officer
Mike began his career as an entry-level employee in the field, passionately leading a staff with well over a century of aggregate face-to-face experience and knowledge. He prioritizes developing future leaders. He provides extensive experience in face-to-face fundraising initiatives. He has over 20 years of hands-on experience and has mastered the art of direct connection with potential contributors. His approach is personal and effective, fostering genuine connections and inspiring generous support. Mike’s expertise in fundraising is in building rapport, storytelling, closing skills, and team leadership.
His dedication and commitment to face-to-face fundraising have helped countless organizations secure vital funds, building long-term contributor relationships that extend beyond a single campaign. In addition to his expertise, Mike is also a seasoned sustainability consultant. His passion for environmental stewardship drives his commitment to helping organizations reduce their carbon footprint. Mike’s consulting experience includes carbon footprint quantification, reduction targets, implementation plans, and stakeholder engagement.
Moreover, Mike’s ability to spearhead successful fundraising efforts is demonstrated by his firsthand experience working with food banks. Notably, he was instrumental in helping Feeding Westchester initiate their first in-person fundraising campaign. His strategic acumen and steadfast dedication enabled Feeding Westchester to secure vital funding, greatly bolstering their capacity to address food needs in the community.
Mike Wakeland’s track record speaks to his knowledge and dedication. His ability to connect with donors, form strong teams, and devise novel fundraising methods has won him a reputation as a reliable advisor in the charity field. Whether you are a new group trying to start a fundraising program or an existing corporation wishing to maximize your efforts, Mike’s expertise can help you achieve your objectives.
FUNDRAISING CONSULTANCY
Developing Strategy
We can work with an intense process and draw up a strategic plan based on your current performance and your fundraising goals for a long term strategy. This strategy plan comes with projected and calculated results for each outcome. We also design an organized yet adaptable procedure that works for you and the challenges you face.
We are more than confident in our ability to assist numerous international organizations in meeting their goals for donor acquisition and retention, attributable to our skilled staff.
KEY SERVICES
Services for Non-Profit Organizations
Face to face fundraising
We provide high quality results for our clients through our strategic marketing efforts in the field. Face-to-face fundraising is an innovative way for non-profit organizations to engage with the public. It helps organizations reach potential supporters who they wouldn’t otherwise reach or contact. Our fundraising insights will equip you with the knowledge and resources you need to succeed in your role.
We can complete a readiness evaluation for your organization, including assessments from all departments required to successfully launch, maintain, support, analyze, and report on the development of your sustainer program.
Donor Acquisition
The one time gift campaigns and recurring donations are both essential for non-profit-organizations and most significantly to the subject of our stories. To acquire a quality donor, we can help you ensure a highly professional fundraiser that will be a catalyst for change.
Learn how to cultivate relationships with your contributors and keep them interested in your organization’s goal. As a result, your organization’s fundraising efforts will continue to flourish.
Training Program for Volunteers
Fundraisers play a vital role in an organization. They are the frontliners of the charities’ beneficiaries who are passionate in giving their voice for the voiceless. They may have the heart of a volunteer but they also require specialized training to boost involvement. Empowering trainees is essential because it encourages them to better their best in their performance and long term commitment in your organization.
Boost can provide assessment and structure for training volunteers to ensure that they are credible enough to face and approach people from different walks of life.
Business to Business Fundraising
Many companies are shifting away from making minor gifts to a variety of causes and toward a purpose-driven approach that emphasizes actual impact. As a matter of fact, corporations support charities that are aligned to the core values of the company including its people.
Our organization will assist you in developing a pipeline of prospects, establishing a holistic strategy and relationship, drafting proposals, and developing a sustainable program.
Consulting Services
Management Program and Marketing Strategy
Developing inbound strategies, implementing marketing tools, producing contents and making an organizational work plan is significant for charities to target specific volunteers and even donors with precision. Boost can assist you through the use of analytics and data-driven marketing techniques.
Data Services
Boost may assist your organization in achieving data-driven fundraising operations through various lenses, including evaluating donor data, doing prospect research, and optimizing the platforms that contain your data. We are uniquely capable of delivering actionable and sustainable options to improve your nonprofit’s data strategy and raise more funds for its cause.
Building In House teams for Non-Profits
Being an entrepreneur entails adopting a mindset based on specific concepts, such as being agile, taking risks, developing ideas from all corners of your firm and external consultants, and, most importantly, organizing your operation for growth. The new approach to team building in nonprofits is truly an “out with the old, in with the new” shift in thinking.
Professional development is essential for elevating development departments from good to great, and from great to exceptional. Boost’s immersive approach means that our fundraising consultants work side by side with nonprofit leaders each and every day.
The consistency for retention in a team is significant. Hence, our company will provide intensive training to ensure effective leadership.
Carbon Footprint for Non-Profits
Non-profit organizations should quantify their carbon footprint and set reduction goals.
Aligning with core values, organizations often operate with missions centered around social good, community support, and environmental stewardship. It aligns these organizations’ operational practices with their core values, demonstrating a commitment to holistic positive impact. Also, organizations serve as role models within their communities and among their stakeholders. By actively managing their carbon footprint, they lead by example, showing that environmental responsibility is achievable and important. This leadership can inspire other organizations, donors, and the public to take similar actions.
By enhancing credibility and trust, it demonstrates commitment to sustainability enhances an organization’s credibility and trustworthiness. Transparent efforts to reduce carbon emissions can strengthen relationships and attract support from environmentally conscious individuals and groups. And that can lead to attracting funding and support. Foundations, and corporate partners prioritize funding for organizations that demonstrate sustainable practices, by setting this reduction goal, nonprofits can access new funding opportunities and partnerships.
Boost helps you provide operational efficiency and cost saving which can free up funds for the nonprofit’s core programs and initiatives.
B Corp Certification
At Boost Fundraising Group, we are dedicated to helping businesses achieve B Corp certification. Our comprehensive service includes guiding you through the entire certification process, from initial assessment to final certification. We provide expert advice on meeting the rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency required for B Corp status. Our team ensures that your company is well-prepared and supported every step of the way, enabling you to join the global community of B Corps committed to using business as a force for good.