For nonprofits and mission-driven organizations

When your donors care deeply about your cause, there’s only one thing left to do: Turn your vision into their legacy.

It's time to stop chasing increased annual contributions every year and inspire your donors to give at a level that matches the scale of your mission. We’re a full-service fundraising consultancy and coaching firm helping you gain strategic clarity, optimize your operations, and deepen donor relationships.

Strategic Foundation + Operational Implementation

Shift transaction-based fundraising strategies to donor-centric, impact-driven partnerships

Ever wonder how those massive nonprofits consistently land transformative donations? It's not just their size or brand—it's their strategies. And here's the great news: those same powerful techniques can work for you, too. 

Our approach

Say goodbye to transactional fundraising and hello to deep, meaningful partnerships

ALIGN™, our proprietary methodology, blends cutting-edge technology and expert coaching to supercharge your gift officers' performance. 

At the heart of ALIGN™ is a commitment to:

Defining your philanthropic priorities in a way that works

What you're raising money for

Defining your most likely major gifts donors based on behavior

Who you're raising money from

What makes us different?

Why we’re not your average fundraising professionals

  • Experience + Expertise

    We don't just talk the talk. With two decades of frontline fundraising at world-class organizations, we bring high-rigor experience to every client engagement.

  • Empathy + Action

    Many donors haven't fully explored their philanthropic selves. We help you artfully guide them to realize their deepest intentions through impactful philanthropy.

  • Asking + Listening

    Listening is important, but knowing what to ask is paramount. We'll help you to ask the right questions to give strategy and direction to move your relationship forward.

  • Caring + Attention

    We take time to truly care about you, your mission, and take time to ensure our strategies are achievable on your terms, just what's needed to make meaningful partnerships that grow and sustain.

Our Expertise

Our Major Gifts coaching and consulting services offer an end-to-end, holistic approach designed to give you comprehensive support customized to your organization’s needs, ensuring that every aspect of your major donor strategy is optimized for maximum impact.

  • We work closely with your team to identify and effectively articulate the key philanthropic initiatives in a way that donors will listen, and that align with your mission and vision. Then we help you identify the right donors based on behavior, that can generate sustainable, multi-year support.

  • We develop compelling narratives and cases for support around each of these priorities, positioning them for maximum appeal to donor interests and values.

  • We evaluate your existing and prospective donors based on their linkage, ability, and inclination to give, creating a strategic roadmap for cultivation and solicitation.

  • We offer expert guidance in creating tailored gift contracts, including planned giving agreements, pledge forms, endowment agreements, and other revocable vehicles, ensuring a seamless and impactful giving experience for your donors.

  • We offer comprehensive training and ongoing support for your board of directors, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to be effective fundraising ambassadors and leaders.

  • We provide one-on-one coaching for your nonprofit's leadership team, helping them develop the skills and strategies needed to guide your organization to new levels of fundraising success and mission impact.

  • We assess your current fundraising operations and provide recommendations and hands-on support to strengthen your infrastructure, optimize your processes, and build your team's capacity for long-term success.

  • We help you identify, recruit, and onboard top fundraising talent, and provide ongoing training and support to ensure your team has the skills and resources they need to excel in their roles.

What clients are saying

  • "Jason, you've been a tremendous help to us. From the moment you walked through the door, you've felt like one of us. There's a certain ethos you bring that really resonates with our team. Because of your guidance, we've been able to approach our work with more confidence and speed. Just yesterday, we had a brief but impactful call with <donor>, and it was clear that the strategies you're teaching us are already making a difference. We're seeing the results, and it's been a great experience working with you."

    - Jamie Johnson, CEO, Boy With A Ball

  • “It’s a privilege to write this recommendation for Jason, an extraordinary leader with whom I have had the pleasure of working and knowing. I witnessed his unique talent, patience, knowledge, and strategic thinking firsthand. People who dealt with Jason, both clients and coaches, were treated to the highest level of professionalism and fundraising acumen. Always thinking of the next best method to improve my coaching, Jason has a unique blend of precision and understanding.”

    - Senior Vice President of Development, Chabad International

  • "This is exactly what we've been asking for. It's moving us from having large gifts of $50,000 to securing even larger gifts and endowments in the $2M+ range. This approach is transforming how we engage with donors, allowing those capable of giving $50,000 to consider contributing even more substantial amounts. It's a completely new way of thinking."

    -Ellie Rothstein, CEO, Multinational Mental Health Charity

  • "The world that Jason brought me to, I feel lifted my fundraising potential from being able to get donors to support my work, to being able to build a building and add more staff."

    - Chaim Reiss, CEO, Educational Institution in Cleveland Heights, OH

  • "Jason, your preconference day training was absolutely awesome, it was inspiring, provocative, and thoughtful, and really gave me so much food for thought and direction in terms of inspiring donors and my team as well."

    -Executive Director, New York City private school

  • “Jason is a strategic fundraiser, natural relationship builder, and really understands what his donors want to support philanthropically. In our time together, I appreciated his systems thinking approach, making sure to align internal resources and programs to match potential dollars in a portfolio and with prospects. He’s an astute listener, a curious conversationalist, and a super genuine and likeable human… he is one of those kind, smart colleagues who really does want to move an organization’s mission forward.”

    - AVP, Resource Development, CARE International

Jason Zwang, CFRE

About the founder

Meet Jason Zwang, CFRE

Jason is a seasoned frontline fundraiser with two decades of experience at some of the world's most respected organizations, including Habitat for Humanity and Emory University. Jason specializes in transforming donor relationships from transactional to transformational, guiding dozens of nonprofits in the U.S. and globally to clarify their philanthropic goals and deepen donor engagement.

What if you could go from this…

  • Drowning in a sea of donor calls and grant applications

  • Constantly putting out fires and juggling endless tasks

  • Knowing you have untapped potential in your donor base but unable to access it

  • Constantly battling capacity issues, knowing that more funding is the solution but struggling to secure it

To this?

  • Strategically aligning your mission with donors' deepest passions

  • Laser-focusing on high-leverage activities that maximize impact and advance donor relationships

  • Mastering the art of turning transactional donors into mission partners

  • Ending each day knowing you're facilitating real, lasting change in the world

Your donors are out there, ready to share your vision and partner in your mission.

Will you join them?