Research & Consulting
Advancement Consulting With Greater Data and Stronger Strategies
Choose Encoura Advancement Consulting to transform your engagement strategy, reach new participation or giving goals, or launch a new donor engagement channel.
Expert Guidance for Your Greatest Advancement Challenges
Do your fundraising strategies line up with the changing behaviors and expectations of your donors? How can you be sure your investing in the right tactics to drive engagement and giving?
Encoura Advancement Consulting delivers data-driven strategies that align with your fundraising goals and address your specific challenges. Our experienced consultants focus on concise, immediate solutions that get you quickly on the road to greater success.
Advancement Consulting focuses on deep dives into your current strategy, data, and industry-standard metrics to provide actionable insights. We then break down key next steps based on this analysis to help you reach your goals.
Advancement Consulting Solutions
Donor Participation and Pipeline Strategy
Find strategies to activate lapsed donors, move annual fund donors into major gift pipelines, and leverage new engagement channels (e.g., crowdfunding, personalized video).
Market Research
Learn directly from constituents through our tailored survey instrument. Captured feedback is relevant across the organization and helps inform messaging, giving opportunities, and engagement events.
Digital Engagement
Audit your digital outreach, analyze supporter segmentation, and develop an integrated strategy that maximizes giving through email, social media, and digital advertising.
Alumni and Constituent Engagement Audit
Evaluate your current alumni relations program, identifying opportunities to drive deeper connections that lead to philanthropic support.
Strengthen Your Path to Greater Giving
From donor participation to digital engagement, your advancement strategy needs to meet supporters where they are today. Work with Encoura consultants to refine your approach and focus your efforts where they can make the greatest impact.