An Investment in Advancement Is an Investment in Your Mission
We partner with schools and nonprofits to strengthen fundraising strategy, align leadership and teams, and build the capacity needed to support ambitious goals.
How We Help
We do three things, and we do them well.
Fundraising & Campaign Strategy
We help organizations set priorities, shape donor strategy, and design campaigns grounded in experience, context, and realistic capacity—so plans actually move forward.
Learn More →Fundraising Department Assessment
When momentum stalls or questions surface, we assess people, structure, systems, and culture to clarify what’s working, what isn’t, and where focus will matter most.
Learn More →Executive Search
We lead executive searches informed by fundraising context and organizational readiness, with a focus on long-term fit, early success, and integration into the broader advancement effort.
Learn More →Selected clients
Trusted by leading advancement teams
Independent schools, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations nationwide. Full client list available on request.
Client Success Stories
The outcomes our clients actually care about—dollars raised, leaders placed, momentum built.
Jesuit High School
Served as Campaign Counsel — raising goal to $150M after surpassing initial objective. Major gifts include $49M (largest to any Catholic secondary school in New England) and multiple $3M+ transformational commitments.
Global Educational Enterprise
Restructured a 30-person advancement team and clarified roles and responsibilities—preparing the organization for a first-ever comprehensive campaign.
Healthcare System, New York
Placed VP of Development who led team to exceed $1B campaign goal that will continue—for another $400M.
Why We're Different
More than 25 years working in nonprofit advancement—not just recruiting for it.
Advancement Incite was founded on a simple belief: advancement work breaks down when decisions are made without a real understanding of the sector. We’ve spent more than twenty years working inside mission-driven organizations—leading teams, building programs, and navigating the realities of fundraising, governance, and growth.
That experience shapes how we approach every engagement. Whether we’re advising on fundraising strategy, assessing an advancement department, or leading an executive search, our work is grounded in lived experience, not theory or templates. We’re advancement professionals who help organizations make thoughtful decisions that hold up over time, not generalist recruiters who happen to serve nonprofits.
What This Means for You
- A partner who understands the pace, pressure, and politics of advancement work
- Clear-eyed assessment of readiness, structure, and fit—not just credentials
- Honest guidance, even when the answer isn’t easy
- Ongoing support beyond the plan or the hire, because follow-through matters