You’re Not Spending $50K on Fundraising. You’re Spending $200K+
Download the free guide delivered in a 3-email series, with the 6 hidden cost categories most small nonprofit EDs and boards overlook. Including industry averages, case study, and the board-ready comparison you have been looking for.
✓ See the TRUE cost of your current DIY or junior-staff approach (with real industry data from 2025)
✓ See the side-by-side comparison: DIY vs. Junior Staff vs. Fractional Fundraising
✓ Read the case study of an ED who exceeded revenue goals by 26% while reclaiming her evenings
✓ Access the FAQ addressing every objection your board (or your brain) is raising
“You’re great to work with - you’re thinking about things, helping me strategize, being supportive to the [corporate] partners. You’ve just got it. I’m not lying awake at night worrying about who’s going to be responsible.”
If you’re an Executive Director of a small nonprofit, you’ve probably had this thought at 3am:
“We can’t afford to hire expert fundraising help.”
But what if you’re already spending 3-4x more than expert help would cost and getting a fraction of the results?
When we calculated the true annual cost of DIY fundraising for organizations like yours, we found something most boards never see:
$194,000 - $304,000/year
That includes:
Your time (10-15 hrs/week at ED hourly rate)
Junior staff salaries + benefits+ turnover costs
Missed grant deadlines and lost revenue
Donor attrition from inconsistent stewardship
Infrastructure costs
Strategic opportunities you’re missing because you’re drowning in the day-to-day
Most board think hiring a $45K development coordinator “saves money.”
This guide shows them what that coordinator actually costs, and why there’s a better path forward.