Thornton Fundraising
Experts in, risk-limited,
charity fundraising

What do we do?
1) Readiness for fundraising assessments for small charities
2) Fundraising/marketing services with low risk and low commitment
3) London based Development Directors for US universities

After a dozen years in fundraising, communications and charity management myself and a CASE study tour of US institutions with twenty other UK development directors, I'm delighted now to be able to offer (nearly) risk-free, off the shelf, fundraising/communications packages and consultancy to suit big projects or small budgets.

It's a huge commitment to employ a full time fundraiser/awareness raiser so why not tell us your budget and we can build a package around you.

We can design you a case for support, build a development board, identify trusts and foundations, conduct campaign planning, income diversification, major donor fundraising, improve social media visibility, design a communications plan, rejuvenate your newsletter, obtain a free Salesforce licence and migrate your data onto the new CRM system or simply provide general charity advice.

You may be a small/medium sized charity in need of a fundraising/communications function but afraid of committing multi year resources if it doesn't work out. One or two days a week of our daily rate might save you hundreds of thousands over time and you can cancel at any time .

You may be a US university and want to keep warm your, London based, major donor prospects or run events. Let us be your locum development director and report back directly to you on Raiser's Edge?

We are very approachable and don't take ourselves too seriously but are serious about your fundraising and it costs nothing to to enquire.

...so enquire above.

Fees and small charity promotion

Whether it's me (Martin) or one of my equally experienced colleagues, we can quote for discreet pieces of work or charge a flat day rate of £400 (no contract necessary).

Readiness for fundraising audit

Have us conduct interviews with Trustees, major donors, potential supporters and provide you with all the data you need to assess your charity's readiness to fundraise.

You will receive a "case for support" schematic, a prospect pool of potential supporters, a list of trusts and foundations capable of supporting your charity and a report on the best way to drive your fundraising function or the necessary steps needed to take before you are ready.