C. Gilmour Consulting has worked with a number of leading nonprofits and organizations including:
MADONNA LEARNING CENTER
Launched $10M capital campaign (a school-first) for small school for special needs children, raising $3M in just foundation grants. Oversaw VIP and public relations efforts for groundbreaking, leading to story placement in two TV outlets and 5 print outlets.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE- DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Assisted medical department in launching social media, creation of fellowship brochures, alumni outreach initiatives and creation of special fundraising initiatives (new summer camp for children with musculoskeletal conditions, endowment).
LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSILIENCE GROUP)
Developed organizational assessment of the Development Office for Board of Directors, developed case statement and marketing collateral, developed framework for new LOC website.
2015 RIDE TO FIGHT ON (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORRIS MARKETING GROUP)
Assisted in securing medical industry and local partners for second-year event.
CHRIST METHODIST DAY SCHOOL
Assembled development and communications organizational assessment, leading to 25% increase in annual giving; provided Board of Directors training on fundraising and governance; launch fundraising study. Led campaign feasibility study for $10M proposed school campaign.
PIKE FRATERNAL FOUNDATION
Conceptualized and created foundation website framework and copy based on new user experience for new PIKE Fraternity + Foundation website.
GERMANTOWN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Assisted in development of collateral for grammar school groundbreaking.
ECOQUEST EDUCATION FOUNDATION (USA AND NEW ZEALAND)
Spearheaded efforts for organization's incorporation as a US-based not-for-profit, developed alumni outreach initiatives and created communications strategy.
PRIZM ENSEMBLE
Assembled an organizational assessment and developed a fund development and communications plan; led specialized Board of Director training; managed website overhaul with website provider, including content development. Provide ongoing development and technical technical expertise, assemble written content and design for Annual Report, including grant strategies/grant writing.
Assembled annual giving plan; served as project lead between development and advancement to launch fundraising initiatives; served as in-house specialist leading development effort (giving and events) on interim basis. Strategy led to a 50% increase in overall revenues from past fiscal year for school special event.
MEMPHIS FASHION DESIGN NETWORK
Assembled two-pronged operational plan for emerging not-for-profit and their sentinel event, Memphis Fashion Week; assisted in collateral and sponsorship development.
Developed a strategic guidance process involving internal and external partners; the plan served as operational guidance for their fiscal year.
Led efforts with staff in assembly of communications and development plan for FY17-18.
Multi-faceted project to develop impact collateral, provide technical expertise to Board of Directors and staff and launch an operational plan with core components; provide ongoing fundraising, grants, special events and communications technical expertise .
MONROE COUNTY CHILDREN'S VISION CENTER
Provided communications technical expertise to new Mississippi non-profit.
Developed annual operating plan with core focus areas to emerging non-profit; provide ongoing technical expertise.
C.A.R.E.S. (Clarksdale Animal Rescue Effort and Shelter)
Provide ongoing strategic operational and communications counsel.
Developed business plan template for future expansion; provided leadership/guidance/technical assistance to junior graphic designers.
Serve as program lead to the Vulnerable Adult Protective Investigative Team "VAPIT"/Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse "CREA" county-wide initiative/Senior Protection Coalition (SPC), funded largely by the Plough Foundation. Manage administrative, communications, granting and strategic aims of collaborative network. Assembled SPC survey, resulting in a 90% response rate.
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
Led planning and launched key fundraising event for school capital campaign, overseeing catering and beverage, volunteers, and collateral.
MEMPHIS MUSIC INITIATIVE (MMI)
Served on both 2017 and 2018 INE Cohort Panel Presentations. Serve as facilitator and course instructor for 2018 PDI Strategic Planning Session.
Provided development analysis and assembled short-term fund development plan. Provide ongoing fund development project work, fundraising event planning, impact collateral and a Board of Directors training. Assembled and produced a Board survey, resulting in a 100% response rate and assessment. Complete initial research on expansion feasibility and strategy.
JIFF (Juvenile Intervention & Faith-based Follow-up)
Researched and assembled interim fund development plan; facilitated board-mapping exercise with JIFF Board of Directors. Led governance development project, with collateral production. Project managed the search for a new Executive Director with the Board of Directors.
FRIENDS OF GILDA'S CLUB MEMPHIS
Provided emerging non-profit with fund development expertise necessary to scale operations; facilitated board-mapping exercise with Board of Directors.
Led strategic planning discovery data collection/executive summary for Board of Directors. Facilitated strategic planning session with Board of Directors and key staff, ultimately developing a five-year plan (FY18-23).
Assisted leadership with launching new sentinel special event, providing technical support, fundraising best practices and communications expertise. #changingthegame
Developed custom board training module to include governance 101, specific Woodland Presbyterian School Trustee attributes and scenario exercises.
Provided campaign fund development strategy and technical assistance, including case statement for support, prospect research/strategy and grant strategy development. Hosted specialized board-mapping for Board of Directors. Developed grant strategy and schedule. Provide early capital campaign strategic guidance, pre-feasibility study process.
Re-invigorated social media media platforms of Twitter and Facebook. Designed social media strategy aligned with core components of the Goodwill mission; maintain and post platforms. 6-month project led to a 168% increase in Facebook daily page engaged users, and 79% increase in Facebook unique users.
MEMPHIS ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Developed and produce member survey, resulting in an 86% response rate; produced executive summary of results.
Assisted in campaign collateral, prospect development and campaign organization for fund development initiative. Led second project to develop content collateral.
MEMPHIS SHELBY CRIME COMMISSION
Developed and produced Board of Directors survey, resulting in a 74% response rate. Analyzed fund development landscape, along with survey findings, and issued recommendations report.
Launched Phase II of $20M capital campaign, with supporting campaign collateral. Formalized specialized Board campaign committee.
Developed be-spoke three-year sustainability plan focusing on governance and fund development for emerging organization. Provide fund development and grant writing expertise.
Launched fund development plan in conjunction with new executive and staff leadership. Hosted Board-mapping session to chart a unique prospect list. Designed and facilitated a governance strategic planning session; completed with a designed document.
Lead $10M Quiet Phase of fund development initiative in conjunction with President/CEO and Board leadership. Produced key campaign collateral and launched campaign cabinet. Assist with development of a grant strategy; lead grant efforts. Facilitated staff retreat. Launched 5 year strategic planning process.
Designed intensive strategic planning process, with staff focus groups, Board surveys and program input. Facilitated day-long retreat resulting in a draft plan format. Completed revision process with Leadership, and designed one-pager for the philanthropic community.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MEMPHIS
Developed/led educational session and subsequent strategic session for Board of Directors. Produced fund development plan and key collateral for stakeholders. Assembled and produced Board of Directors survey, resulting in a 100% response rate.
Led efforts to sync Board and Staff Leadership fund development efforts. Assembled working plan for Board of Directors Development Committee. Provide ongoing project support after Director of Development departure.
Developed and facilitated virtual strategic planning sessions for Board of Trustees in advance of capital campaign.
Designed a strategic fund development plan with two distinct narratives: community-led and Board-led. Facilitated three virtual stakeholder sessions. Developed process to include staff, community and Board inputs to influence future funding opportunities.
Provided fund development and grant writing technical assistance.
Assembled strategic fund development/program opportunities report utilizing Board surveys, staff input and stakeholder interviews.
Planned and hosted socially distant staff retreat. Provided fund development, governance and grant writing technical assistance during an executive transition. Conducted project work during Director of Development transition. Plan and facilitate Board of Directors retreat.
MEMPHIS ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Developed three year strategic plan with volunteer leadership.
Worked in a strategic capacity pre-feasibility process to align initiatives needed to enter into the process. Provided a Campaign 101 for Board of Directors. Coordinated case statement for support and launched feasibility study process.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY
Developed bespoke fund development plan, grant schedule and conducted boardmapping process. Counsel led to a $400K grant for the organization several months after project wrap.
Launched and led a 7-month strategic planning process with school Leadership. Discovery included extensive surveys; deliverables included bespoke 5-year plan.
Worked with NYC-based artist Derek Fordjour to launch the Contemporary Art Memphis “CAM” Fellowship program in June, 2022. Serve as Communications Director, and recruited the CAM Director and the 2022 Advisor Team. Establish operational and capital campaign funding prospects, assemble campaign collateral and provide operational support.
Facilitate Executive Director recruitment process in conjunction with the Board of Directors.
Project managed the ALL Corps grant application to the State of Tennessee with the Literacy Mid-South Team in Spring 2022. Involved a diverse coalition of philanthropic and educational partners as part of the process. Application resulted in $4.5M.
Facilitated staff retreat to launch the school year.
Facilitate Strategic session with Board of Directors and Leadership.
Completed feasibility study for a potential capital campaign. Ongoing project work for project roll-out.
Led bespoke capital campaign organizational feasibility process. Completed capital plan + collateral.
Launch new granting and fund development strategy.
Developed Sustainability Plan and Model for Leadership.
Completed Fundraising Recommendations Report to build fund development capacity for Leadership and Board.
Led efforts to re-boot fund operations, development and governance after the pandemic.
GRACE-ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Lead Discovery + Strategic Planning process after a city-wide RFP.
