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Fundraising strategy and systems for mission-driven organizations

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if is the advisory practice of Ian Feiler. For more than 15 years, Ian has helped U.S. and global organizations set fundraising strategy, sharpen development operations, and raise mission-critical funds to scale impact.

Fundraising strategy

Mapping the landscape and positioning within it, diversifying revenue, building the case for support, and scaling toward transformational funding

Institutional partnerships and grants

Prospect research, cultivation strategy, proposal development, and day-to-day management of funder relationships across the full grant lifecycle, from first conversation through renewal.

Development operations and systems

Building the operational backbone: systems integration, AI and automation, moves management, pipeline and grant tracking, and dashboards that turn activity into insight.

Proposals and donor communications

Transforming nuanced technical work into compelling concept notes, proposals, reports, and donor-centric communications that earn confidence and move money.

Engagements range from focused projects to ongoing advisory retainers and interim or fractional development leadership.

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Nonprofits, foundations, social impact organizations, and mission-driven companies navigating growth, transition, or strategic complexity.Particularly strong fit for organizations at inflection points that are interested in restructuring legacy programs, scaling new initiatives, building new partnership platforms or enhancing fundraising capabilities.Reach out for an exploratory conversation to see how we might work together.

Ian Feiler, Principal

Ian Feiler is an accomplished fundraising professional with deep experience securing the resources necessary for mission-driven organizations to grow and achieve ambitious goals for impact and positive social change.Over 15+ years, Ian has built systems and led fundraising for mission-driven organizations: strengthening institutional fundraising and grant systems at Synergos, directing fund development and helping secure a $96 million advocacy grant at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, expanding corporate sponsorships at United Cerebral Palsy, building a foundation grant program from scratch at Public Justice Foundation, and co-creating and scaling a crowdsourcing musical instrument platform at Ear Candy Charity.Ian’s background includes community leadership development training through Public Allies Arizona, a Master of Social Work with concentration in Nonprofit Planning, Administration, and Community Practice from Arizona State University, and a BA with an English literature major and studio arts minor from SUNY Geneseo in New York.When not working, Ian is likely to be running or hiking, making images, or exploring and creating with his two adventurous young children.

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