Holiday Traditions and Intentions from The Rome Group Team
Sarah Shelton2025-12-18T10:46:31-06:00As the year comes to a close, the team at The Rome Group is pausing to reflect on the traditions that ground us and the intentions that help us [...]
When the Going is Tough, the Tough Get Together
Sarah Shelton2025-12-11T13:50:03-06:00Whether you’re in a large or small nonprofit, a startup or a long-standing institution, working in the arts, animal welfare, education, human services, or social justice—you’re likely feeling uncertain, [...]
2025 Philanthropic Landscape
Sarah Shelton2025-12-11T14:08:34-06:00THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING THIS YEAR'S LANDSCAPE! Please take a moment to fill out our post-event survey so we can continue to improve your Landscape experiences. [...]
30 Years of The Rome Group
Sarah Shelton2025-04-04T14:18:29-05:0030 Years of The Rome Group: A Legacy of Nonprofit Consulting & Community Impact For 30 years, The Rome Group has been a trusted partner for nonprofits, helping [...]
3 Key Things a Capital Campaign Can Raise (Beyond Just Money)
Sarah Shelton2025-03-19T10:05:35-05:00By Jason Huff, MBA Consultant | Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Strategy, Coaching Capital campaigns are focused, time-limited efforts aimed at raising significant funds for a specific project. Successful campaigns [...]
Dayna M. Stock, PhD
Sarah Shelton2025-02-03T16:42:30-06:00CEO | Planning, Program Evaluation, and Organizational Effectiveness
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Jason A. Huff, MBA
Sarah Shelton2025-02-03T16:39:29-06:00Consultant | Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Strategy, Coaching
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2024 Philanthropic Landscape
Sarah Shelton2025-12-11T14:21:22-06:00THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2024 PHILANTHROPIC LANDSCAPE: Leveraging Technology for Radical Connection AUGUST 29TH @ COCA, BERGES THEATRE 7:30-8:30AM – Networking/Continental Breakfast 8:30AM-10:00AM – Keynote Presentation [...]
It’s Lonely At The Top
Sarah Shelton2024-07-24T10:12:14-05:00By Nikki Goldstein, MSW Consultant | Operations, Management, Board Development, Executive Coaching I clearly remember my first day on the job as Executive Director of a nonprofit. All [...]
The Rome Group’s In & Outs for 2024
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T15:32:09-05:00Disclaimer: This list should not be interpreted as an expert comment on trends in the nonprofit sector. This is simply a glimpse into The Rome Group’s collective sense of [...]
Engaging Your Audience Through Your Annual Report
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T14:56:01-05:00By Sarah Plumb, Consultant for Grant Writing, Communications, Special Projects The arrival of the yearbook was my second-favorite part of the end of the school year (the first [...]
Rachel Broom, MPA
Jim O'Donnell2024-11-19T09:35:09-06:00Consultant | Fundraising, Major Gifts
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Data Management —Your Secret Weapon for Increased Donor Satisfaction & Higher Revenue
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T14:57:41-05:00By Rachel Broom, MPA, Consultant for Fundraising, Major Gifts Maria had been staring at the numbers on her computer screen for hours. Finally, she closed her laptop and headed [...]
Nonprofit Spring Cleaning
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T14:58:50-05:00By Mary Pat O’Gorman, MS, Consultant for Grant Writing & Fundraising Warm weather, spring sunshine and the return of songbirds gives us all a little extra energy to [...]
Nikki Goldstein, MSW
Sarah Shelton2024-03-27T09:55:38-05:00Consultant | Operations, Management, Board Development, Executive Coaching
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Philanthropic Gift & Grant Writing – A Unique Form of Storytelling
Sarah Shelton2024-07-24T10:14:58-05:00“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Forrest Gump, with this iconic line in the very first scene of [...]
Where’s The Board?
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T15:00:53-05:00By Elizabeth Pickard, Consultant for Planning, Program Development and Effectiveness Our clients and monthly executive director meet up participants are reporting a new, higher level of concern about board [...]
Meet Tessa!
Sarah Shelton2023-03-20T14:07:32-05:00Meet Tessa: A graduate student completing her final practicum at The Rome Group for the fulfillment of her Master’s degree in Social Work at The Brown School at Washington [...]
LeeAnn Harris
Mary Pat O'Gorman2023-07-11T15:40:57-05:00Consultant | Major Gift & Capital Fundraising and Fundraising Strategy
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Ellen Howe, CFRE
RomeAdmin2024-11-20T09:19:32-06:00Senior Consultant | Fundraising, Team-building, Coaching
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Feeling Accomplished – Building a Strong Strategic Plan
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T15:01:23-05:00Perhaps you said this at the end of your strategic planning process too! Perhaps, like me, you really enjoy strategic planning: The laser focus on measurable goals that will [...]
Ways to Retain Staff
Sarah Shelton2024-06-10T13:47:11-05:00This month, the CEO Message is a special feature by Elizabeth Pickard. Elizabeth is an enormously talented consultant at The Rome Group who has assisted numerous nonprofits with their [...]
2022 Philanthropic Landscape
RomeAdmin2024-08-08T11:54:15-05:00Thank you so much to everyone who attended! Presented by The Rome Group in partnership with Philanthropy Missouri
Rachel Broom Webinar on Maximizing Appeal Results
Mary Pat O'Gorman2022-02-22T07:17:12-06:00Learn strategies to deepen engagement and increase donations toward advancing your mission, including how to: Identify your best prospects and create segmented audiences Enhance results through the integration of digital [...]
Mary Pat O'Gorman2021-11-02T15:18:24-05:00
A conversation about Fundraising Events in the Age of Delta
Mary Pat O'Gorman2024-08-08T11:55:30-05:00If you have an event planned for the last quarter of this year, our guess is that you and your board are asking yourselves questions like: Should we move [...]
2021 Philanthropic Landscape
RomeAdmin2021-09-27T10:54:02-05:00The Rome Group's 2021 Philanthropic Landscape focused on "Framing for Change: The Power of Communications to Unlock Thinking.” Nat Kendall-Taylor, Ph.D. and CEO of the FrameWorks Institute made the presentation after The Rome Group's annual review of local and national philanthropic trends.
