“Shift & Build came to us at a time of transition for the Miles Nadal JCC. We had just hired a new Development Director and also had a major capital campaign to complete. The Shift & Build team were the perfect partners to help us through this process. They enabled us to focus on the goal while at the same time developed our fundraising strategies. We were delighted to work with them and they became a crucial adjunct to our in-house team. Their observations and input both informed and strengthened our goals and assisted with Board buy-in. We enjoyed the entire experience.”
~Ellen T. Cole
Executive Director
MNjcc's passion for impact was clear from our first meeting. The more we learned about the work Ellen and her team were leading, the more excited we became about the opportunity to collaborate. MNjcc was completely focused on creating and delivering impact and as such they had spent little time strategically developing their fundraising efforts. There was a significant opportunity to increase their potential for impact by building and implementing effective revenue generation strategies.
We were initially brought on to develop and support the implementation of a fundraising strategy for the Freddie Shore Aquatic Centre. We completed this and our scope expanded to include strategy development and support to grow overall fundraising capabilities. In the five months we worked with MNjcc, we developed fundraising strategies and implementation plans. In order to create momentum, we created processes for refining program strategies and engaging potential donors. We also provided a breadth of foundational support ranging from prospect identification, research and prioritization, to recommendations on board engagement mechanisms and the creation of fundraising tools for the board.