Services

Development Guild/DDI is a consulting firm founded in 1978 to work with nonprofit leaders committed to aligning vision and strategic priorities, building organizational capacity, and strengthening philanthropic support. We have helped over 500 nonprofits create and evaluate their strategic plans, recruit and retain key leadership, and raise the significant philanthropy required to advance their missions. Our clients include a broad spectrum of national and international leaders in their fields as well as highly respected locally based nonprofits. We believe our clients are among the most committed, innovative and results-oriented cultural, education, foundation, health and human service nonprofits in the country. We provide our clients the following services:

Planning and Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Leadership Development
Transition Planning
Program Evaluation and Impact Assessment
Evaluation of Foundation Initiatives

Fundraising
Strategic Planning for Fundraising
Campaign Planning and Counsel
Audits and Assessments
Feasibility Studies
Board and Leadership Development
Resident Counsel
Major Gift Program Design and Implementation

Executive Search
Chief Executive Officers, Executive Directors, Presidents
Senior Development and Advancement Leaders
One of a Kind Positions and Institutions
Assessment and Design of Executive Compensation
Consultation to Human Resources Departments
Transition planning
Executive coaching