What Convergent Nonprofit Solutions does

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions is a private, Atlanta-based fundraising consulting firm founded in 2009 that advises nonprofit organizations across the United States on capital campaigns, comprehensive campaigns, feasibility studies, development audits, resource development, and revenue benchmarking. The firm serves six primary verticals — chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, education (with particular depth in two-year colleges and Promise Programs), arts and culture, Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCAs, health and human services, and environmental and animal welfare organizations — and describes itself as the largest economic development fundraising firm in the United States following its March 2026 merger with Resource Development Group. Its underlying methodology is the proprietary Investment-Driven Model™, supported by registered trademarks including Asking Rights™, Organizational Value Proposition™, and Investable Outcomes™, which reframe donors as 'investors' seeking measurable community impact and ROI rather than targets of emotional appeals. The core service mix operates on monthly retainers of $2,500–$25,000 for ongoing campaign consulting and flat-fee feasibility studies of $20,000–$500,000, with major capital campaigns completed in under 12 months. The firm markets exclusively through thought leadership — whitepapers, webinars, podcast, books authored by principal Tom Ralser, and conference presence at IEDC and ACCE events — generating warm inbound from nonprofit executives, board members, and economic development professionals across all 50 states.

Name

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions

Legal name

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions

Website

https://convergentnonprofit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions is an Atlanta-based, private nonprofit fundraising consulting firm that advises chambers, economic development organizations, colleges, and other nonprofits across the United States on feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and development audits using its proprietary Investment-Driven Model™ methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Consulting

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising consulting
• Capital campaign management
• Feasibility study services
• Economic development fundraising
• Nonprofit advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Consulting Services: Monthly retainer-based consulting engagements for fundraising strategy, campaign management, and organizational development support. Rates typically range from $2,500 to $25,000 per month depending on project scope and organizational complexity.
2. Feasibility Studies: Pre-campaign assessment engagements that validate financial and philosophical support for proposed fundraising initiatives. These are structured as flat-fee projects with typical costs ranging from $20,000 to $500,000 based on project complexity, consultant expertise required, data collection scope, and site visit requirements.
3. Capital Campaign Management: Full-service campaign management engagements from planning through execution, including direct solicitation support. Services range from high-level counsel to fully deployed outsourced executive approach, billed as monthly retainers or project fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions is a national fundraising consulting firm that helps nonprofit organizations, chambers of commerce, and economic development entities plan and execute capital campaigns, comprehensive campaigns, and feasibility studies. The firm applies its proprietary Investment-Driven Model™ to reframe fundraising from charitable appeals into strategic, ROI-driven investments in measurable community impact. Services span campaign strategy, feasibility assessments, development audits, resource development support, and revenue benchmarking for sectors including education, arts and culture, healthcare, youth services, and economic development.

Product overview

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions is a nonprofit fundraising consulting firm offering advisory and campaign management services. The company provides a portfolio of interconnected consulting services including Feasibility Studies, Capital Campaigns, Comprehensive Campaigns, Development Audits, Resource Development, and Revenue Benchmark Analysis. These services are unified by the company's proprietary Investment-Driven Model™ methodology, which reframes traditional fundraising as strategic investment in measurable community impact. Supporting proprietary concepts include Asking Rights™ and Organizational Value Proposition™. In March 2026, Convergent merged with Resource Development Group, now operating as 'RDG, a Convergent Company,' expanding capacity in economic development and chamber of commerce markets. The firm also launched an Education Growth & Impact Initiative to specialize in education sector fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feasibility Studies Pre-campaign assessment engagements that validate financial and philosophical support for proposed fundraising initiatives, verify potential lead funders, affirm appropriate campaign leadership, and provide achievable fundraising goals. Structured as flat-fee projects ranging from $20,000 to $500,000 based on complexity.
• Capital Campaigns Time-bound fundraising efforts to raise funds for specific projects such as constructing new buildings or purchasing equipment. Convergent provides full-service campaign management, data-driven strategy, expert fundraisers, and ongoing support for nonprofit organizations.
• Comprehensive Campaigns Raises funds for a broad range of organizational needs and helps nonprofits achieve sustainable funding by aligning multiple funding appeals under one unified vision.
• Development Audit Provides an objective assessment of a nonprofit's current fundraising efforts with a clear roadmap for improvement.
• Resource Development For nonprofits without a development officer, Convergent creates customized plans for growth and stability, helps prepare Case for Support, and builds investor and funder bases.
• Revenue Benchmark Analysis Analysis service for Economic Development Organizations to benchmark their revenue performance against industry standards.
• Education Growth & Impact Initiative Initiative to enhance sustainable education funding with specialized services for Promise Programs and two-year colleges, expanding the firm's expertise in the education sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average pledge rate of 70 cents per dollar solicited (70% success rate)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Resource Development Group (RDG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Convergent and Resource Development Group merged at the International Economic Development Council Leadership Summit, effective March 1, 2026. RDG now operates as 'RDG, a Convergent Company' while maintaining its brand identity, focusing on economic development and chamber of commerce markets. The merger combines RDG's capital campaign expertise with Convergent's nationwide platform, creating the largest economic development fundraising firm in the United States with the largest dataset on economic development fundraising campaigns and donor/investors. The combined entity enables Convergent to expand philanthropic-focused consulting to education and nonprofit sectors while maintaining economic development engagement under both brands.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit and philanthropy strategy consulting firm serving foundations, nonprofits, and social sector organizations. Broader strategic consulting focus compared to Convergent's campaign execution specialization, but serves overlapping clients.
• Ruffalo Noel Levitz: Ruffalo Noel Levitz is a larger, established provider of fundraising, enrollment management, and student success services to higher education and nonprofit sectors. Offers broader portfolio of services including software, marketing, and analytics beyond pure consulting.

Direct peers

• Pursuant: Pursuant is a fundraising and marketing services firm serving nonprofits with donor engagement, fundraising strategy, and campaign support. Direct peer providing comparable fundraising consulting services to nonprofit clients.
• CCS Fundraising: CCS Fundraising is one of the largest fundraising consulting firms in the US, providing campaign management, feasibility studies, and development services to nonprofits, healthcare, and education clients. Directly competes with Convergent in the same product categories with a similar professional services model.
• Marts & Lundy: Marts & Lundy is a longstanding fundraising counsel firm serving educational, cultural, healthcare, and religious institutions with feasibility studies, campaign management, and planned giving consulting. Closely comparable to Convergent in service mix and nonprofit client focus.
• Graham-Pelton: Graham-Pelton is a fundraising and executive search consulting firm serving nonprofits, healthcare systems, and educational institutions globally. Directly competes with Convergent in capital campaign management and development strategy engagements.
• Gonser Gerber: Gonser Gerber is a fundraising consulting firm specializing in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and development audits for higher education, healthcare, faith-based, and arts/cultural nonprofits. Direct peer with similar service offerings and nonprofit client base.
• Alexander Haas: Alexander Haas is a fundraising and philanthropic consulting firm serving nonprofits and educational institutions with capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and campaign counsel. Direct peer providing competing services to similar nonprofit and education clients.
• Bentz Whaley Flessner: Bentz Whaley Flessner (now part of Ruffalo Noel Levitz) is a fundraising consulting firm that provides campaign counsel, feasibility studies, and advancement services to higher education and nonprofit clients. Direct peer with comparable methodology and client base.
• The Steier Group: The Steier Group is a fundraising consulting firm specializing in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and campaign management for nonprofit, educational, and faith-based organizations. Direct peer competing in similar service categories and client segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ConvergentNonprofitSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convergent-nonprofit-solutions

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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