Development and Leadership Coaching

Name

Development and Leadership Coaching

Legal name

Development & Leadership Coaching, LLC

Website

https://developmentandleadership.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Development Coaching

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sales Leadership & Revenue Executive Coaching (EDABANAL), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Organizational Culture & Values-Based Leadership (EDABAAAE)

Keywords

• Fundraising coaching services
• Ministry leadership consulting
• Nonprofit development strategy
• Donor relationship coaching
• Faith-based fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. One-on-One Coaching Services: Personal coaching engagements with faith-based organization leaders focused on development strategy, donor relationships, and growing significant giving. Provided through direct sales.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Free membership tier provides access to articles and basic resources. Paid member-only library provides premium content, tools, and resources. Membership serves as lead generation for coaching services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Development and Leadership Coaching provides one-to-one coaching engagements to leaders of faith-based organizations (churches, Christian schools, missions, and faith-based nonprofits), guiding them through development strategy, donor relationship building, prospect planning, and growing sustainable giving. The practice is complemented by an educational content library (articles, videos, the Vision Unleashed podcast), a tiered membership program (free and paid), and free downloadable planning tools (Strategy Statement Tool, Dialogue to Secure the First Meeting Tool, Rapid Success Projects Tool) that serve as a top-of-funnel content marketing engine.

Product overview

Development and Leadership Coaching is a coaching and consulting service focused on helping faith-based organizations grow significant giving through development strategy. The company offers one-to-one coaching services as its core product, complemented by free downloadable tools (Strategy Statement Tool, Dialogue to Secure the First Meeting Tool, Rapid Success Projects Tool), and a membership library with exclusive content including the Masterclass Member Donor Interviews podcast. Content resources include articles, videos, and the Vision Unleashed podcast series hosted by founder Zach Clark.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Strategy Statement Tool: A free planning tool for organizations to clarify their development strategy and mission communication.
• Vision Unleashed Podcast
• Masterclass Member Donor Interviews

Products and services

• One to One Coaching Personalized coaching engagements in which founder Zach Clark guides faith-based organization leaders through development strategy, donor relationships, prospect planning, message development, and growing significant giving. Sold on a quote-based direct-engagement model to ministry leaders.
• Vision Unleashed Podcast Podcast series hosted by Zach Clark featuring interviews and educational episodes on development strategy, fundraising, and leadership topics for ministry leaders, distributed via iTunes, RSS, and the company website.
• Member Library Tiered membership offering with free and paid access to articles, tools, templates, and in-depth content for faith-based development leaders. Functions as a lead generation funnel for the core coaching service.
• Masterclass Member Donor Interviews Exclusive member-only podcast episodes featuring donor interview insights, available to Masterclass library subscribers.
• Strategy Statement Tool Free planning tool that helps organizations clarify their development strategy and mission communication through a structured strategy statement.
• Dialogue to Secure the First Meeting Tool Free downloadable tool providing guidance and scripts for development leaders to schedule initial meetings with prospective donors.
• Rapid Success Projects Tool Free downloadable tool that helps organizations plan and execute rapid success projects to build early development momentum.
• Articles and Resources Educational content library covering development strategy, leadership, generosity, donor relationships, and ministry topics, published regularly on the company website.
• Videos Video content library including tutorials and articles on development strategy and leadership topics for faith-based organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations guided to grow significant giving through sustainable development practices rather than one-time transactional approaches

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Masterworks: Faith-based fundraising and marketing agency serving Christian ministries and nonprofits. Directly comparable as a service provider helping ministries grow giving, but operating at a larger agency scale with multiple service lines.
• The Halftime Institute: Faith-based leadership coaching and development programs for Christian leaders. Closely comparable in combining coaching methodology, content, and a community of faith-based executives pursuing growth and generosity.
• The Roper Group: Faith-based fundraising consulting firm working with Christian ministries on development strategy and major gifts. Highly comparable in targeting the same vertical with similar development coaching and consulting services.
• Telos Leadership: Faith-based leadership development and coaching for pastors and ministry leaders. Closely comparable in faith-based coaching niche and target audience of ministry executives seeking growth and clarity.
• Fortis Leadership: Faith-based leadership development organization offering coaching, training, and content for Christian leaders. Comparable in combining coaching, content, and a values-based leadership methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Vanderbloemen Search Group: Larger executive search and consulting firm serving churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations. Overlaps in serving ministry leadership development needs but is primarily a search firm rather than coaching practice.
• Michael Hyatt & Company: Established leadership coaching and productivity brand serving Christian leaders and business professionals. Comparable in leadership coaching product and content-driven funnel, though broader in audience and much larger in scale.
• Bloomerang: Donor management and fundraising software platform with educational content serving nonprofits including faith-based organizations. Comparable end-customer and adjacent service, but a software incumbent rather than a coaching practice.
• Network for Good: Fundraising software and coaching services for nonprofits, including faith-based organizations. Comparable in combining fundraising tools with advisory support, though offered as a software-plus-services platform.
• Tithe.ly: Church and ministry giving platform with educational resources for pastors and development leaders. Adjacent in serving the same customer base with giving-focused infrastructure and content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/developandlead
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/zachclark
• Facebookfacebook.com/developmentandleadership

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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