Heller Fundraising Group

What Heller Fundraising Group does

Heller Fundraising Group is a privately held, New York-based nonprofit fundraising consulting firm founded in the mid-2000s by Peter Heller. The firm provides four core advisory services — capital campaign management, feasibility studies, major gift program consulting, and customized fundraising training — to nonprofit organizations across education, social service, arts and culture, social justice, and religious sectors. Its client base spans more than 100 nonprofit organizations over its operating history, and the firm claims that its tools and methodology have helped clients raise hundreds of millions of dollars cumulatively.

The firm operates without any proprietary technology platform; deliverables consist of consulting engagement work, proprietary methodology (the "6 Elements for Capital Campaign Success"), and a library of free downloadable tools including the Major Gift Toolkit, Natural Networks Worksheet, Donor Communications Calendar, and Feasibility Study Readiness Playbook. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements priced via custom quotes, with multi-year contracts typical for capital campaigns. The company runs a lean delivery model: approximately 5 core staff supported by a network of 20 collaborating consultants who are configured into client-specific teams.

Distribution is direct enterprise consulting supported by a content-driven marketing engine — a blog, "Fundraising Champion" email newsletter, YouTube training library, webinars, the Solicitors' Working Group community, and industry event sponsorships (including AFP Fundraising Day New York 2026). Recent strategic activity centers on a formalized CEO transition to Kate Jaeger-Thomas in May 2026, partnerships with capital-project collaborators (DBI Projects, BH+L Architects, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors), and a deliberate push into social justice-adjacent clients. The firm has no outside institutional investment and remains founder-controlled.

Name

Heller Fundraising Group

Legal name

Heller Fundraising Group LLC

Website

https://hellerfundraisinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heller Fundraising Group is a New York-based nonprofit fundraising consulting firm providing capital campaign management, feasibility studies, major gift consulting, and training to over 100 nonprofit organizations across education, social service, arts, social justice, and religious sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Consulting

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH), Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising consulting
• Capital campaign consulting
• Major gift fundraising
• Feasibility study services
• Fundraising training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Consulting Services: The company provides expert fundraising consulting services to nonprofit organizations including capital campaign management, feasibility studies, major gift program development, and fundraising training. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements with clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Heller Fundraising Group is a nonprofit fundraising consulting firm that designs and delivers custom capital campaigns, major gift programs, feasibility studies, and fundraising training for nonprofit organizations. Engagements are staffed by specialized consultant teams configured to each client's campaign needs, with every consultant having personally closed major gifts from high-net-worth donors. The firm also publishes a library of free downloadable tools, playbooks, and video content used to support nonprofit fundraising leaders.

Product overview

Heller Fundraising Group is a nonprofit fundraising consulting firm offering a combination of professional consulting services and free downloadable tools. The core consulting services include Capital Campaigns Consulting, Major Gift Consulting, Feasibility Studies, and Fundraising Training. The company supplements its consulting offerings with a suite of free fundraising tools including the Major Gift Toolkit (Top Prospect Report, Dynamic Gift Table, Monthly Metrics Worksheet), Natural Networks Worksheet, Donor Communications Calendar, Feasibility Study Readiness Playbook, and the 12 Donor Questions PDF. Additionally, the company provides educational content through its Outrageous Fortune video series and a blog library covering fundraising strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Campaigns Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Major gift programs can generate 80%+ of annual support when executed effectively
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Frailty MythsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2024Frailty Myths partnered with Heller Fundraising Group for a transformative capital campaign. Frailty Myths is an inspiring nonprofit led by women, queer, and people of color, dedicated to empowering underrepresented communities and challenging oppressive narratives.
• CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2024Co-hosted a webinar with Heller Fundraising Group on 'Considering a Capital Campaign? Implications for Fundraising and Finances' to explore funding options and key considerations for capital projects.
• DBI ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBI Projects is a Senior Project Manager firm that collaborates with Heller Fundraising Group on capital projects for nonprofits. They guide nonprofits through complex real estate ventures and help manage the intersection of building projects and fundraising campaigns. Ricky Gautier from DBI Projects has co-presented on webinars about capital projects.
• BH+L ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHL Architects works with Heller Fundraising Group on nonprofit capital projects, particularly helping organizations navigate the collaboration between architects and fundraising consultants. Principal Michael Hauptman has co-presented in the Campaign Collaborators webinar series.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Halsell Consulting: Boutique nonprofit fundraising consulting firm focused on capital campaigns, major gifts, and feasibility studies. Closely comparable scale, methodology, and customer profile to Heller.
• Campbell & Company: Well-established nonprofit consulting firm specializing in fundraising strategy, capital campaigns, and executive search for nonprofit leadership. Direct overlap with Heller's core service lines and a comparable mid-sized, talent-led operating model.
• The Alford Group: Fundraising and nonprofit management consulting firm offering campaign counsel, development planning, and executive search. Directly comparable in scope and target customer (mid-sized to large nonprofits across sectors).
• Gonser Gerber: Nonprofit fundraising consulting firm serving educational, healthcare, religious, and social service organizations with capital campaigns, major gifts, and advancement planning. Closely comparable client verticals and service mix to Heller.
• Graham-Pelton Consulting: One of the largest fundraising and capital campaign consulting firms in the US, serving nonprofits, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations. Highly comparable service portfolio including feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and major gift programs, with a broader national and international footprint.
• Schultz & Williams: Nonprofit consulting firm offering fundraising counsel, capital campaign management, and strategic planning for arts, education, healthcare, and social service organizations. Strong overlap in arts/cultural and education verticals.
• Bentzen Ball: Capital campaign consulting firm focused on fundraising feasibility studies, campaign management, and major gifts for nonprofits. Closely comparable methodology and client base to Heller, particularly in the feasibility study entry point.
• The Curtis Group: Fundraising and development consulting firm specializing in capital campaigns, feasibility studies, and major gift programs for nonprofit organizations. Similar boutique scale and client profile to Heller Fundraising Group.

Broad incumbents

• Ketchum: Large global communications and public relations firm with a dedicated fundraising and nonprofit practice. Offers overlapping services (campaign strategy, donor communications) but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than as a nonprofit-specialist.
• CCS Fundraising: One of the largest fundraising consulting firms globally, serving nonprofits with campaign management, feasibility studies, and analytics-driven fundraising strategy. Significantly larger scale than Heller but operating in the same core market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz6CnY3rW7K8YXGh2nrlUXg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Heller.Fundraising
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heller-fundraising-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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