Animal Shelter Fundraising

Name

Animal Shelter Fundraising

Legal name

Animal Shelter Fundraising LLC

Website

https://animalshelterfundraising.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Consulting

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Fundraising consulting services
• Capital campaign management
• Nonprofit fundraising advisory
• Fundraising feasibility studies
• Donor pipeline development

Headquarters

HQ city

Surprise

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for animal shelters including fundraising audits, feasibility studies, capital campaign management, and training. Delivered as custom engagements tailored to each organization's needs.
2. Book Sales: Sale of educational books on fundraising, capital campaigns, and board governance for animal shelter professionals. One-time purchase model at $49.99 plus $5.00 shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Animal Shelter Fundraising provides specialized fundraising consulting for animal shelters and rescue groups, including fundraising audits, feasibility studies, capital campaign management, annual/operating fundraising support (campaign development, direct mail, grant research and writing), and training. The firm also sells educational books on fundraising, capital campaigns, and board governance, and offers speaking engagements and executive search services.

Product overview

Animal Shelter Fundraising is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services for animal shelters and rescue groups. The core offering includes expert fundraising consulting, capital campaign management, and training services delivered by Founder and CEO Tim Crum. The company also publishes three books in its "Animal Shelter Guide To" series covering fundraising, capital campaigns, and board governance. Services span annual/operating fundraising (campaign development, direct mail, grants, strategic planning), capital campaign services, training, speaking engagements, and executive searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising Consulting Services Expert consulting services tailored for animal shelters and rescue groups, covering fundraising feasibility studies, fundraising audits, capital campaign management, and fundraising training to help organizations transform their strategic vision into success.
• Annual/Operating Fundraising Services Services including campaign development, direct mail campaigns, fundraising audits, grant research and writing, strategic fundraising planning, and board/staff/volunteer training for animal shelters.
• Capital Campaign Services Services including capital campaign management, capital campaign planning, and fundraising feasibility studies for animal shelters undertaking construction or major renovation projects.
• Fundraising Training Training services led by Tim Crum designed to empower animal shelter organizations to boost fundraising efforts and craft effective strategic plans.
• Speaking Engagements Tim Crum provides speaking services at conferences, workshops, and symposiums, offering expertise in fundraising, board governance, and shelter operations.
• Executive Searches Executive search services for animal shelter organizations seeking leadership placements.
• An Animal Shelter's Guide to Fundraising A comprehensive how-to guide written by Tim Crum that teaches animal shelter organizations how to identify funding sources, create integrated fundraising plans, and maximize fundraising revenue from start to sustainability. Priced at $49.99 plus $5.00 shipping.
• An Animal Shelter's Guide to Capital Campaigns A hands-on book by Tim Crum covering the stages, traits, and practices for successful capital campaign structure, including how to evaluate and prepare an animal shelter to embark on a successful capital campaign.
• An Animal Shelter's Guide to Board Governance A book by Tim Crum that addresses board governance challenges in nonprofit animal sheltering, providing real-world guidance and samples to help board members and executive directors maximize board efficacy and understand their roles relative to the organization's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• $500 million+ raised for animal welfare initiatives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Animal Shelter ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Co-founded by Tim Crum in 2013, Animal Shelter Services is a sister organization dedicated to supporting shelters and rescue groups through operational challenges including shelter evaluations, board development, staff training & development, and expert interim management. This partnership allows Animal Shelter Fundraising to offer comprehensive support covering both fundraising and operational needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CCS Fundraising: One of the largest US fundraising consulting firms, providing campaign management, feasibility studies, and development coaching to nonprofits. Directly comparable in service mix to Animal Shelter Fundraising, though operating at much larger scale and across all nonprofit verticals.
• The Alford Group: Nonprofit management consulting firm offering fundraising counsel, executive search, and board governance services. Highly comparable consulting model, including the board governance dimension that Animal Shelter Fundraising also covers.
• Heller Consulting: Nonprofit consulting firm providing fundraising strategy, CRM/data strategy, and operational support. Comparable in customer base (US nonprofits) and consulting delivery, though with a stronger technology/digital focus.
• Hartsook Companies: Long-established fundraising and campaign consulting firm serving nonprofits, including feasibility studies and capital campaign management. Highly comparable service model, broader nonprofit reach but identical core methodology.
• Graham-Pelton Consulting: Mid-to-large fundraising and executive-search consulting firm for nonprofits, with explicit capabilities in capital campaigns, major gifts, and feasibility studies. Closely comparable to Animal Shelter Fundraising's capital-campaign and board/executive search offerings.
• Bentz Whaley Flessner: Specialist fundraising consulting firm focused on campaign management, major gifts, and analytics for nonprofits. Direct competitor in the capital campaign and development planning space, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Pursuant (formerly Russ Reid): Large incumbent agency combining fundraising consulting with direct-response and digital marketing for nonprofits. Broader portfolio and significantly larger scale, but directly competes for capital campaign and donor development engagements.

Emerging players

• Classy (by GoFundMe Pro): Leading online fundraising and donor management platform used heavily by nonprofit verticals including animal welfare. Adjacent to but not identical to consulting services, and represents a structural alternative to traditional capital campaign work.
• Funraise: Modern nonprofit fundraising platform with campaign pages, donor management, and AI-driven fundraising copilots. Increasingly substitutes for portions of the consulting workflow and is gaining traction in mid-sized nonprofits including animal welfare.
• Network for Good: Tech-enabled fundraising platform providing donor CRM, online giving, and basic fundraising coaching to small nonprofits. Represents the SaaS-enabled alternative to traditional fundraising consulting for smaller animal welfare clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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