Elevate IMS

What Elevate IMS does

Elevate IMS is a professional services consulting firm that specializes exclusively in fundraising, capital campaign management, and alumni communications for U.S. Greek-letter fraternal organizations — local chapters of national fraternities and sororities at colleges and universities. Formed in March 2015 through the merger of The Laurus Group (founded May 2005, focused on major capital campaigns for fraternities) and Stewart Howe Alumni Service (founded 1936, focused on alumni communications), the firm carries 70+ years of combined heritage and has helped clients raise more than $120 million through annual fundraising and major capital campaigns. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with a second office in Ithaca, New York, the firm operates as a privately held company with 11–50 employees and no disclosed external investors.

The firm delivers its services through three interconnected pillars. RE:Member covers feasibility studies and capital campaign management for chapter house construction, renovation, and expansion projects; individual documented campaigns have raised between $650,000 and $3.9 million. RE:Connect provides alumni engagement and communications services including website creation, event organization, newsletters, and member directory management to maintain ties between active and graduate members. RE:Educate delivers training and education services including chapter retreats, leadership training, conference facilitation, and speaker presentations. The firm also produces the annual Greek Housing Conference as an owned channel targeting house corporation volunteers and chapter advisors. Underlying delivery is human expertise rather than technology: the firm has no proprietary technology platform and the core value proposition rests on deep domain specialization in Greek-life culture, alumni dynamics, and chapter housing economics.

Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based professional services fees structured as multi-year engagements tailored to each organization's needs. There are no standard pricing tiers publicly disclosed and no per-seat or volume-based pricing. Customers are house corporations, alumni associations, and chapter advisors purchasing consulting services directly through a relationship-driven sales motion led by the firm's principals. The GTM motion relies on direct engagement with volunteer board leadership, demonstrated track record via published case studies, and referrals through a curated network of more than 11 partner firms spanning architecture, interior design, property management, legal, food service, consulting, and recruitment services that serve the same Greek-housing customer base.

Name

Elevate IMS

Legal name

Elevate IMS

Website

https://elevateims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elevate IMS is a professional services consulting firm specializing in fundraising, capital campaigns, and alumni communications for U.S. Greek fraternities and sororities. Formed in 2015 from a merger, the firm has helped clients raise over $120 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternity Fundraising Consulting

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Greek Life (Fraternities & Sororities) (EDALAHAD)

Keywords

• Fraternity fundraising consulting
• Alumni communications services
• Capital campaign management
• Feasibility study services
• Greek life consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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: Fees for conducting feasibility studies, capital campaign management, and ongoing alumni communication programs. Services are tailored to each Greek organization's needs, typically involving multi-month engagements for major campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elevate IMS provides fundraising consulting and annual communication services to Greek fraternal organizations (fraternities and sororities). The firm specializes in feasibility studies and capital campaigns for chapter house construction/renovation, ongoing alumni engagement and communications programs, and training/education for chapter leaders and advisors. The company serves house corporations, alumni associations, and chapter boards across U.S. colleges and universities exclusively within the Greek life market.

Product overview

Elevate IMS is a full-service fundraising and alumni communications consulting firm specializing in fraternities and sororities. The company operates through three interconnected service pillars: RE:Member (feasibility studies and capital campaigns), RE:Connect (alumni communications and engagement), and RE:Educate (training and education). These services work together to help Greek organizations raise capital for housing projects, maintain alumni relationships, and develop member leadership skills. The company also organizes the annual Greek Housing Conference as a client support initiative. Founded from a 2015 merger of The Laurus Group and Stewart Howe Alumni Service, Elevate IMS has helped clients raise over $120 million through annual fundraising and major capital campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RE:Member
• RE:Connect
• RE:Educate
• Greek Housing Conference (GHC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have raised in excess of $120 million through annual fundraising and major capital campaigns
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TreanorHLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm specializing in Greek housing. Provides design services for fraternity and sorority chapter house construction and renovation projects. Partner recommended to clients undertaking building projects.
• Krittenbrink ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm providing design services for Greek housing projects. Contact: Mark Krittenbrink.
• Raegan Ford DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm serving Greek housing clients. Provides interior design and decoration services for chapter facilities.
• PDR InteriorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design/interior decorator firm serving Greek organizations. Contact: Liz Toombs.
• CSL ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty and construction management firm for Greek housing. Manages chapter house properties and construction projects.
• Kalos GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty and construction management services for Greek organizations. Contact: Matt Spearing.
• Alpha Fraternity ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraternity management services. Contact: Theo Conzelmann.
• Upper Crust Food ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood service provider for Greek housing. Provides dining and food services for chapter houses.
• Phired UpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecruitment services for Greek organizations, specifically chapter recruitment solutions. Contact: Woody Woodcock.
• Limberlost ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic planning and consulting services for Greek organizations. Provides member review and general consulting. Contact: David Westol.
• Fraternal Law PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal services firm specializing in fraternity and sorority law. Provides legal guidance for Greek organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Fraternal Law Partners: Law firm specializing in fraternity and sorority legal matters, risk management, and chapter operations. Listed in Elevate's partner network; included as an adjacent Greek-life professional services provider rather than a direct fundraising competitor.
• Phired Up: Recruitment and member-growth consulting firm for fraternities, sororities, and student organizations. Listed in Elevate's own partner network and therefore not a direct competitor; included as an adjacent Greek-life professional services provider in the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• EAB (Education Advisory Board): Higher education research, consulting, and technology firm. Overlaps with Elevate in serving university-affiliated clients (Greek life sits inside higher ed) but at much broader scope, including enrollment, student success, and advancement services.
• Huron Consulting Group: Large global professional services firm with a higher-education and nonprofit practice that includes fundraising campaign support. Adjacent to Elevate's offering but operating at much larger scale and across broader strategy, operations, and technology engagements.

Direct peers

• Marts & Lundy: Fundraising and advancement consulting firm serving nonprofits, higher education, and healthcare. Comparable to Elevate in providing feasibility studies, campaign counsel, and donor relations strategy, but with deeper higher-education and healthcare verticals.
• Grenzebach Glier and Associates: International fundraising and advancement consulting firm focused on nonprofits, higher education, and healthcare. Comparable in delivering feasibility studies, campaign counsel, and alumni/donor engagement strategies similar to Elevate's RE:Member and RE:Connect offerings.
• The Curtis Group: Capital campaign and fundraising consulting firm serving faith-based and community nonprofits. Comparable to Elevate IMS in running feasibility studies and capital campaigns for member-based organizations with volunteer leadership.
• Ruffalo (Ruffalo Noel Levitz): Large-scale nonprofit and higher-education fundraising consulting and engagement services firm. Directly comparable to Elevate IMS in providing feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and donor engagement, but serving a much broader nonprofit client base beyond Greek life.
• Campbell & Company: Consulting firm specializing in fundraising, campaign management, and executive search for nonprofits. Highly comparable to Elevate IMS in delivering feasibility studies and capital campaign services, though serving a broader nonprofit and faith-based client mix.
• Bentz Whaley Flessner (BWF): Consulting firm for nonprofits, higher education, and healthcare fundraising, providing campaign planning, feasibility studies, and advancement services. Direct competitor to Elevate's RE:Member service line, though serving a wider nonprofit and higher-ed client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/elevateims
• Facebookfacebook.com/elevateims

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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