What Revolutionise does

Revolutionise International Limited is a privately held, founder-led management consultancy founded in 2010 by Alan Clayton and headquartered at The Inch, Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands. The firm specializes in purpose-led growth for charities, NGOs, and nonprofit organizations, delivering two core programs: Great Fundraising (driving transformational fundraising growth) and Accelerate with Purpose (using income growth as the base to accelerate the entire organization). Methodology is grounded in academic research commissioned with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, action research interviewing hundreds of practitioners, and detailed casework with over 100 organizations worldwide.

The company's product surface consists of human-delivered services rather than software. Offerings include bespoke enterprise consulting engagements (co-creative sprints, strategic planning, embedded consultants working 2–3 days per week, and senior leadership coaching), a tiered seminar calendar ranging from free webinars and £595 two-day masterclasses to premium four-day residential retreats at the company's own Loch Ness Centre, downloadable Great Fundraising Research Reports, and the 2025 Wiley-published book by Alan Clayton. Distribution is event-driven: prospective clients are acquired through public seminars held across the UK, Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Canada, South Africa, and the USA, with regional channel partners (Nassau Fundraising, Stephen Thomas Ltd, Profundo) co-hosting local events. Named enterprise customers include UNICEF, Oxfam, Trócaire, WWF Norway, RNLI, Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria, and Make-A-Wish International.

The firm operates as a privately held, founder-owned entity with no disclosed external funding, generating revenue through proposal-based consulting fees, ticket sales for seminars, and book royalties. The team of approximately 15–18 named professionals includes CEO Colin Skehan (ex-Trócaire, Fundraiser of the Year 2018), COO Nyasha Njela, Managing Directors for Australia and New Zealand, and senior consultants drawn from organizations including Comic Relief, British Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and the ACLU. The company is part of a broader group (ACA Philanthropy & Fundraising) that includes EmPower and UK Fundraising.

Name

Revolutionise

Legal name

Revolutionise International Limited

Website

https://revolutionise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revolutionise is a privately held UK consultancy founded in 2010 that helps charities, NGOs, and nonprofits drive transformational fundraising growth and accelerate organizational purpose through bespoke consulting, seminars, and proprietary Great Fundraising methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising consulting
• Purpose-led growth
• Charity sector consulting
• Fundraising strategy
• Organizational transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Augustus

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Bespoke consulting engagements including co-creative sprints, strategic planning, leadership coaching, and embedded consultants. Revenue is generated through project-based fees negotiated via proposals.
2. Seminars and Masterclasses: Ticket sales for public seminars and masterclasses held across multiple countries. Events range from half-day CEO breakfasts to 4-day residential masterclasses. Pricing varies by event type and location.
3. Book Sales: Sales of the 'Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How The World's Best Charities Excel at Raising Money' book published by Wiley, priced from £23.74.
4. Training and Support Services: Ongoing support including consultants and coaches to stand with clients as they accelerate their purpose-driven revolution, plus select coaching programs for senior leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Revolutionise is a business consultancy that helps charities, NGOs, and non-profit organizations achieve transformational fundraising and organizational growth through two flagship programmes—Great Fundraising and Accelerate with Purpose. Services are delivered via bespoke consulting engagements, public seminars and masterclasses, executive coaching, embedded consulting directors, and academic research conducted in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy.

Product overview

Revolutionise is a consultancy offering purpose-driven business growth programmes primarily for charities, NGOs, and non-profit organisations. The company operates two core programmes: Great Fundraising (driving transformational fundraising growth) and Accelerate with Purpose (using income growth to accelerate entire organisations). These are delivered through a combination of in-person seminars and masterclasses (including the 2-day Great Fundraising Masterclass and 4-day Nonprofit Growth Masterclass), CEO Inspiration Breakfast events, published research reports in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, and the company's book 'Great Fundraising Organizations'. The company also operates The Loch Ness Centre, a residential seminar venue in the Scottish Highlands, where intensive programmes are conducted.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Great Fundraising: A programme for driving transformational fundraising growth, based on academic research and case studies from organisations worldwide.
• Accelerate with Purpose

Quantifiable outcome

• Six-fold increase in direct marketing income at Trócaire under Colin Skehan's leadership
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Stephen Thomas LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 September 2025Stephen Thomas Ltd is a Canadian agency partner helping non-profit organizations raise more money. They are a sponsor and local partner for the Nonprofit Growth Masterclass Toronto 2025.
• Institute of Sustainable PhilanthropycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevolutionise partners with the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy to commission numerous rounds of academic research into factors that drive fundraising growth. This partnership is described as a major research initiative, with Revolutionise being one of the biggest funders of independent fundraising research globally.
• Nassau FundraisingregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNassau Fundraising is the exclusive partner in the Netherlands for delivering Great Fundraising Masterclass events. They co-host CEO Inspiration Breakfasts and masterclasses in Amsterdam region.
• Profundo (Norway)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfundo is referenced as a local partner for the Great Fundraising Masterclass Norway exclusive event.
• The Inch Hotel/Loch Ness CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Inch Hotel (Loch Ness Centre) serves as Revolutionise's own specialist venue for high-intensity seminars. Located in Fort Augustus, Scottish Highlands, it is described as a refurbished hunting lodge used for residential seminars and the company's headquarters.
• WileyminorOthersWiley is the publisher of Alan Clayton's book 'Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How The World's Best Charities Excel at Raising Money'.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Changing Our World: UK-based fundraising and development consultancy for charities and nonprofits. Comparable in offering bespoke fundraising strategy, training and embedded consulting to nonprofit clients.
• Hartsoe Companies: US-based nonprofit consulting firm providing fundraising strategy, executive coaching and organizational development. Comparable in mission-driven consulting focus and executive-level engagement model.
• Stephen Thomas Ltd: Canadian full-service fundraising agency serving nonprofits with integrated campaigns, strategy and creative. Direct overlap in target market (charities/INGOs) and service offering (fundraising strategy and execution), and is already a regional channel partner of Revolutionise.
• The Resource Alliance: International nonprofit fundraising training and conference organization (IFI Congress, Fundraising Convention). Comparable in event-led training for the global fundraising community and overlapping speaker/faculty network.
• Becker Nonprofit Consulting: Consultancy focused on fundraising, strategic planning and board development for nonprofits. Comparable in core offerings and vertical specialization.
• Bluefrog Fundraising: Specialist nonprofit fundraising consultancy offering training, strategy and creative services to charities. Closely comparable in product (fundraising growth methodology, training programmes) and customer base.
• Lautman Maska Neill & Company: US fundraising and nonprofit management consultancy providing campaign planning, feasibility studies and strategic counsel to charities. Comparable in serving major nonprofits with bespoke fundraising strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Graham-Pelton Consulting: Global nonprofit and fundraising consulting firm offering campaign, development and organizational strategy. Broader incumbent with multinational footprint and more formal campaign/feasibility practice.
• Baringa Partners (Nonprofit Practice): Large management consultancy with a practice serving nonprofit and charitable sector clients on strategy, transformation and operations. Comparable in change-management consulting capability, though serving a much broader client portfolio beyond charities.

Regional players

• Nassau Fundraising: Netherlands-based fundraising consultancy already partnered with Revolutionise for masterclass delivery in the Dutch market. Directly comparable service offering and customer base, but operates primarily in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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