Fissinger Fundraising is a nonprofit fundraising firm

We help nonprofits create momentum

We’re here to help you thrive

Peter Fissinger
Principal & Founder

Fissinger Fundraising LLC: Elevating Nonprofit Success through Strategic Advancement

Welcome to Fissinger Fundraising LLC, a dynamic and newly established firm dedicated to serving nonprofit organizations with an unparalleled, high-touch approach to strategic counsel. At Fissinger Fundraising, we proudly position ourselves as the catalyst for "Forward Momentum," guiding organizations to focus on planning and executing best practices in fundraising across every facet of their operations.

Recognizing that best practice advancement is crucial for all institutional stakeholders, we advocate for a collaborative approach. We encourage CEOs and Boards to join forces with their advancement teams and our experienced counsel, working together to execute fundraising initiatives with precision. Our philosophy centers on the belief that the best results in institutional advancement stem from organizations cultivating personal relationships with their donors.

We specialize in helping organizations understand the impact they make in solving complex problems, leveraging technology to advance authentic relationships with donors. Success in fundraising is rooted in a commitment to always strive for personal connections and meaningful engagements. At Fissinger Fundraising, we emphasize that organizations thrive when they articulate a compelling case for support, seamlessly integrated into their entire communications strategy.

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Peter's thoughtful partnership throughout the engagement empowered staff, inspired board confidence, and culminated in the approval of a capital campaign for Holden Forest & Garden.

Jill Koski
President and CEO of Morton Arboretum
Peter is at the top of the list for people that I call upon for best practices and professional advice and he has my strongest endorsement as a leader and changemaker in fundraising and organizational development.

Jason M. Baxendale, MBA, JD
Assistant Vice President, Gift Planning
Georgetown University
With his love for progress for all—created the foundation and direction for the Giving Institute's DEIA initiative and integration of belonging and shifting perspective of members to move into the 21 century.

Dr. Gloria Chance
Founder, Mousai Group
Peter Fissinger proved to be an invaluable guide and personal support during my tenure as president of Seattle University, particularly throughout the ambitious $300M campaign.

Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J.
President-Emeritis, Seattle University
Peter provided intentional, motivational and experienced advice to us as we assessed our processes, procedures, and staffing. Peter also provided invaluable coaching and guidance, and assisted us instilling advancement best practices that will contribute to our continued fundraising success. Peter has the experience to assist any organization who is serious about enhancing their fundraising strategy.

Adrian Aldrich
Vice President, North Central College

The key to success is collaboration

Successful advancement efforts result from the entire organization understanding how important generosity is to making an impact. Fissinger Fundraising can work collaboratively across the organization and encourage everyone to do their part achieve Forward Momentum in fundraising. Everything starts with clarity of mission, followed by strategic planning and identifying initiatives that will impact how the organization can better serve people and communities.

These initiatives create our case for support narrative and fuel effective fundraising. For maximum impact, we need the CEO, the Board, the Advancement Staff, volunteers and everyone working together to make a difference. Let us help you move forward.

Does your organization have a strategic plan or master plan which articulates what initiatives will positively impact how the organization serves its community? If not, Fissinger Fundraising can help with such an exercise.

Identify your starting point

Bring your ideas to life

Articulate the vision of the organization in a compelling way and communicate the vision to key stakeholders through focus groups, one-on-one conversations, surveys and other avenues such as social media and communications.

Create and share the plan with key stakeholders. Identify additional resources which may be needed. The plan should address fundraising goals, strategies for major gift and broad based fundraising, how volunteers and staff can collaborate and a timeline for the initiative.