Advancement Leadership That Meets Your Organization Where It Is

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Your mission is too important to leave fundraising to chance.

The need is growing — and so must the revenue that funds it. Yet most small and mid-size nonprofits are navigating major gifts, campaigns, and donor strategy without a senior development leader in the room — because a full-time Chief Development Officer simply isn’t in the budget. But the donors won’t wait, and the campaign won’t plan itself.

LBR Consulting was built for exactly this moment — bringing 20+ years of senior advancement leadership, paired with modern AI-informed tools, to help your organization raise more, retain more, and build something that lasts.

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Lori Richards founded LBR Consulting to solve a problem she kept seeing: mission-driven organizations with big ambitions, leaner development operations, and no one to help bridge the gap. Her work focuses on four areas where the impact is greatest

A Track Record That Speaks for Itself

  • Generated 40%+ revenue growth across a multi-channel fundraising program

  • Doubled donor retention — from 22% to 46% — through strategic stewardship

  • Secured major gifts in the five and six figure range across all sectors

  • Achieved 20%+ year-over-year revenue growth through targeted campaigns

  • Led initiatives resulting in 60% growth in new funding and donor acquisition

Let’s Talk

If your organization is navigating a leadership gap, preparing for a campaign, or ready to build a stronger development program —
LBR Consulting is ready to help.

I’d welcome a conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

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