What We Do
Whether you’re trying to beef up your annual fund, raise millions for a new building, increase your endowment, or diversify your funding sources, Gary Friedmann & Associates can help you reach your goal.
Who We Are
Gary Friedmann & Associates is comprised of seven accomplished professionals – all with many years of experience and a variety of skills.
Our Clients
We work with organizations in communities of all sizes across Maine and beyond. Whether you have a fully staffed development office or no fundraisers at all, we are happy to help you achieve your goals.
Capital Campaign Planning & Management
This is our specialty, and what we’ve become most known for in Maine. We provide the guidance, encouragement, organization, and materials you need to successfully launch, run and complete a major campaign.
Board Training &
Organizational Development
Properly trained leadership and staff will get you far.
We help you see the bigger picture and adopt practices
that will allow your organization to function efficiently.
Feasibility Studies
Nervous about starting a big campaign?
Doing a feasibility study will assess your likelihood of success,
help you determine where the money will come from,
and identify the volunteers who will help you achieve it.
Strategic Planning
If you don’t know where you want to be as an organization
in five years, you are unlikely to get there.
We can help you envision your desired future and the steps
you need to take to achieve it.
Development Audits
If you feel like you’re in a bit of a rut and nothing is working anymore —
— you might need a fresh perspective.
We offer an informed assessment of your fundraising efforts’ strengths and weaknesses
and recommend practical steps you can take to increase your fundraising revenue.
Special Events
We will help you plan and implement annual fundraising events,
one-time capital campaign events, and
launch parties to help you reach your fundraising goal and stay on budget.
Digital & Print
Marketing Services
We offer a variety of marketing services tailored to your needs as an organization.
We will help you with website copywriting, design, and development;
email marketing; print collateral design; director mail campaigns;
social media marketing; and branding and visual identity.
