Better Together

In the course of our work, we come across fantastic organizations whose work uniquely complements our own. Working together, we can offer our clients a depth and range of services that help them move forward faster. 

DonorSearch

Philanthropic and Wealth Screening

Understanding your donors is critical to the success of any organization's fundraising. When you better understand their capacity - and propensity - to give, you can focus your efforts on major and planned giving prospects, and also how you can move smaller donors into an upgrade.

Since 2007, DonorSearch has been a preferred and trusted partner of thousands of nonprofits. DonorSearch gives organizations actionable insights, giving history and wealth intelligence that connects more people to their cause.

DBD Group has partnered with DonorSearch to support our clients' feasibility studies, capital campaigns, development assessments, and general fundraising efforts. Through wealth screening and donor/prospect research, we have helped clients better understand their database and focus their efforts, connecting their missions to donors that can support it.

Learn more about DonorSearch.

NAYDO

Fundraising Training and Development for YMCAs

DBD Group and NAYDO (North American YMCA Development Organization) have been proud partners for more than a decade. Along with offering workshops and webinars to NAYDO members and conference attendees, NAYDO and DBD Group worked to bring the Annual Giving Academy to Ys during the covid pandemic of 2020-2022. 

Learn more about NAYDO and consider joining if your Y isn't already a member.

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