Why work with us

Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt helped us lay the groundwork for our campaign and provided excellent advice as our campaign counsel. Nora and Gene laid out a fundraising strategy that worked because it was closely tailored to us. Their ongoing counsel once we were in the campaign was very effective and essential to our fundraising success. The level of board training was also something that we’ll continue to benefit from for years to come!

I don’t know what we would do without (TW&B). Of all the times to have expert help, this is the exact right time.

The campaign feasibility study conducted by Nora and Dean was very helpful. They were quick studies about Kalamazoo College and our culture. Nora and Dean put our interviewees at ease and really connected with them. It was a pleasure working with these two professionals.

The work (Marilyn and Betsy) completed for the ESO has been exemplary in all aspects and we learned a lot from (their) work and experiences. (Their) professionalism, enthusiasm and understanding regarding the tasks we need to accomplish have been widely noted and sincerely appreciated by all whom (they) have touched.

Meagan is an incredibly talented, dedicated professional with a breadth of experience across many facets of development…(she) was hugely helpful in developing the strategy for (our) month-long online campaign, consisting of video content, a virtual auction, matching gift opportunities, and related social and direct marketing.

Our campaign committee and development team worked very closely with Gene Brandt and Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt. They really became our partner in this project and were of great assistance in planning and implementing the campaign. This campaign represented a huge step forward for the BMA, and we are grateful for the excellent support we received from TW&B.

(The TW&B team was) so personable and so pleasant to work with…and from a transparency and scope of work standpoint, the stars were aligned. It felt like they really cared about our success, even after the engagement was over.

From the very first day on the job, our consultants at Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt were integral to our efforts. They began by preparing our development team for a challenging campaign and together we crafted and implemented an initial fundraising strategy that was very successful, despite the economy. I counted on their thoughtful guidance, wise counsel and accomplished experience at each step of campaign planning and implementation.

The concept of our CFESA World Headquarters and Global Training Facility was a game changer for our industry. The capital campaign was a daunting task with an accelerated time frame. TW&B Vice President Don Souhrada was an integral member of our fundraising team. He guided us and took direction as needed. We are on track to hit our financial goal in less than one year’s time in large part due to our partnership with TW&B. We are extremely grateful for the advice and counsel throughout this process.

No matter what the question was regarding fundraising or nonprofits, Jon always had the answer and the data to back it up.