Nonprofit

Helping nonprofits raise needed funds for important issues is near and dear to our organization. Nothing is more rewarding than helping charities tell their stories and connect with others. Below are examples of how we’ve helped shape successful philanthropic campaigns.

Client:	Freddie Mac’s Hoops for the Homeless
Project:	Work with client to develop and manage a high-profile charitable fundraiser to help homeless families.
Solution:	Hoops for the Homeless, a three-on-three basketball tournament held at the Verizon Center with celebrity coaches and headlined by Magic Johnson.
Results:	11,000 fans a year 50 basketball teams played a year 40 celebrities participated Helped form Wizards partnership More than $3.2 million raised over five years Benefited 16 nonprofits, helping thousands

Client:	Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
Project:	Organize and run Angels in Adoption, an annual gala that honors adoptive parents and adoption advocates who are nominated by their members of Congress.
Solution:	Use event planning experience, fundraising expertise, and political know how to put together this large, multi-faceted gala which brings in honorees from around the nation.
Results:	Record attendance. Record fundraising. Record member participation. Creating an unforgettable evening for honorees who have done so much to help children… priceless.

Client:	Frontiers in Medicine
Project:	Secure underwriting for award-winning, 38-part public television series that features latest in medical technology
Solution:	Create a development plan and use contacts and proprietary database to find new donors.
Results:	Raised $1.7 million. Series continued to air.

Client:	Freddie Mac/Habitat for Humanity
Project:	Freddie Mac teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to build 51 homes—one from each state and DC—on the National Mall to be delivered to Hurricane Rita and Katrina victims along the Gulf coast.
Solution:	Provide the logistical support to enable 51 homes to get framed by a legion of volunteers on the National Mall in one week.
Results:	Shut down a block on the National Mall. Mobilized Congressional staff from 80 offices to participate. Organized 800 volunteers from Capitol Hill, Habitat and Freddie Mac. Arranged all food and beverages. Set up stations for registration, supplies, medical, food, and press. Ensured all 51 houses were built and shipped on time to families in need.

Client:	Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (FED)
Project:	Founded in 2002, FED’s mission is to fund the world’s most cutting-edge research into treatments and ultimately a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD impacts one in every 3,000 boys born throughout the world, making it the most prevalent genetic disorder. With no cure, nearly 90% of DMD kids do not live to celebrate their 20th birthdays.
Solution:	Develop and implement a comprehensive organizational and resource development plan to support an on-going effort to discover treatments to help this generation of DMD boys.
Results:	Raised more than $6 million to fund clinical trials, bringing hope to thousands of DMD families. Conceptualize and execute first-class charitable events in Washington, DC and across the nation, that include Members of Congress and key industry and business leaders. Developed partnerships with other muscular dystrophy organizations in the on-going effort not to duplicate research and services. Earned top ratings from independent charitable watchdog groups for sound fiscal and governance structure.