Before launching YoungAssociates as a full-time practice in 1998 (the firm began in 1976), Henry Young worked for nonprofits in chief development positions for more than twenty years. This hands-on work took place in a period of testing. But the challenges facing nonprofits today are especially daunting. This practical hands-on experience of meeting cash flow and annual fund goals informs every aspect of the capital/endowment campaign planning and execution we recommend to clients.
What does this mean for you, as a development director? Rest assured, we get it. We know and respect the work you do and want to provide you with the best counsel, staff augmentation, and tools to do that work in light of a market that may force you to reexamine your reasons to exist. We are about systems that make your efforts and those of your volunteers more efficient and provide an elevated return on investment.
What does this mean for Trustees or other volunteer leadership? We deliver success while also being deeply conscious of cost. We keep our focus on your goal and never give in to the convenience of the moment.
Our firm has a true entrepreneurial spirit, matched with the strength to execute strategies that not only deliver your goal but transform your relationships. We bring a laser focus to the tasks before us and have the professional experience to identify unique gift opportunities and the nonprofit context to tell the story of extraordinary creativity, resilience to challenge, and drive to mission—the unique imperatives that we call the nonprofit institution.
