WHY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP?

Resource Development Group (RDG) was established in 1995 for the sole purpose of providing experienced fund raising counsel specifically for economic development organizations.  We have effectively created working partnerships with a variety of Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Corporations, Community Improvement Corporations and Regional Partnerships to help them successfully attain their programmatic and funding objectives. 

We have raised funds for operations, marketing and image enhancement, special advertising campaigns, industrial parks and buildings, incentive funds, workforce, incubators and many other economic development related activities and programs.

Resource Development Group provides customized fundraising solutions to economic development organizations.  Our client list represents a wide variety of entities ranging from smaller, single county programs to large metropolitan organizations to multi-county regional economic development partnerships to state-wide initiatives.  We know that every client has specific capabilities, objectives and constituencies; and as such, we are adept at providing the right combination of services to assist organizations to achieve and exceed their funding and investor relation goals.

Six key operating principles distinguish Resource Development Group from other fundraising consultants.

Our clients recognize that successful fundraising campaigns begin with a strong partnership and shared vision.  Experienced RDG consultants meet with your organization’s board or leadership team to develop a strategic approach specific to your needs and goals – a proven formula that leads to quantifiable, attainable results.  That’s why we guarantee all of our goals and are never paid in full until the campaign has reached its successful conclusion.

Resource Development Group’s core competency is the solicitation of major investments and contributions.  In this process, we raise more than money.  We raise the bar within organizations with results that:

We’ve learned that every fundraising campaign has a life of its own - a unique personality.  That holds true with both public and private sectors.  The best campaign for metro Atlanta is not the best campaign for Pittsburgh, or Phoenix, or Fort Worth (TX), or Topeka (KS) or Rocky Mount (NC), or Bay City (MI), or Defiance (OH). Hence, we don’t believe in cookie-cutter campaigns.  We take the best of everything and apply it to your specific situation, thus designing the best campaign model for YOU! 

Our customized campaigns are designed to achieve maximum success – both in funds raised and program momentum gained after a successfully completed funding effort.

Raise your hand if you like to ask people for money.  That’s what we thought!

One of the reasons we guarantee results is because we personally solicit the funds on your behalf.  We not only enjoy it, we’re specialists at it.  Think of how that could free your leadership to stay on task in other key areas of organizational and campaign leadership.  Besides, 9 out of 10 volunteers say they are uncomfortable “asking for money”.

As principals, we bring much more to the table than an independent contractor.  We remain integrally involved from visioning and assessment, through preparation, solicitation and managing the campaign through to its successful conclusion. Our track record indicates we have:

Since our success depends on your success, we structure our fees with your interests in mind – such as allowing you to spread payments beyond the campaign term to maximize your cash flow.   It’s our way of winning your confidence and trust as we strive to exceed expectations throughout the campaign.