A strategy call for fundraising decisions that cannot wait.
Bring one hard question. In one hour with Sarah Ali you will diagnose the real constraint, sequence the moves that change it, and leave with a board-ready plan.
What happens in the hour
The call is structured so no time is lost to small talk or recap. Every minute moves toward a decision you can act on.
- 0-10 min
1. The decision
You describe the live fundraising question, the numbers at stake, and what a good answer looks like to your board or team.
- 10-30 min
2. Diagnose the constraint
We locate the real bottleneck, whether it is donor volume, gift size, retention, concentration risk, or internal alignment.
- 30-50 min
3. Build the plan
We sequence the moves that change the result, including what to stop, what to start, and what to measure in the next 90 days.
- 50-60 min
4. Next steps
You leave with a written summary, a clear owner for each action, and a follow-up checkpoint two weeks later.
Who this is for
- Executive directors preparing a board recommendation
- Development directors stuck between targets and capacity
- Board chairs questioning a campaign go or no-go
- Teams facing one major gift or institutional ask that cannot be rehearsed
What you leave with
- A clear decision on the live fundraising problem
- A board-ready rationale with numbers attached
- A 90-day action plan with owners and metrics
- A follow-up checkpoint to keep momentum
Ready to settle the decision?
The next step is a short diagnostic that shapes the hour around your situation. Then you choose a time and pay $850 USD to confirm.
Book the callNot ready? Download a free playbook or apply to the waitlist.
Common questions
- Who is this session for?
- Executive directors, development leads, and board chairs facing a high-stakes fundraising decision: a campaign go or no-go, a major gift approach, a pivot in strategy, or a case for support that is not landing.
- How is this different from the waitlist?
- The waitlist is for project and retainer engagements, where we take on delivery. A consulting session is a single working hour. You can book it now, without an application and without a long commitment.
- What does it cost?
- $850 USD for a single one-hour session. A package of four sessions over eight weeks is $3,000 USD. Payment is confirmed at booking.
- What should I prepare?
- The question you want answered, and any numbers or documents that bear on it. We send a short discovery brief once your time is confirmed so the hour goes to the decision, not to context setting.