Fundraising Infrastructure & Growth Partnerships
Your Outsourced Fundraising Department
Strategic, hands-on capacity building for nonprofits ready to grow
Sprout serves as the back-office fundraising team for nonprofits, building and managing the systems, infrastructure, and execution that allow Development Directors to succeed and fundraising to remain stable through staff transitions.
We don’t replace your fundraisers. We make them successful.
Fundraising Doesn’t Fail Because of People. It Fails Because of Systems.
Nonprofits don’t struggle to raise money because they lack passion or talent. They struggle because fundraising systems are often fragmented, undocumented, or dependent on a single staff member.
When that person leaves, fundraising momentum leaves with them.
Sprout exists to solve that problem.
We build the fundraising infrastructure that allows organizations to:
Retain strong Development Directors
Maintain donor relationships through staff changes
Protect institutional knowledge
Create continuity and confidence in fundraising operations
What It Means to Have an Outsourced Fundraising Department
An outsourced fundraising department means your organization has professional fundraising infrastructure and execution support without relying on a single hire.
Sprout embeds into your team to manage the behind-the-scenes work that keeps fundraising running smoothly.
This includes:
Fundraising systems and workflows
Donor data structure and CRM management
Stewardship planning and execution
Campaign coordination and communications
Reporting, dashboards, and accountability
Your internal Development Director focuses on relationships and front-facing fundraising.
Sprout ensures the engine underneath is running.
Who This Service Is Designed For
The Outsourced Fundraising Department model is ideal for nonprofits that:
Have annual budgets between $1M–$5M
Operate with lean or growing development teams
Have experienced fundraising staff but limited infrastructure
Are navigating staff transitions or growth
Want fundraising systems that last when turnover happens
This model supports both:
Organizations hiring their first Development Director
Organizations looking to retain and support existing staff
What Sprout Owns Behind the Scenes
As your outsourced fundraising department, Sprout owns and manages:
Fundraising strategy and planning
Donor database structure and optimization
Stewardship workflows and tracking
Campaign timelines and execution
Content and design support
Internal fundraising documentation and SOPs
Reporting and leadership dashboards
This work creates consistency, clarity, and continuity — even when staffing changes.
A Systems-First Partnership Model
Sprout follows a structured, phased approach to building fundraising infrastructure that works in real life.
Assess: Review fundraising systems, data, and capacity
Plan: Align fundraising strategy with staffing and goals
Build: Optimize systems for execution, not theory
Embed: Implement workflows and accountability
Sustain: Monitor, refine, and protect momentum
This model replaces reactive fundraising with steady, predictable progress.
The Outcome: Stability, Retention, and Growth
With Sprout embedded as your outsourced fundraising department:
Development Directors focus on donor relationships
Fundraising doesn’t reset when staff changes
Donors experience consistent stewardship
Leadership has clear visibility into progress
Revenue becomes more predictable over time
This is how organizations build fundraising that lasts.
Build Fundraising Infrastructure That Supports Your Team
Why Partner with Sprout?
Fractional, flexible, and fully integrated - We meet you where you are, embedding within your team and adapting to your tools, workflows, and goals. Think of us as your fundraising and marketing department—without the overhead.
Hands-on, not hands-off - We don’t hand you a plan and walk away. We implement alongside you, offering practical support in fundraising, communications, systems, stewardship, grants, and more.
Expertise you can trust - Led by Gabie Benson, Sprout’s team brings over two decades of nonprofit experience in executive leadership, annual giving, grant strategy, donor communications, and database systems.
What to Expect When You Work with Sprout:
A dedicated point of contact to manage your scope of work
Bi-weekly strategy calls to ensure alignment
Access to a team of fundraising, marketing, and operations experts
A clear, customized work plan and weekly progress updates
Tools, templates, and workflows designed to increase sustainability and reduce chaos
Ready to Get Started?
We offer tiered monthly packages starting at $3,200/month, depending on your organization’s size and scope. Contracts are typically 9-12 months in length and renewable with the option to scale up or down as your needs evolve.
If your organization is ready to stop rebuilding fundraising systems with every staff change, Sprout can help you create a stable, supportive fundraising foundation.
Next available opening April 2026.