Industry-Leading Team of Fundraising Experts Transform Institutions to the Tune of $2.5 Billion in 2018
ATLANTA (December 4, 2018) – Founded in 1987, Alexander Haas, Inc. celebrated its 31-year anniversary with a banner year in 2018. Named after founder and legendary fundraiser, Mrs. Leonard “Be” Haas, the firm continues to build partnerships with nonprofits that are transforming lives across the country, despite the ups and downs 2018 has brought to the industry.
“Even before New Year’s Day, 2018 was set up to be an interesting year for nonprofits with the implementation of some significant tax law changes including the increase in the standard deduction and anticipated ‘gift bundling’ that may result,” says David H. King, President and CEO of Alexander Haas.
The team of industry-leading experts at Alexander Haas. remained steady-handed as they planned and executed campaigns with goals over $2.5 billion this year. Clients of the firm span the gamut of sub-sectors including colleges and universities, independent schools, churches, human and animal welfare organizations, museums and performing arts organizations.
In 2018, the firm partnered with over 70 organizations in 21 states providing campaign planning and execution, annual fund enhancements, major gift program development, staff mentoring and training and helped organizations establish development offices for the first time. Alexander Haas also conducted over 263 campaign strategy study interviews with philanthropists to evaluate their potential support for client projects.
“Suffice it to say that we have kept busy,” says King, “as have our clients. Here is looking forward to another robust year of philanthropy in 2019!”
About Alexander Haas, Inc.
Alexander Haas was founded in 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia and works with nonprofit organizations of all sizes and shapes including colleges and universities, independent schools, churches, human and animal welfare organizations, museums and performing arts organizations. The has provided fundraising counsel and conducted successful campaigns for nearly 1,000 organizations of virtually every type, from across the country, with goals ranging from $1 million to more than $1 billion. Services include counsel on: capital campaigns, endowment campaigns, campaign strategy studies, development assessments, annual funds, leadership annual giving, major gifts and planned giving. More about the firm is available at https://fundraisingcounsel.com.
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