Build Capability. Drive Revenue.
Watch Your Impact Rise.
SAMPLING OF OUR WORK AREAS & TYPICAL FEE STRUCTURES
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Structure and search for program/event Title sponsorships - in the $1,500 to $7,500 per month range
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Initial analysis and build of Development efforts for new and smaller nonprofits - $5,000 to $10,000 per month range
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365-day access to our Youth Sports Fundraising Toolkit - including a year of email access to Rising Tide Principal Rick Bates - $795
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Short-turn grant proposals and pitch deck review and revisions - $500 to $2,500 range
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Review and suggested revisions to websites, social media, 3rd-party nonprofit ranking sites content - $600 to $2,000 range
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Build of external-facing Annual Reports and internal Fundraising reporting and processes - $750 to $2,000 range
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Interim comprehensive Development support during hire and placement of new lead Development staff, including some aspects of hiring process - $5,000 to $12,500 per month range
EXPERTISE
We work – nimbly, efficiently and
expertly – with our clients to
secure revenue and build sustainable, growth-oriented materials and strategies.
Our strength is in evaluating, building and implementing strategies and tactics. We are proven experts in the theory and practice of Development, Sponsorship Fundraising and Communications.
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CLIENT WORK
We provide timely analyses and enhancements of existing and new initiatives, craft and refine all types of pitches, proposals and campaigns, and offer expert strategic and operational advice on internal efforts and structure.
We structure flexible partnerships, including working on monthly, per project, and retainer based options, for our clients. ​
OUR MISSION & APPROACH
At Rising Tide, we help nonprofits, associations, corporations, and startup founders grow revenue and awareness — quickly and strategically — while laying the foundation for long-term success.
We’ve secured over $350 million in funding and generated
hundreds of millions of impressions through campaigns,
sponsorships, appeals, and membership programs.
Our approach is simple: listen, work hard, tell the truth, deliver results.
We teach you how to fish. We sharpen your message.
And we help you focus on what matters most:
your mission, your growth, and your future.
With decades of experience in fundraising and communications,
we cut through the noise to help you build the systems
and understanding needed to raise more — efficiently,
strategically, and with purpose.
If you’re looking for clarity, confidence, and a partner who won’t waste your time or budget, we should talk.
Let’s get to work.