Join us on the journey to transformational giving.

It’s time to equip your board, executive leaders and development staff with the tools and skills they need to create meaningful major gifts that will transform your organization.

Bold Asking® is a powerful and comprehensive coaching program in major gift fundraising.

We optimize your team’s performance.

We teach you how to create powerful partnerships, elevate your culture of philanthropy and inspire transformational giving.

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better. I do better.” — Maya Angelou

Real-life experience. Practical help.

Philanthropy is being called on as never before as we navigate through a “new normal” and even times of crises.  Enormous opportunity exist as donor re-evaluate their giving priorities. The challenges of the time require all of us to hone our skills and deepen our practices. We must continue to re-create and re-image how we pursue our noble work and move forward.

Time and again we see organizations struggle to achieve their potential simply because they are not equipped to effectively partner, engage in purposeful relationship building and ask boldly!

Bold Asking® is a coaching and training program of Vision Philanthropy Group. Based on decades of our advisers’ experiences, the Bold Asking® interactive workshops, retreats, small group training and one-on-one coaching are designed to power up your board members, executive leaders and development staff with the tools they need to be highly effective leaders and partners in major gift fundraising and transformational philanthropy. 

“VPG breaks through the uncertainty and intimidation of asking for philanthropic contributions. In our training, Susan provided clear, straightforward advice and specific language to empower our board and staff. She laid out a framework, but also provided room to tailor the conversation to fit each person’s individual style. Within the first thirty minutes of our training, I went from feeling awkward about asking for contributions to our nonprofit organization to being confident about telling our story and excited to share my passion. I highly recommend VPG’s “Bold Asking” coaching to anyone involved in development as a board member, fundraiser, or nonprofit professional.” -- Suzannah Gill, Esq., Our House, Board member

CONVERSATIONS WITH VISION PHILANTHROPY GROUP FRIENDS

This video features Melissa Paul, Chief Development Officer, Mass. Eye and Ear , a teaching and research hospital and affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and Susan Holt, Vision Philanthropy Group President, discussing high performance fundraising and development practices in building major gift relationships, the power of stewardship and key attributes of high performing major gift officers.

This video features a conversation between Martha Steele, Board Member of The Carroll Center and Susan Holt, Vision Philanthropy Group President, about the power of listening and tips on honing listening skills for building meaningful connections and major donor relationships, all essential in preparing to invite a gift.

SUSAN HOLT OF VISION PHILANTHROPY GROUP FEATURED ON CITYCURRENT PODCAST

Susan Holt, VPG President, was recently interviewed by Jeremy Parker, CEO, of cityCurrent on the cityCurrent Radio Show to discuss trends in transformational philanthropy, the art of Bold Asking®, and favorite tips for nonprofits. Click below to listen!

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Leaders in creating impactful philanthropy and high-performing teams, Vision Philanthropy Group is a comprehensive philanthropic coaching firm with expertise in health care, education, the arts and related philanthropies.