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About us

 We spot opportunities and solve complex problems. 

With a bit of alchemy, strategy, and business development, nonprofit leaders optimize for revenue.

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My story

Your Fractional Philanthropic Strategist & Consultant.

Gain access to an Alchemist, Strategist, and Business Developer/Project Manager. 

  • As your Alchemist, I see what others don't see. I recombine, invent, and innovate to create a path for your success.

  • As your Strategist, I spot opportunities and solve complex problems.

  • As a Business Developer/Project Manager, I execute one-to-many strategies, build partnerships, deepen trust relationships, and drive sustainable revenue.

Together, we 80/20 everything!


Our North Star

Be principle based, data driven, strategically holistic, and customer centric.

We believe in collaborations, partnerships, and extended enterprises.

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Our history

For 30+ years, I have partnered with leaders in different industries across all three economic sectors (public, private, nonprofit) in North America.

WANT THESE KINDS OF RESULTS?

• Produced $1.3 million new annual agency revenue in 1 year.

• Led a start-up brokerage sales operation and hit $1 million+ annualized premium in under 3 years.

• Secured $54 million in commitments ($40m planned, $14m outright), including a $3.3m trust gift.

• From ground zero in less than 3 years, built a mortgage sales system that produced $30 million/year.

• Negotiated 6 - 7 figure corporate partnerships and increased 100x home-build revenue in 18 months.

• On-boarded 72 new sales channel partners in 6 months and increased monthly revenue by $2.2 million.

• Managed 122 major gift relationships annually, including HNW individuals, foundations, and corporations.

• Built and leveraged professional advisor networks regionally/nationally to attract multi-million-dollar gifts.

Wondering how you will reach your objectives this year?

Would you like a 2nd opinion on your present situation?

Do you have a specific challenge you'd like to discuss? 

If so, let's connect.

 

Your team

One for all, all for one!

Don Stephenson

Don Stephenson

Chief Alchemist, Revenue Strategist, BizDev Expert

My DiSC profile pegs me as a High I/d.

My Marketing DNA profile indicates that I am an Alchemist and Systematic Creator/Producer.

I am also a Chameleon (a flexible, diplomatic team player), an Inventor/Wordsmith (a heart-directed copywriter), and an Inventor/Soulmate (psychic content writer).  

Someone who "turns lead into gold."

With your vision and mission, I can help you map out a path, systems, and processes. Together, we can orchestrate, recombine, generate, create, invent, and innovate for your success.

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My Extended Enterprise

Doing well by doing good, collaboratively!

How does this sound? You focus on doing what you do best. Our expert team fills in any gaps with "best-in-class" solutions.

My Extended Enterprise specialists will be invited into our conversations as needed.

Luigi

Luigi

Communications Director

The official deliverer of unconditional love and smooches! We love our Weeg!

Update: We are sad to announce Luigi passed away in September 2024. We miss him dearly!

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Rascal

Human Relations Director

Our deliverer of unconditional love with lots of spooning! Rascy is a very special dog!

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Maryanne Stephenson

Partner-in-life.

Maryanne is the love of my life. My wife personifies love and kindness. She sees in me what I often don't. She builds me up. She cares. And she goes above and beyond, especially when I need her most.

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Dave Stephenson

Partner-in-spirit.

Seldom a day goes by that I don't think about my late, twin brother Dave. He passed away on February 27, 2019. He lost a 3-year battle with leukemia (AML). We did everything together - we were inseparable. We were one! More than brothers, we were best friends. Dave is with me always.

Our culture

Partnerships are built on dialogue.

Dialogue is fueled by deep curiosity, genuine concern, and purposeful intent.

You don't get to honest dialogue until you can prove you have a trusted relationship and partnership potential (value).

You don't get to honest dialogue until you are willing to listen, collaborate, compromise, give, and co-create.

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