An Integrated Development Team
Grow your fundraising revenue without building a full development department.
We're the behind-the-scenes fundraising team for nonprofits with $1M+ budgets. We run your campaigns, donor stewardship, and CRM so your Executive Director and Development Director can spend their time with donors.
Our clients grow their fundraising revenue by an average of 28%.
Your fundraising has outgrown the way it's being run.
You have donors who believe in your work. But appeals come together at the last minute, and follow-up slips through the cracks. Your Development Director spends more time pulling lists than talking to donors. Or fundraising has become the Executive Director's second full-time job.
None of this means you're doing it wrong. It usually means your organization grew faster than the systems underneath it.
We don't replace your fundraisers. We handle the work behind the scenes so they can focus on relationships, and so your donor relationships don't leave when a staff member does.
How Sprout Supports Your Fundraising Team
We build and run your annual development plan and fundraising calendar
We clean, segment, and automate your CRM so your reports are accurate
We write and schedule your donor communications and appeals
We send your team five donor outreach suggestions each week, plus gift follow-up prompts
We build a corporate giving program, from sponsor benefits to prospecting
We give your board training so they can help with confidence
All for less than the cost of a full-time hire.
Sprout’s Development Tools & Services
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Rooted Fundraising Blueprint
A detailed fundraising plan customized to your organization and built around your real staff capacity.
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Integrated Development Team
Ongoing, team-based support for organizations who are ready to build a strong fundraising foundation.
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Sprout Tools
Low-cost tools like SproutTable CRM and the Fundraising Focus Planner for smaller teams.
Meet Our Founder
We understand the challenges you face because we’ve been in your shoes.
Gabie Benson spent more than 20 years in nonprofit leadership watching talented fundraisers inherit messy systems, burn out, and leave. She built the Integrated Development Team so a nonprofit's fundraising growth wouldn't depend on any one person. Today our team of fundraising, marketing, and operations specialists works behind the scenes for growing nonprofits across the Midwest.
How Changes When You Work With Sprout
Since working with Sprout, our clients have grown their fundraising revenue by an average of 28%. Many of our current partners have been with us for over two years, and the growth keeps building.
Behind that growth:
More donors giving again year after year
A larger active donor base
Larger average gifts
Campaigns that go out on schedule with a strategy
A CRM your team trusts
Plus your team gets time back for the relationships that drive giving.
Why This Matters Right Now
69% of nonprofits lost funding from at least one source in 2025, and 64% expect more cuts.
86% are pursuing new donors. Without a system to keep them, those gifts don't repeat.
44% are reducing staff positions. When donor relationships live in one person's head, revenue leaves when they do.
Half of nonprofit leaders say capacity-building support is the most helpful thing they could receive this year.
Source: The Center for Effective Philanthropy, A Sector in Crisis, 2026.
The Rooted Fundraising Methodology
Our proven process for growing your fundraising revenue
Healthy fundraising grows in a specific order. Most organizations jump straight to finding new donors and wonder why the growth doesn't last. We start with the supporters you already have.
Tend what you have. We focus on retaining and upgrading your current donors, clean up your CRM, and fix the gaps in your giving and thank-you process.
Grow with a steady rhythm. We build regular donor communication, segmented appeals, and a pipeline that points your time toward your best relationships.
Branch out and hand it off. Once the core is strong, we add monthly and corporate giving, then train your staff and board so the systems stay with your organization.
Integration & Immersion
We embed within your team to fully understand your mission, culture, current systems, and long-term vision. This foundation ensures our recommendations stay true to your organization.
Strategy Customization
Together, we design customized strategies that align with your goals, donor audience, programs, and internal capacity.
Active Implementation
We implement side-by-side with your team, serving as strategic partners and thought collaborators to drive measurable progress and lasting results.
Kind Words From Happy Clients
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“Hiring Gabie is one of the best decisions we've made as an organization. She's proven herself irreplaceable and far outperforms our expectations. She is extremely detailed and strategic. Her ability to streamline processes and provide detailed plans has been instrumental in helping us achieve goals. She integrates into our team like a seasoned member.”
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“Throughout the process Gabie was easy to work with, very knowledgeable and professional. Gabie asks great questions and really listens and uses that information to inform the new fundraising plan. The final plan is well done and created excitement among our Board Members. It was helpful that Gabie put new ideas in the plan, but also provided future ideas knowing our team is small and not able to implement everything immediately. More organizations need Gabie to help them create a plan that is focused and results driven. Overall, it was a great experience.”
Still Unsure if Sprout is Right for You?
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The Sprout model provides team support, strategic guidance, and thought partnership at a lower cost than hiring a full-time staff member.
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Even strong teams benefit from specialized strategy and outside perspective. Our highly-connected team maintains relationships with leading fundraising software providers, designers, videographers, web developers, and social media experts. We help you leverage the right partners and tools to expand your impact.
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Most consultants simply advise, often with templatized tools and strategy.
We become active members of your team. We roll up our sleeves and do the work alongside you. Most organizations begin seeing measurable fundraising improvements within 6 to 12 months.
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We love partnering with small organizations and helping them build a strong path toward growth. We also offer affordable resources to support you at every stage. Check them out here.
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Our onboarding process is streamlined and efficient. You complete a short questionnaire, then we schedule a kickoff call. From there, we integrate smoothly into your team and begin building a clear understanding of your mission, goals, and long-term vision.
Ready to Grow Your Fundraising Revenue?
We’d love to connect and learn more about your organization!
Schedule a relaxed, no-pressure call with our founder. We'll talk about your goals and whether an Integrated Development Team is the right fit.
