Interim Development Management
Interim development leadership to strengthen fundraising strategies, manage teams, and drive sustainable growth for nonprofit organizations.
Interim Development Management
Interim Development Management for Nonprofits
Interim development director services and interim fundraising management that keep your donors, campaigns, and team on track while you hire your next leader.
Campaign Excellence
What Is Interim Development Management?
Interim development management is temporary, senior-level fundraising leadership for a nonprofit that has lost, or is between, development directors. An experienced professional runs the fundraising program, protects donor relationships, and keeps campaigns and grants on schedule until a permanent leader is in place.
It is hands-on work, not a job placement. We lead your team, own the calendar, and leave you with a program that is stronger and better documented than we found it.
Core Services
Interim Development Director Services: What We Handle
Team Leadership and Mentoring
We set priorities, triage the daily workload, and coach your development staff so the team stays steady and productive.
Donor and Stakeholder Stewardship
We keep top donors, funders, and partners engaged with timely outreach and clear updates, including preparation for donor meetings.
Campaign and Grant Management
We take over active campaigns, grant calendars, and funder reporting so nothing is missed. See our full campaign management services, or read about choosing between a capital campaign or major gift program.
Systems and Process Optimization
We strengthen fundraising policies, data, and workflows so your program runs more smoothly after we leave. Learn more about our organizational development work.
Executive and Board Reporting
We give your executive director and board regular progress reports against goals, and we support board and committee meetings as needed.
Recruitment and Transition Support
We help define the permanent role, support the search, and onboard your new hire. Interim chief fundraising officer (interim CDO) leadership is available for senior-level needs.
Leadership That Delivers From Day One
Senior Experience
20+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, in your seat for the length of the engagement and without a full-time salary.
Objective Outside Perspective
We see your program without the history or politics, so we can tell you and your board what is working and what is not.
Hybrid Delivery
Remote and on-site support, available to organizations nationwide.
A Handover Built In
Every engagement ends with a documented transition, so your next director starts with a clear plan.
Leadership Continuity
When Your Nonprofit Needs Interim Development Services
A gap in fundraising leadership gets expensive fast. Interim support is the right move when:
Your development director has resigned and no one is ready to step in
The seat has been vacant for more than 60 days
A campaign is underway and cannot lose its leader mid-stream
A new executive director needs stability while they learn the organization
Your board is stretched thin and covering work it was never meant to carry
Grant deadlines are slipping
Donors are going quiet because no one is making the calls
Our Process
How Our Interim Development Process Works
01
Rapid Assessment
We review your donor data, open campaigns, grant calendar, and team, then give you a short summary of what needs attention first.
02
Operational Stabilization
We cover the urgent gaps: deadlines, acknowledgments, donor calls, and staff direction.
03
Strategic Execution
With the basics steady, we advance campaigns, grants, and major donor conversations, and look for new ways of diversifying your revenue.
04
Smooth Handover
We document your donor strategy, campaign status, and systems, and brief your permanent hire.
Interim Fundraising Support for Nonprofits of All Sizes
We work with small, mid-sized, and large organizations across all missions, including those serving diverse and under-resourced communities.
Need Experienced Development Leadership Right Away?
In a free consultation, we will talk through your situation and whether interim support is the right fit.