OUR APPROACH
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Our proven approach to donor events brings to life a compelling intellectual and emotional case that motivates major donors to invest in your mission.
01 Create the Case
Our creative team will work with you to develop the messaging strategy, define the ask, and build a complete case—intellectual and emotional—that best motivates major donors to invest in your mission.
We then bring your case to life through scripts, videos, and other collateral.
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02 Inspire Trust
In the non-profit realm it is commonly understood that it usually takes a 12-18 month journey to achieve engagement from a major donor.
Our model has proven to be an incubator to generate buy-in and inspire a level of trust that leads to transformational giving in just 3.5 days.
03 Build Community
Relationship development is the most unexpected and remarked-about aspect of our events.
Imagine a growing family of supporters coalescing around your vision. And that community isn’t just between your organization and major donors; it grows among the like-minded leaders you have invited and adds value to their lives and livelihood.
04 Unleash Generosity
Watch as a room of your key supporters comes together to make a transformational investment in your organization’s mission.
By creating the right environment and concisely communicating your vision throughout the experience, your donors will walk away with a greater level of buy-in and commitment to your cause.
05 Change the World
Fueled by an infusion of new financial resources, your organization's impact can reach farther and faster, advancing your mission like never before.
Strategic Objectives
Average Gift from Westfall Gold Experiences
Data from 2016 - 2022
Current Donors
Lapsed Donors
Upgrade
Increase support from current major donors
Convert
Secure first-time major gifts from general and mid-level donors.
Reactivate
Procure gifts from lapsed donors.
Acquire
Receive first-time major gifts from prospects.
Westfall Gold did the homework to get to know us, prepare us for a genuinely remarkable event, and changed the financial trajectory of our Academy in a single weekend.
I've served in uniform from a deployed, bare-base unit to the White House and I have never seen a more professional, effective, successful team anywhere. If you don't hire them, you'll always have to wonder, "What if..."
Brigadier General
David C. Wesley
Retired, USAF
If I had one piece of advice for someone considering partnering with Westfall Gold it would be don’t wait. I waited five years, and I wish I had done it sooner.
Joe Watkins
Former Executive VP,
Point Loma Nazarene University
Convoy of Hope has had the privilege of working with Westfall Gold for nearly a decade. Hardworking and trustworthy, they have helped us define our goals, refine our message, and produce effective presentations for various audiences.
That has translated into helping Convoy of Hope serve millions of the world’s poor and suffering each year.
Hal Donaldson
President, Convoy of Hope
The Westfall Gold team are truly the top experts in the field of major donor events and cultivation.
Not only did we hold a fabulously successful weekend, but also we experienced tremendous returns thereafter, including increased commitment that would not have happened otherwise, and a cache of high-end, impactful materials used for many other activities.
Progeria Research Foundation
We have found Westfall Gold's donor development and fundraising model to integrate perfectly with our long-term strategies to reduce and ultimately eliminate colon cancer.
Westfall Gold takes the time to listen and create a program that weaves our mission and vision into compelling stories and videos of life transformation resulting from the work of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Michael Sapienza
CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance
What I like about our relationship with Westfall Gold is that they are so good at communicating vision and speaking the language of it to the business world, the business leader, and the donor world in ways that aren’t easy.
I think it is important for pastors and leaders to have a relationship with an organization like Westfall Gold who come alongside them to advance the vision God has given them.
Chris Hodges
Founding and Senior Pastor, Church of the Highlands
Westfall Gold played an instrumental role in our fundraising efforts for the YouVersion Bible App. Their professionalism, expertise, and innovative approach were impressive, significantly aiding us in raising funds to advance our mission of getting God’s word to everyone, everywhere, every day.
We wholeheartedly endorse Westfall Gold for its passion for creating an unforgettable experience, helping us achieve our goals, and making a more significant impact.
Craig Groeschel
Pastor of Life.Church and New York Times Bestselling Author
The Westfall Gold team strives to put together events that share the message of our organization in creative, impactful ways.
Their efforts have produced incredible results, and we look forward to many more events together.
Bruce Deel
CEO, City of Refuge
Westfall Gold did the homework to get to know us, prepare us for a genuinely remarkable event, and changed the financial trajectory of our Academy in a single weekend.
I've served in uniform from a deployed, bare-base unit to the White House and I have never seen a more professional, effective, successful team anywhere. If you don't hire them, you'll always have to wonder, "What if..."
Brigadier General
David C. Wesley
Retired, USAF
Westfall Gold is truly the best when it comes to planning and executing major donor events. One of their mottos is to inspire transformational giving and that is exactly what we have experienced. Our partnership with Westfall Gold has resulted in millions of dollars raised for our university and ultimately our students.
We look forward to working with Westfall Gold for many years to come!
Dr. Michael L. Kolstad
Chief of Staff, Executive Vice President, Evangel University
If I had one piece of advice for someone considering partnering with Westfall Gold it would be don’t wait. I waited five years and I wish I had done it sooner.
Joe Watkins
Former Executive VP, Point Loma Nazarene University
Westfall Gold defined our story, redefined it, made it concise, made it compelling—they made it dramatic. We weren’t able to do that on our own.
We really thought we knew what our story was but when we sat down with the creative team at Westfall Gold they started hearing what we were saying, and listening and they began to tell us what our story really is.
Jeff Gowler
CEO, GMO