DONORCATALYST
→ a system built for Christian nonprofit leaders and Kingdom minded ministries

Install a Million-Dollar Fundraising Engine for Your Mission

We're going to work with a handful of leaders in 2026 to build a system that can 2-10x your funding. More major donors. More $5,000+ gifts. More often, without burnout, big teams, or a 12-month gala plan.

How many lives could you transform if you raised this in the next 3 years?
2x
$1,000,000
→
10x
$5,000,000
Join DonorCatalyst → See What's Inside
1,000+ Fundraisers
600+ Organizations
$1B+ Raised for Kingdom Causes
sound familiar?

The Three Walls Every Fundraiser Hits

We've worked with 1,000+ fundraisers. These are the three problems we hear from almost every single one.

🚫

Not Enough Donors or Dollars

You hit your goal this year, and now you have to start all over again. Every January feels like resetting to zero.

"We made it... but I don't know if we can do it again."
🗺️

No Plan to Grow

You can barely pull together the next 3 months, much less map out a full year or a 3-year growth plan.

"I'm just trying to survive the quarter."
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Pressed for Time

You're wearing too many hats. Fundraising, events, donor care, reporting. There's no margin left to think strategically.

"I'm doing the work of three people."
↓ Here's how we solve it ↓
🎯

A Steady Stream of Donors & Major Gifts

Stop starting from zero. Build a pipeline that brings in new donors and new major gifts month after month.

🗺️

A Roadmap for Growth

A clear, actionable plan that maps your next 12 months and beyond, not a binder that gathers dust.

⚡

Time-Saving Systems

Repeatable workflows, templates, and AI tools that give you your calendar back and let you focus on relationships.

Stop starting over every January. There's a system for this.

Apply to Join DonorCatalyst →
the big promise

Money. Meaning. And Margin.

Our goal is simple: get you more donors (major), more gifts ($5K+), more often (monthly), without a big team, a 12-month gala plan, or burning out in the process.

👥
New Major Donors
outside your current file
💰
5, 6, & 7-Figure
gifts every year
🤝
Partners for Life
who stay till legacy

The Old Way

Relying on one big gala each year
Praying money appears with no plan
Hustling 24/7 and burning out
Depending on a handful of donors
No system, no pipeline, no clarity

The DonorCatalyst Way

Systematic major donor pipeline
5+ proven paths to raise $1M
Systems, not stress
Diversified, sustainable growth
Structure, coaching, and clarity
real results

What Leaders Are Saying

Jason, Boise Rescue Mission
"I've learned so much from Tim and Taylor. They taught me how to build and present offers and it worked so well, I had one donor wire a $1,000,000 gift on the spot."
John
"You guys taught me to connect donors with financial professionals, well I connected a business owner with a tax strategist and they just gave $150K!"
Greg
"Tim, Taylor, and Hope have a way of cutting through all of the clutter and noise of business and get down to the practical and tactical actions that produce results."
Daniel
"Donor Catalyst gave us the tools necessary to go from shrinking our impact to expanding it."
your strategic options

3 Proven Paths to Add the Next $1M

Most organizations don't hit the next million by accident. They get there through one or more of these three moves.

CEO Mega Gift Track

Raise your first or next $1M+ gift through CEO-led strategy

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Million-Dollar Caseload

Build each frontline fundraiser's caseload to $1M+ per year

Try the Calculator →

Living Room Launch Track

Small relational events that generate major gifts and new prospects

Try the Calculator →

💎 How Far Are You from Your Next $1M Gift?

A bigger gift doesn't require a bigger donor file. It requires a different level of strategy.

Did you know? After we wealth screen a client's file, we find 5-10 million-dollar prospects in most cases. We've seen as many as 240 on a single organization's file before.
Next Target$1,000,000
$600,000
Your Largest Gift$400,000
Gap to Your First $1M Gift
$600,000
Mega Gift Potential
$3,000,000

See how Donor Catalyst helps leaders close that gap

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2 seven-figure gifts in 6 months
Proof from the Mega Gift Track

"One client raised two $1M gifts within 6 months of joining the program, both from cold calls."

📋 How Far Is Your Caseload from the Million-Dollar Mark?

A million-dollar caseload isn't magic. It's built.

Gap to $1M
$650,000
Your Donors
60
Your Avg Gift
$5,833
Our Target
$10,000
Revenue at Your Donor Count with $10K Avg Gift
$600,000
Recommended Lever
More Gifts
You may need more qualified major donors in the portfolio to fully build a $1M caseload.
$1M
Estimated Team Gap to $1M Per Rep
$0
Current Total
$0
$1M Benchmark
$0
Reps Below $1M
0

See how Donor Catalyst helps each rep build a million-dollar caseload

Build Your Team's Caseloads →
From deficit to $1.8M in 4 months
Proof from the Million-Dollar Caseload Track

"One rep started in July with an estimated $200K budget deficit and within 4 months had raised $1.8M, which was $400K over budget."

🏠 Is Your Event Model Creating Momentum, or Just Making Work?

Some events consume energy. Others create momentum. See the difference.

Your Events

Golf Outings, Galas, Banquets

Living Room Launch

Relational, Low-Cost, High-Impact
Our benchmarks per event:
15 couples per event
Less than $1,500 in cost
$30K - $100K in revenue
10 - 15 new major donor prospects
Staff cost: $20/hr applied to both models.
Direct Cost$30,000
Staff Cost (@$20/hr)$4,800
Total Cost$34,800
Gross Revenue$80,000
Net Revenue$45,200
Staff Hours240
Major Donor Prospects10
Direct Cost$6,000
Staff Cost (@$20/hr)$640
Total Cost$6,640
Revenue (Conservative)$120,000
Revenue (Strong)$400,000
Net (Conservative)$113,360
Staff Hours32
Major Donor Prospects40 - 60
Net Revenue Advantage (Conservative)
+$68,000
Net Revenue Advantage (Strong)
+$348,000
Cost Saved
$28,000
Hours Saved
208
Extra Prospects
+50

See how organizations use Living Room Launches inside Donor Catalyst

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Proof from the Living Room Launch Track
$1M
from 4 Living Room Launches

One group ran four launches, raised just shy of $1M, and received a first-time gift of $600K.

$125K
from a room of just 4 partners

Another group ran their first launch and raised $125K from a room of just 4 partners.

$5M
in a single evening

A prestigious national leader opened his home for one intimate gathering. The right room, the right people, the right cause. $5 million raised in just a few hours.

the system

The DonorCatalyst Cycle

Every thriving fundraising program runs on this engine. Four stages that repeat, compound, and scale. Hover over each stage to learn more.

01
🤝
Know &
Be Known
→
02
💙
Draw Them
Close
→
03
💎
Invite Them
to Invest
→
04
📊
Show Your
Worth
↻
🤝

Know & Be Known

Connect with people capable of funding your vision. Get in front of the right donors and let them get to know you, your mission, and the impact they can make. This is where relationships begin, through introductions, events, and intentional outreach that opens doors you didn't know existed.

Stage 1: Connection
💙

Draw Them Close

Cultivate relationships that lead to trust. Through intentional touchpoints, shared experiences, and genuine care, turn interest into deep connection. This isn't about schmoozing. It's about stewarding a relationship so the donor feels known, valued, and excited about what you're building.

Stage 2: Cultivation
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Invite Them to Invest

Offer legacy-building opportunities. When the relationship is ready, present bold, meaningful opportunities for donors to make an impact that outlasts them. This isn't asking for money. It's inviting someone to be part of something that matters, with a clear picture of the transformation their investment will create.

Stage 3: Invitation
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Show Your Worth

Report on their impact. Show donors the transformation their investment created. This is what turns a one-time gift into a lifelong partnership. When donors see that their generosity changed lives, they don't just give again. They give more, give longer, and bring others along with them.

Stage 4: Stewardship

Ready to install this cycle in your organization?

Start Building Your Engine →
track record

Built on 25 Years of Proven Results

We've built development offices to 8-figures (400% growth), even when the demand was "more bricks, no more straw." Over 25 years, we've helped ministries raise over $1 billion for kingdom causes.

Tim Gunsolley, Founder of Elevation Growth Partners
Tim Gunsolley
Founder, Elevation Growth Partners
1,000+
Fundraisers
600+
Organizations
$1B+
Raised for Kingdom Causes
25+
Years of Experience
Compassion Dr. Dobson's Family Talk PREBORN! Decision Point National Day of Prayer SUMMIT Hope for the Heart Anglican House Publishing SERVENOW Wisconsin Family Action Boise Rescue Mission David C. Cook Publishing Compassion Dr. Dobson's Family Talk PREBORN! Decision Point National Day of Prayer SUMMIT Hope for the Heart Anglican House Publishing SERVENOW Wisconsin Family Action Boise Rescue Mission David C. Cook Publishing
COMPASSCARE Healing Care Ministries Greg Laurie's HARVEST World Challenge AmaziWater Cross International PastorServe Denver Seminary Springs Rescue Mission MN Adult & Teen Challenge Life Line Christian Mission COMPASSCARE Healing Care Ministries Greg Laurie's HARVEST World Challenge AmaziWater Cross International PastorServe Denver Seminary Springs Rescue Mission MN Adult & Teen Challenge Life Line Christian Mission
is this you?

This Is for the Right Leader

We have a great reputation because we're selective. Here's how to know if this is the right fit.

This Won't Work If You…

  • Are just starting a ministry and haven't raised a gift yet
  • Think prayer replaces the need to actually sit down with donors and have real conversations
  • Have worked with 7 other consultants and "they" were always the problem
  • Want to build a huge team, hustle 24/7, and live in meetings

This Could Be Your Year If You…

  • You make a real impact, lives are being transformed, and you know your numbers
  • You have donors but want more of them, more consistently
  • You take action rather than talk about it
  • You know the results rest on you, not a magic formula
  • You want your fundraising to get bigger and your life to get better

Sound like you? Let's build your fundraising engine.

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the strategic system

What Is DonorCatalyst?

DonorCatalyst is a done-with-you strategic system that helps nonprofit teams build and scale a major donor program from the ground up. Whether you're a CEO wearing all the hats or one of several development reps, this system gives you the strategy, tools, training, and coaching to grow.

What Does This Look Like?

Your year inside DonorCatalyst is built around four pillars:

3 Live Intensives

2 full-day events in January, April, and August to plan, build, and launch together

Biweekly Coaching

Group coaching calls, 60-90 minutes with senior strategists every two weeks, all year

Donor Solutions Library

On-demand training for wherever you find yourself. Don't see a training? Submit a request and we'll add it.

DXY: Done Accelerated for You

AI tools, templates, swipe files, and scripts that get the work done for you, not just teach you about it.

Bonus: Every past intensive, workshop, and special session available on demand from day one.

See Our Intensives in Action

A look inside what your training experience actually feels like.

Your Year at a Glance

Live Intensive
Coaching Call
Mini Campaign Window
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Intensive
Moments to Millions
Catalytic Conversations
Spring Campaign
Q4 Campaign
The DonorCatalyst Engine
your million-dollar system
👥
Major Donors
New Monthly
💎
Gift Size
$5K-$1M+
🔄
Frequency
Recurring
📈
Growth
Sustainable
your full system

What You Get: This Is Not a Course

It's a full install of a major donor system, customized to your team and your goals.

Q1 Q2 Q3
01

Full-Year Strategic Growth Plan

A clear roadmap that integrates your program goals and revenue needs, not a binder that gathers dust, but a living plan that guides your week-to-week action.

  • Built and updated at each live intensive
  • Quarterly milestones with revenue targets
  • Aligns your calendar, campaigns, and caseload
Strategic Foundation
$1M CASELOAD
02

The Million-Dollar Caseload System

Every fundraiser gets the full playbook:

  • Strategy: How to identify, cultivate, and ask
  • Tools: AI-assisted workflows, screening, segmentation
  • Coaching: Biweekly group coaching calls (60-90 min) with senior strategists
  • Training: 3 two-day live intensives per year
  • Library: On-demand training for wherever you find yourself
Core Engine
$1M+
03

5+ Campaign-Ready Paths to Raise $1M

Not just one way to get there. We give you multiple proven paths so you can pick what fits your donors and your culture.

  • Mega Gift Strategy (CEO-led)
  • Living Room Launches
  • Offer Trellis (tiered asks)
  • 6-Week Funding Sprints
Revenue Multiplier
%
04

Donor Intelligence + Opportunity Analysis

A full file screening revealing where all of your opportunities are and how to segment for campaigns.

  • Wealth screening of your entire donor file
  • Segmentation by capacity, affinity, and giving history
  • Actionable insights you can use immediately
Data-Driven
05

Foundation & Business Giving Insights

We help surface and segment foundation and corporate giving prospects from your file and network.

  • Identify grant-eligible foundations in your network
  • Corporate partnership opportunities surfaced
  • Never leave institutional money on the table
Hidden Revenue
06

Repeatable Systems That Save You Time

Install a calendar rhythm of stewardship, campaigns, and asks so your team stops improvising and starts executing.

  • Daily, weekly, monthly operating rhythm
  • Donor touchpoint cadence that runs itself
  • Your week finally has structure
Repeatable
07

A Community That Gets It

A private cohort of nonprofit leaders building alongside you, sharing tools, results, and encouragement.

  • Peer fundraisers who understand your world
  • Shared wins, tools, and real-time encouragement
  • You're never working alone again
Community

Want all seven of these systems working for you?

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your launchpad

How We Build Momentum in the First 6 Weeks

This isn't onboarding paperwork. This is a strategic sprint to get you raising money faster.

within the first 14 days
🗺️
Early Win

Full File Insight Map

A complete picture of where your donors are and where hidden opportunities live.

📊
Built for Speed

Current Caseload Revenue Snapshot

Know exactly what your current caseload is worth right now.

🎯
Strategic

Ideal Caseload Revenue Plan

Map the caseload you need with clear targets for each relationship.

💵
Quick Cash

1-Click Cash Campaign

A fast, low-lift campaign you can launch immediately.

🧭
Repeatable

Caseload Touchpoint GPS (beta)

A structured rhythm so no donor falls through the cracks.

📋
Board-Friendly

Offer Matrix

A visual framework of giving levels and ask strategies for every tier.

in the following weeks
💛

Donor Experience Series

Meaningful touchpoints that deepen donor relationships and retention.

🎬

Partner Update Video Framework (coming soon)

Keep donors engaged with quick, authentic video updates.

🔁

Next-Level Follow-Up System

Structured sequences that move donors through your pipeline.

🏠

Living Room Launch Toolkit

A complete toolkit for intimate, high-conversion donor events.

*This timeline assumes you're doing the work and getting us the information we need to move fast. Most teams hit this pace. Some go even faster. But six weeks is the floor, not a guarantee.

🎯 by week 6, you will have:

👥
A clear picture of who you're talking to
🗺️
A simple, repeatable cultivation plan
✉️
An askless first invitation ready to send
🚀
Your first mini-campaign launched
💰
Already raising funds from the system
⏱️
Time saved with structured workflows
📈
Structure and momentum for the whole year
included extras

Premium Bonuses Included Free

📄

Board Member Letter Pack

Two customizable templates: one to request board approval, one to make a compelling investment appeal.

Board-Friendly
✉️

Estate & Gift Planning Email Sequence

Prebuilt messages ready to send, opening legacy giving conversations without being awkward.

Ready to Send
📊

Annual Donor Intelligence Brief*

Your full file, screened and segmented for action every year.

Updated Annually

All of this is included. Ready to see the investment?

See Pricing Below →
your investment

Choose Your Path to Sustainable Growth

12 months of training, coaching, community, accountability, and growth. Access to frameworks, video content, tools, custom AI assistants, and personal strategic guidance.

Monthly
$4,000/mo
$3,500/month
For 12 months
Lock in this rate for life.
  • Full DonorCatalyst System
  • Biweekly group coaching (60-90 min)
  • 3 two-day live intensives
  • All bonuses included
  • Donor Intelligence Brief
  • AI-powered tools & custom GPTs
Get Started
Pay in Advance
$40,000
$35,000 / year
One payment, 12 months
Save $7,000 = 2 Months Free
Lock in this rate for life.
  • Everything in monthly, plus savings
  • Biweekly group coaching (60-90 min)
  • 3 two-day live intensives
  • All bonuses included
  • Donor Intelligence Brief
  • Priority onboarding
pay-in-advance exclusive bonuses:
  • Custom Interactive Vision Brochure
  • 3 Private 1-on-1 Strategy Calls (use anytime)
Join & Save $7,000

How Fast Does This Pay for Itself?

Spoiler: faster than you think.

🏠
Run Your First Event
An average Living Room Launch raises $30,000 in a single night, without follow-up.
= 8+ months covered
💎
Land One 6-Figure Gift
Your first major gift of $100K pays for the program nearly 3x over.
= program paid in full
📄
Use the Board Letter
Present the case to your board. Get the program pre-funded before you even start.
= $0 out of budget
🚀
First Askless Campaign
10-15 donors, 2x their giving. That's $50K-$100K in your first 6 weeks.
= program paid 2-3x over
📈
Lift Just 1 Donor
Move one existing donor from $5K to $50K. That's a $45K net gain from a single relationship.
= program paid + profit
👥
Add 7 New Major Donors
7 new donors at $5K+ each = $35,000+ in new revenue you didn't have before.
= investment matched
🧭 Clarity and direction for your team? Priceless.
The question isn't whether you can afford it. It's whether you can afford to wait another year without it.
for your board

Need Board Buy-In?

"You're not asking permission to spend money. You're presenting a plan to generate it."

We get it. Some leaders need to get board approval before committing. Here's what we've seen work best:

This isn't an expense. It's an investment to unlock major gifts, reduce dependency on a few donors (your board will love this, since they're usually in that group), and install a system that could fund your entire year in just 60 days. This is about stewardship, not spending.

We know it's hard to make the case. So we built a tool that does it for you.

Our Catalyst Appeal Writer is an AI-powered tool that walks you through a few questions about your organization and writes a polished, compelling board appeal letter in minutes. You get two things at once: a document you can hand to your board this week, and a preview of how our AI tools actually work (and this is one of the simplest ones).

Catalyst Appeal Writer
AI POWERED
🤖
Welcome! I'll help you write a compelling board appeal letter for DonorCatalyst funding. Let's start with the basics. What's the name of your organization?
👤
Hope City Mission
🤖
Great. And roughly how much are you currently raising annually through major gifts? This helps me frame the ROI for your board.
👤
About $400K but we know we could do more with the right system
🤖
Perfect. Based on what you've shared, I'm drafting an appeal that frames this as a revenue-generating investment, not an expense. Give me a moment...
Click below to start your conversation...

Give as little as your website link and get a fully personalized appeal letter ready to send to your board or major partner.

Launch the Appeal Writer →
are you ready?

Check Your Fit Score

Tap each one that's true for you. The more you check, the better the fit.

Your Fit Score

0 / 5
You're a relationship manager or development leader raising over $200K/year
You have 100+ people on your donor file
You have space to take on new major donors every month
You're friendly and coachable, ready to take action
You won't get distracted by the occasional pithy pun and dynamic dad joke
Jason, Boise Rescue Mission
"Tim and Taylor provide an excellent path to fundraising success, from beginner to expert. Everyone benefits. They offer practical tools that are easy to apply and grounded in real experience. They speak from the heart, sharing rich illustrations from their own journeys, and you quickly feel like part of their family. Most importantly, they honor God with their time and gifts, and they make you feel valued, equipped, and confident to be successful."
your next step

How to Get Started

Two paths, same destination. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.

🚀

I'm Ready. Let's Go.

You've seen enough. You know this is the system you need. Jump straight to the agreement, lock in your spot, and start your growth journey today.

Fill Out the Agreement →
Step 1: Fill out agreement  →  Step 2: Pay invoice  →  Step 3: Immediate access
📞

I Have Questions First.

No pressure. Schedule a quick call with our team to talk through your situation, ask anything, and see if DonorCatalyst is the right fit for where you are right now.

Schedule a Call →
15-minute call  ·  No obligation  ·  Real answers
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It's a small group and we're looking for the best fit. Fill out the form below to join DonorCatalyst and start your growth journey with a full system behind you.

Elevation Growth Partners

The Fine Print (Because Someone Has to Say It)

DonorCatalyst is a training, coaching, and consulting program provided by Elevation Growth Partners. We provide the tools, frameworks, strategies, and support. You provide the effort, the relationships, and the follow-through. We make no guarantees of specific financial results, revenue increases, or donor outcomes. Any figures, projections, or examples referenced on this page, including calculator outputs, case studies, and testimonials, represent best-case scenarios shared for illustrative purposes only. They are not promises, warranties, or guarantees of what you will achieve.

Your results will depend entirely on your willingness to do the work, implement the systems, and engage your donors the way we teach. We can hand you the playbook, coach you through it, and cheer you on. But we can't run the plays for you. That part is yours.

Elevation Growth Partners does not solicit donors, make fundraising asks, or contact any donor on your behalf under any circumstances. All donor engagement is initiated and conducted by you and your team.

By engaging with this page, its tools, and our program materials, you acknowledge that results vary, effort is required, and the ultimate outcome rests on your shoulders. We believe in you. Now go prove us right.

*Annual Donor Intelligence Brief includes screening and segmentation of up to 20,000 names. Additional names can be purchased. Reach out to get a quote.

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