Fundraising Services

Fundraising Strategy

Strategy is the cornerstone of any successful raise. Offered on an hourly basis, this engagement pairs you with a specialist from FirmKey’s network who prepares your materials and builds a strategic plan for the fundraise. Key elements include:

• Fundraising Presentation: A compelling deck that communicates your value proposition to investors.
• Financial Model and Projections: Detailed models that show your financial health and growth potential.
• Valuation Analysis: A rigorous valuation that establishes what your organization is worth.
• Capital Structure: Structuring the raise to align your interests with your investors’.
• Investor Segmentation: Identifying and prioritizing the right investors for your story.
• Fundraising Metrics: Tracking the KPIs that show whether the raise is on track.

Comprehensive FaaS Package

For organizations that want hands-on support, the comprehensive FaaS package is a monthly engagement in which a specialist from FirmKey’s network handles the heavy lifting of investor outreach. Key elements include:

• Dedicated Investor Relations (IR) Representative: Dedicated IR representative to manage all investor communications and relationships.
• Customized Campaigns for Each Investor: Customized campaigns tailored to each investor’s interests and preferences.
• Weekly Reporting and Strategy Meetings: Weekly reporting and strategy meetings to keep the raise on track.
• Email Outreach: Email outreach to engage potential investors at scale.
• Phone Outreach: Phone outreach to build personal connections with investors.
• Investor Communication: Consistent, personalized investor communication throughout the campaign.
• Fundraising Automation: Fundraising automation to streamline the process and improve efficiency.

• Streamlined Fundraising Process: Specialists from FirmKey’s network handle the complexity so you can stay focused on running your organization.
• Access to Expert Knowledge: Tap seasoned fundraising specialists and fractional CFOs without a full-time hire.
• Time and Resource Efficiency: Get specialized skills on demand instead of building the capability internally.
• Stronger Investor Communication and Engagement: Professional IR support that keeps investors informed and confident.
• Investor Stewardship: Build and maintain relationships that pay off well beyond this raise.
• Fundraising Tools: Access the platforms and technology that make outreach efficient.

• Experience and Track Record: FirmKey’s network includes specialists with a proven record of successful raises across startups, companies, and nonprofits.
• Range of Services: From strategy and financial modeling to full investor outreach, matched to your stage and needs.
• Reliability: FirmKey vets every specialist in the network, so you get people you can count on.
• Customization: Your engagement is scoped to your raise, not forced into a one-size-fits-all package.

Nonprofit Fundraising

FirmKey’s network supports nonprofits raising funds for their mission, with strategic planning, campaign management, and donor engagement tailored to how nonprofits actually raise.

Startup Fundraising

Securing funding is one of the hardest parts of building a startup. Specialists from FirmKey’s network help new ventures attract investment with compelling pitches, robust financial models, and the CFO-grade model and narrative that get startups funded.

Capital Campaigns

Capital campaigns raise significant sums for specific goals like construction, major renovations, or endowments. Specialists from FirmKey’s network plan and execute campaigns that mobilize your community and maximize giving.

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate sponsorships are a valuable funding source. Specialists from FirmKey’s network help you identify and approach the right sponsors, develop compelling proposals, and manage those relationships over time.

Book a free consultation. There’s no cost to get started and no full-time hire; you get a vetted fundraising specialist and CFO-level financial support from FirmKey’s network, aligned to your raise.