fundraise
with
confidence
Frieda Kahn Advisory coaches executives on their fundraising journey. Whether you are a non-profit executive, board member, or development professional, we empower you at every step of the fundraising process. From initial planning, to funder relations, to tough conversations, we help you level-up your fundraising with clarity and confidence.
OUR approach
You’re under pressure and stressed. You really needed the funding last week. You can’t afford to wait months for a ‘strategic plan’ with a critical fundraising meeting next Monday. While our bespoke process includes distinct phases, we support you as urgent solicitation opportunities arise.
DISCOVER
We absorb all there is to know about you, your business, your fundraising trajectory, your network, and the challenges you face. This helps us lay the groundwork for a laser-focused and effective plan.
STRATEGize
We develop a step-by-step Fundraising Roadmap that is aligned with your top priorities, empowers you to take advantage of opportunities, and sets you up for success as you face the inevitable challenges of every fundraising journey.
implement
Our individualized training program equips you with the mindset, tactical skills, and fundraising etiquette necessary to level up your fundraising efforts. Every step of the way, we act as your soundboard and trusted advisor.
“The guidance that I received from frieda has GIVEN ME deeper insight into the non-intuitive, idiosyncratic world of fundraising.”
Center Director, Yeshiva University
“with my new skills of scripting, prepping, and adopting a win-win mentality, I'm able to go into negotiations with confidence and thoughtfulness.”
Founder, Ground Up
“Working with frieda, I learned the art and science of fundraising. It gave me the confidence to make seven figure solicitations and close the largest gifts in the organization’s 75-year history.”
CEO, Etz Chaim Synagogue
frieda kahn
Founder and CEO
Frieda has a proven track record of helping clients overcome money and power dynamics, improve their tactical skills, and close the biggest deals of their careers.
Prior to establishing her consultancy, she served as the Executive Director of Advancement for over five years at the USC Shoah Foundation, founded by Steven Spielberg. There, she raised transformational philanthropic funding and spearheaded strategic partnerships.
In 2021, in response to the global pandemic, Frieda launched Brydge Health, a healthcare non-profit that helped more than 6,000 vulnerable adults gain access to the COVID vaccine at the height of the crisis. Within two months of its launch, Frieda built a team of 75 volunteers and staff, and formalized 24 strategic partnerships with organizations like Lyft, Uber, NYC Health and Hospitals- Coney Island, and others.
In her previous experience, Frieda worked as the US Development and Alumnae Relations Representative for Neve College for Women, where she launched the first fundraising board and global alumni network, increasing donor engagement and support by 40%. She started her career as an auditor at KPMG and served as the liaison for the team’s Global Initiative with KPMG India.
Frieda is a licensed CPA in New York. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business.
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