A 30% Increase in Revenue

Out On Screen had been working without a Director of Development or fundraising strategy for many months.

They had a limited budget, limited capacity, and their fundraisers were spending time working on things that weren’t their most fruitful opportunities. Their ED was on the brink of burnt out, and was forced to spend most of his fundraising time writing grants just to keep up.

OOS used their new fundraising strategy to identify what they needed to drop to better allocate resources, implemented the changes in a way authentic to their organization, and saw a 30% increase in annual revenue. They have since been able to promote their fundraiser into a manager role and grow their team.

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Twelve months later, I can confidently say her expertise has had a huge impact. We increased our overall funding by 30% just last year, have a much more robust grant-writing program, documentation and systems we can replicate, and so much more confidence.

Madeline T.
Not only have they helped our organization to build a sustainable, community-centered individual giving plan that will help us to grow, they're helping me and my team to grow as fundraisers ourselves.

Rebecca H.
We began working with Esther and Maria about 8 months ago and already the difference in our fund development efforts internally and externally has been immense

Nina H.
Maria is an astoundingly creative and energetic fundraiser who achieves big results!

Noa M.
She leads with wisdom, courage, and action, uplifting organizations through fundraising. Maria's expertise around implementing Community Centric Fundraising is proving that we can raise money in an ethical, mission-aligned way.

Cindy W.
She is super organized and meticulously plans her work. She is the leader that will drive any team to success.

Prapti V.
Working with Maria feels like hanging out with a friend. She’s brilliant, thoughtful and pushes and challenges me at just the times I need.

Sarah S.
With their plan we have hit the ground running and have already achieved some early wins. With their insights and encouragement we now have the confidence we needed to simply be our authentic selves in this work. Maria is so great to work with. she has the wisdom, expertise, and a work ethic that is well matched to her sense of humor and approachability.

Tom A.
Her approach to supporting ACSA has been thoughtful and thorough by taking the time to visit each of our sites, speaking to staff, volunteers and participants. In doing so, Maria has garnered an excellent understanding of the breadth and depth of our work and works hard to find solutions unique to our Agency.

Lee S.
Maria created and led the strategy to successfully replace nearly a quarter of The Stop's annual revenue that had been lost through the cancellation of events. In doing so Maria and her team created a stronger, more sustainable revenue model for the organization.

Leigh G.
Her fundraising strategies are informed by data, results and a consistent dedication to the core values of social and economic justice, community-centric fundraising and equitable philanthropy. She pushed our team to aim high, make decisions independently and engage in the wider sector, beyond the confines of the organization. As a manager, she strikes the balance between being endlessly supportive but empowering you to trust your own judgement.

Marie-France R.
Maria Rio is great to work with! She’s a fundraising and communications expert truly committed to improving the nonprofit sector to make it more equitable and impactful. She has a remarkable talent for encouraging you to think bigger, inspiring creativity and fostering a mindset of continuous improvement.

Laura V.

A 30% Increase in Revenue

Twelve months later, I can confidently say her expertise has had a huge impact. We increased our overall funding by 30% just last year, have a much more robust grant-writing program, documentation and systems we can replicate, and so much more confidence.

Not only have they helped our organization to build a sustainable, community-centered individual giving plan that will help us to grow, they're helping me and my team to grow as fundraisers ourselves.

We began working with Esther and Maria about 8 months ago and already the difference in our fund development efforts internally and externally has been immense

Maria is an astoundingly creative and energetic fundraiser who achieves big results!

She leads with wisdom, courage, and action, uplifting organizations through fundraising. Maria's expertise around implementing Community Centric Fundraising is proving that we can raise money in an ethical, mission-aligned way.

She is super organized and meticulously plans her work. She is the leader that will drive any team to success.

Working with Maria feels like hanging out with a friend. She’s brilliant, thoughtful and pushes and challenges me at just the times I need.

Maria created and led the strategy to successfully replace nearly a quarter of The Stop's annual revenue that had been lost through the cancellation of events. In doing so Maria and her team created a stronger, more sustainable revenue model for the organization.