Promethean Partners uses a variety of innovative and traditional services to help our clients develop, strengthen and enhance their capacity to achieve their unique missions.

Our consulting services include:

1. Formulating plans for strategic development. This entails:
   • Helping an organization to assess their situation
   • Making a determination of the organization's strategic issues
   • Developing a specific plan to address those issues
   • Writing a SMART plan – one that is specific, measurable, attainable, responsibility driven and time framed

2. Developing fundraising plans for annual funds and major giving. This includes:
   • Reviewing an organization's current situation
   • Comparing the organization to others that are similar and considering the best practices
   • Creating a unique plan for the organization
   Such plans typically include:
   • Annual fundraising opportunities
   • Major gift opportunities
   • Special events
   • Public relations

3. Facilitating organizational planning. Activities include:
   • Assisting leaders in determining desired outcomes from process
   • Planning activities during planning sessions that will help to create an atmosphere of collegiality
   • Leading the organization through a thoughtful process that is respectful of all input
   • Facilitating process so that decisions can be made and forward progress determined
   • Time frame: 2 - 5 days

4. Training new development officers. Training largely consists of:
   • Creating job descriptions for the officers
   • Identifying the right person for each position
   • Mentoring staff regularly to help them develop professionally
   • Bringing new officers up-to-speed quickly

5. Leading execution of fundraising plans that are currently underway. Our guidance in this area usually includes:
   • Identifying the right staff and volunteers for the campaign
   • Setting the direction and pursuing the goals of the campaign
   • Monitoring programs to ensure success
   • Evaluating campaign's success to assist organization in future campaigns

6. Planning and executing media events. Our services in this area include:
   • Developing goals for the event
   • Working with staff and volunteers to meet those goals
   • Identifying the proper media outlets
   • Creating the proper message to be conveyed by the various media outlets
   • Placing stories and monitoring their coverage.