10+ years helping mission-driven organizations build stronger donor relationships, smarter fundraising strategies, and data-driven development programs.
About
"I believe nonprofits thrive when they lead with authenticity, honesty, integrity, and passion β and when their data tells that story clearly."
I'm Alex Kauffman, a nonprofit consultant with over a decade of experience in fundraising strategy, database management, and donor relations. My career spans roles from music teacher to managing educational data for more than 500,000 constituents at Carnegie Hall.
I've built development departments from scratch for mission-driven organizations, guided teams through CRM migrations, and helped nonprofits of all sizes find the story inside their data β and act on it.
Outside of consulting, I'm a lifelong musician with 25 years of performance experience and 15 years as a piano teacher. That background shapes how I work: with patience, discipline, and a genuine love for the craft.
Experience
Managed educational data for 500,000+ constituents at one of the world's most prestigious arts institutions.
Deep hands-on experience across four different CRM platforms β from implementation to troubleshooting.
Designed and launched complete development departments for mission-driven organizations starting from zero.
Former music teacher and 25-year performing musician. Deeply connected to the arts nonprofit community.
Services
From a focused seminar to ongoing strategic support β every engagement is tailored to where your organization actually is.
A comprehensive look at your donor data over five years β uncovering trends you might be missing and opportunities you haven't acted on yet.
Learn the key donor metrics your team should be tracking β and what they actually mean for your organization's health and future.
Flexible, responsive support for CRM questions, strategy reviews, report interpretation, and campaign planning β when you need it.
From prospect research to final reporting β full-cycle grant support that keeps your team on track and funders engaged.
A customized engagement built around your organization's specific fundraising challenges, database needs, and long-term goals.
How it works
No hard sell, no long onboarding. Just a conversation to see if we're a good fit.
Reach out via email or the form below. We'll schedule a no-commitment call to talk through your organization's needs.
We identify the right service β or combination of services β and align on deliverables, timeline, and data requirements.
I work through your donor data and fundraising history to surface patterns, opportunities, and actionable insights.
A clear presentation of findings with concrete next steps β and ongoing support to put them into practice.
Get in touch
Have a question or ready to dig into your data? Send a note β I'll get back to you promptly.
Zoom Β· Phone Β· Email
Within 12 hours for technical requests
No obligation β just a conversation