Mission Advancement Group, LLC
Trusted by nonprofits, foundations, and community organizations across Greater Rochester and beyond:
2026 Rochester Business Journal Woman of Excellence
2024 Greater Rochester Chamber Athena Award Finalist
2022 AFP GV Robert Clinger Fundraiser of the Year
"Throughout our work together, Gerianne brought forward her own expertise, tools, and templates, yet she remained fully open to customizing her approach so that it aligned with our goals and culture. She skillfully blended her professional framework with our vision, resulting in a collaborative process that felt both structured and flexible."
-Janet Halasinski, Board Chair, Cracker Box Palace
"Gerianne developed and facilitated a fantastic fundraising strategy retreat for our board. The structure, content, and flow enabled everyone to engate fully and collaborate effectively. We generated significant momentum and left the retreat with a concrete plan of action - and renewed confidence in our ability to introduce prospective donors to the organization we love so much. Gerianne's skillful and respectful guidance helped us break through a longstanding fundraising challenge and make remarkable progress in just three hours."
-Stephanie Reh, Board President for PUSH Physical Theatre
************************************************************************************************************************************
We are leading change and volunteering every day in our community with these amazing organizations:
Your Mission, Our “MAPP”
Nonprofit work is hard. You’re juggling people, money, and mission delivery - often without the roadmap or capacity to keep all three moving in the same direction.
People
Build the right team, board, and leadership culture so your mission isn’t resting on one burned-out superhero.
Money
Design smart fundraising strategies, campaigns, and systems that create predictable revenue instead of last-minute scrambles.
Mission
Design your programs and story so donors, partners, and community members instantly see why your mission matters - and what their role can be.
Together, these become your Mission Advancement Partnership Plan (MAPP) - a practical, hopeful roadmap for the next 12–24 months -
and we will be with you every step of the way.
How we can work together:
Mission Advancement Group on Retainer
Ongoing strategic partnership for organizations that want a trusted guide in their corner - not just another report on the shelf.
Best for: Executive directors and advancement leaders who want stability, momentum, and a thinking partner.
Leadership, Board & Team Development
Workshops and coaching that turn leadership and boards into strategic champions, not passive listeners. Coaching can be done in groups and individually.
Best for: Nonprofit leaders who know their people are the multiplier.
Fractional Fundraising Leadership
Too small for a senior hire. Too complex for a junior one. We become an embedded part-time senior fundraising partner, meeting you where you are and getting you to where you are called to be.
Best for: Executive directors and CEOs who need fundraising leadership but aren't ready for a full-time executive position on staff.
Campaign & Fundraising Strategy
Design, refresh, or rescue major fundraising efforts: annual campaigns, capital campaigns, anniversaries, or special projects.
Best for: Organizations facing a big goal, milestone, or “we can’t miss this” moment.