2025 Fundraising Consultancy Survey

Thank you for taking part. We're exploring how charities and non-profits in the UK (and beyond) work with external fundraising consultants. Your insights will help shape a gold-standard consultancy model that better meets fundraisers' needs.

Who should complete this? Fundraising, development, or supporter care professionals with insight into or influence over hiring external consultants.

Time required: ~10 minutes

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What level of day rate do you feel is fair for a senior fundraising consultant?

<£350

£351-500

£501-750

>£751+

If you could design the perfect consultant, what top three qualities or behaviours would they have?

Are there any fundraising topics or areas where you’d like more consultant support?

What skills/training gaps are the biggest priority for your team?

Thank you for sticking with the survey, is there anything else you’d like to share?

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Fundraising Consultancy Survey

It's a decade since I first launched my fundraising consultancy - how time flies!

When I started out, I surveyed a number of trusted colleagues and fundraisers to ask what they look for in a great consultant. It really helped me shape my offering and to think about how I could be the best consultant possible.

The world has changed a lot since then, so I thought it would be an apt time to re-do the survey. It would be great to hear about the good, the bad and the ugly of your experiences working with fundraising consultants.

I'll share my findings with the sector. I'll also use it to reflect on how the collective of consultants I work with can improve our services. Thanks for stopping by and completing the survey.

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