Advancement Consulting

With 20+ years of advancement expertise, we help your team plan and execute enrollment, marketing, and fundraising projects. We focus on driving impact so your team can meet and exceed their goals.

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How Advancement Consulting can work for you.

Do you have an ambitious annual fund campaign? Are you looking to revamp your enrollment and retention efforts? Are you short-staffed and need an extra hand? Did you recently hire and need a mentor for your new employee?

We are here to help you execute these and many more advancement projects and campaigns. We are just as happy planning from 30,000 feet as we are rolling up our sleeves to help you get the job done. Expand your team and exceed your goals with LeadTeam Partners on your side.

An experienced school leader will help your team plan and execute—from annual fund campaigns to enrollment management to signature events—so that your team enrolls more students and raises more money in the coming year. 

  • Annual Fund & Major Gifts

  • Admission & Retention

  • Signature Events

  • Volunteer Leadership

Our advancement consulting service is just what you need—no more, no less. With attention to detail and an understanding of the private school advancement landscape, LeadTeam can audit your program, help devise a new strategy, and join your team as a fractional partner to communicate and implement the recommendations. 

We are highly relational and believe in customer service, value, and achieving your goals. You won’t be passed off to another team member; you’ll work directly with Chris to achieve the results you desire.

“If we can fall in love with serving people, creating value, solving problems, building valuable connections and doing work that matters, it makes it far more likely we’re going to do important work.”
— Seth Godin

LeadTeam Partners Impact

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Sparhawk Academy (Millis, MA)

Sparhawk Academy needed last-minute help with their year-end annual fund campaign. We partnered with the Head of School, Michael Schell, to create an impactful campaign consisting of a communication calendar with several email asks, social media posts, website images, and giving page updates. All of this was completed in a quick turnaround of under 10 days.

Oakwood School (Annandale, VA)

Oakwood School needed support for their first-ever Gala in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. We supported the effort by serving as Oakwood’s fractional Director of Development and executed a magical night over the course of three months.

Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)

Gettysburg College hosts an annual fund Challenge for their athletic programs. As a member of the Men’s Soccer Alumni Council, Chris spearheaded the fundraising effort for Coach Mettrick by creating the communication plan, organizing a Council challenge and recruiting others to help with outreach. (volunteer role).

Testimonials

  • "LeadTeam Partners was a game changer during our year-end fundraising appeal. Chris's impressive breadth and depth of resources and expertise in critical areas of school marketing and fundraising fueled a successful campaign."

    Mike Schell | Headmaster, Sparhawk Academy (MA)

  • "If you are planning to have a fundraising event at your school or organization, your very first step should be to hire Chris Pryor of LeadTeam Partners. We hired him to help organize and run a large fundraising event at Oakwood School. I was completely blown away by the professionalism and expertise Chris displayed throughout the process. His seemingly endless energy and vision propelled our entire team through the rigorous process of planning and executing such an event. I can look back now and say without hesitation that hiring LeadTeam Partners was the single most important thing we did."

    M. Lane McIntyre | Head of School, Oakwood School

  • “Since Chris took on a leadership role with the Gettysburg College men’s soccer alumni group we have seen a notable increase in participation, which has lead to a significant increase in dollars raised. His focus with our annual Orange and Blue Club 36-Hour Challenge has been a huge help!”

    Mike Mattia | Executive Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation