Commitment, Trust & Experience

Commitment
Founder and president, Melanie McEvoy, is an award-winning strategist and fundraiser who has raised millions of dollars for both high-profile clients and local organizations. Melanie’s personal commitment to issues, such as women’s empowerment, is reflected in the firm’s commitment to help their clients achieve their fundraising goals:

  • McEvoy & Associates empowers its clients by helping them establish fundraising and donor maintenance procedures that promote sustained and progressive giving.
  • The fundraising services provided are customized to the specific needs of each client.
  • Each project is seen as a mutual partnership where each phase is reviewed and approved by the client.

Trust & Integrity
McEvoy & Associates has built a reputation as a trusted partner that clients can rely on to successfully develop, implement and manage their fundraising events and campaigns. The firm’s continued success is based on their integrity in dealing with customers, donor and vendors alike. For example:

  • The firm retained 100% of its client list when president Melanie McEvoy bought out her partner in 2002 and have nearly doubled their business in just three years.
  • A number of clients have been with the firm for several years, including Citizens Union Foundation, The Olana Partnership, WOMEN PAC and Congressman Jerry Nadler.
  • Clients have come to view McEvoy & Associates as an extension of their own organization and feel comfortable asking for advice or soliciting feedback, even after the project is completed.

Experience
Clients look to McEvoy & Associates for its expertise in handling the many aspects of a fundraising campaign or event planning—from developing the agenda and coordinating logistics to creating a donor database and solicitation campaign. The firm has a proven expertise in:

  • Handling all the time-consuming fundraising details so that clients can concentrate on their primary responsibilities and be more productive.
  • Using proven event planning and fundraising procedures to maximize revenue and minimize costs.
  • Inspiring donors to continue and/or increase their contributions by ensuring a smoothly-run event or campaign.