Who is J. Donovan Associates?
J. Donovan Associates is a national fundraising consulting firm based in Boston, MA, with extensive expertise in healthcare. The company converted back to its original name, J. Donovan Associates, following the partnership restructuring of Donovan Slone & Guthrie. J. Donovan Associates and its principal, John F. Donovan, CFRE, are familiar names in the fundraising industry, particularly in the New England region, with an established track record of successful campaigns.
Who is Graham-Pelton Consulting, Inc.?
Nonprofit organizations turn to Graham-Pelton as a recognized leader in fundraising and nonprofit management - offering the experience, creativity, flexibility, insight and resources to help them accomplish measurable objectives and fulfill their mission. With offices nationwide, Graham-Pelton has helped organizations from higher education, religious, healthcare, independent school, professional association, environmental, cultural, and social/community nonprofit sectors. We customize services to the needs and unique culture of our clients and provide disciplined, proven methodologies that raise the benchmark standards within the industry. We believe that a strong culture of philanthropy will help clients achieve immediate goals, as well as enhance the mission, image and strength of the institution for lasting sustainability.
Why did Graham-Pelton make this acquisition?
Graham-Pelton Consulting is a leading fundraising and nonprofit management firm with offices nationwide. We do extensive work in all nonprofit sectors, particularly higher education, secondary schools, religious institutions, and healthcare. This acquisition allows us to further grow our healthcare fundraising market share, enhance our local presence and expand our resources in New England while drawing upon the unique strengths of both brands in providing a flexible, strategic approach to fundraising. It enhances the value for all of our clients who will benefit from the best of both firms.
What does the acquisition entail?
John F. Donovan joins the Graham-Pelton team of experts and brings with him more than 25 years of successful capital campaigns throughout New England and the nation. John continues as principal of J. Donovan Associates, operating as a division of Graham-Pelton Consulting supported by all the resources of Graham-Pelton.
How does J. Donovan fit with Graham-Pelton's strategy?
This is a natural partnership for both firms since each firm employs a flexible, results-oriented, strategic approach customized for each client. J. Donovan Associates has expertise in advising a variety of nonprofit organizations around the country with a particular focus on serving hospitals and health-related organizations. J. Donovan will be able to leverage the successful Graham-Pelton track record in college, university, secondary schools, associations, cultural and other organizations. Both J. Donovan and Graham-Pelton are known for their success in major gift fundraising through campaign planning and execution and the implementation of annual major/planned gift programs.
What does this mean for Graham-Pelton clients?
For Graham-Pelton, this acquisition gives us the ability to strengthen our services in the New England area, where we already have an established presence. Bringing J. Donovan Associates into the
Graham-Pelton fold adds even more depth and experience in healthcare and general fundraising. Graham-Pelton and J. Donovan Associates are both highly regarded in philanthropy and together will build upon their combined fundraising capabilities to offer nonprofits the strategies that increase their effectiveness and elevate their fundraising to the next level.
What does this mean for J. Donovan Associates' clients?
This acquisition enhances the value for all J. Donovan Associates' clients who will benefit from the combined best practices of both firms. Graham-Pelton's extensive work in all nonprofit sectors complements J. Donovan Associates' depth in healthcare consulting.
J. Donovan clients will now have the added advantage of the dynamic, results-oriented approach of Graham-Pelton in assuring lasting sustainability.
Will the brand J. Donovan Associates remain?
Yes, now owned by Graham-Pelton, J. Donovan Associates will operate as a Graham-Pelton division based in Boston.
Where does J. Donovan
Associates do business?
J. Donovan Associates will continue to serve clients from
Maine to California, Alaska to Florida. It is based in Boston, MA, and now has
offices in: New York, Boston, Washington,
DC, Chicago, Charlotte, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
and Summit, NJ.
What are some
examples of J. Donovan Associates' client work?
J. Donovan Associates has provided feasibility study and
campaign counsel to hundreds of healthcare organizations. A sample list of clients
includes:
- Alaska Sea Life Center,
Anchorage, AK
- Bon Secours Health System,
Marriottsville, MD
- Bon Secours Health System, Lebanon, PA
- Concord Hospital, Concord,
NH
- F.F. Thompson Health,
Canandaigua, NY
- Good Samaritan Hospital
Foundation, Suffern, NY
- Hospice of the North Shore
Inc., Danvers, MA
- Jordan Health Systems,
Plymouth, MA
- Martin Memorial Medical
Center, Stuart, FL
- Mount Washington
Observatory, North Conway, NH
- New England Sinai Hospital
Foundation, Stoughton, MA
- Plymouth Public Library,
Plymouth, MA
- Queen of the Valley
Hospital Foundation, Napa, CA
- Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport,
MA
- St. Joseph Hospital,
Orange, CA
- St. Luke's Hospital,
Milwaukee, WI
- St. Mark's School,
Southborough, MA
- St. Mary's Regional
Medical Center, Lewiston, ME
- VNA of Rhode Island,
Providence, RI
What are some
examples of Graham-Pelton client work?
A sample list of clients includes:
- Boston University Goldman
School of Dental Medicine
- Catholic Diocese of
Greensburg
- CentraState Healthcare
Foundation
- Chicago Dental Society
Foundation
- Greater Baltimore Medical
Center Foundation
- Hospice of the Chesapeake
- Iona College
- Manhattanville College
- Marine Corps University
Foundation
- Marist College
- Moravian Academy
- Marquette General
Foundation
- Morristown Memorial Health
Foundation
- New Jersey State Bar
Foundation
- Newark Academy
- Princeton HealthCare
System Foundation
- Saint Peter's College
- St. Cabrini Nursing Home
- United States Equestrian
Team Foundation
- U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
- West Point Association of Graduates
Who should questions
be directed to?
Questions should be referred to 800-608-7955 or contact@grahampelton.com.
For more information, please visit www.grahampelton.com.
