Advancement Built for Long-Term Growth

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WHAT WE DO

Tillmore Partners works alongside nonprofit organizations to strengthen fundraising from the ground up, helping development teams build sustainable donor relationships, stronger pipelines, and long-term revenue growth.

Fundraising strategy, direct mail and lockbox processing from one partner. We deposit your gifts within 48 hours of receipt.

WHERE LEADERS START

Leaders usually call us at one of four moments:

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ANDY DAY, PRESIDENT

Our team can provide support for every step of your giving program—or only where most needed.

A campaign is on the horizon: The board wants to build, so you need to know what donors will give before you announce a goal. We’re here to help prepare for a successful campaign.

Major gifts rest on too few shoulders: When a handful of relationships carry the budget, and the pipeline behind them is thin, we can help you build a major gift program that performs.

Annual revenue has flattened: If your appeals go out on schedule, yet renewals are slipping and new donors cost more to find, we can help grow your annual giving through strategy and direct mail.

Your staff is buried in processing: Between gift entry, pledge reminders and acknowledgments, the day-to-day can take hours your team could otherwise spend with donors. Hand off this processing to our lockbox and caging service, where we also process gifts, deposit funds and send acknowledgments.

OUR SERVICES

What We Help Build

Capital Campaigns
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Gift Processing & Lockbox Services
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Direct Mail
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Annual Giving Programs
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Major Gift Fundraising
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OUR PROCESS

Assess

We take time to understand:

  • Your donor file health

  • Fundraising history

  • Staff capacity

  • Board engagement

  • Development goals

Align

Together with your leadership team we create a practical fundraising plan, including:

  • Measurable outcomes

  • Donor growth priorities

  • Campaign planning

  • 90-day action sprint

Advance

We work alongside your team through implementation, supporting:

  • Donor cultivation

  • Direct mail execution (design, print, and shipping all offered)

  • Board coaching

  • Ongoing fundraising development

THE DIRECT MAIL ADVANTAGE

Many firms help nonprofits develop fundraising strategies. Few can support every step of the donor journey.

Through our integrated direct mail platform, Tillmore helps organizations move seamlessly from donor acquisition and cultivation to gift processing, pledge fulfillment, reporting, and stewardship.

  • Direct Mail Strategy & Production

  • Donor Processing & Gift Entry

  • Caging & Lockbox Services

  • Pledge Fulfillment & Payment Management

  • Acknowledgment & Stewardship Support

Solve Your Team’s Heaviest Lift

BUILT FOR GROWTH

Direct Collect is a full-service donation mail and processing solution that offers exceptional speed, accuracy, and customizability. We understand that nothing is more important than getting your donations to you promptly without sacrificing accuracy. We know you need donor information in a way that fits within your existing system and solves problems. Direct Collect is here to save you time and resources.

  • Industry Leading Speed
    We make deposits in under 48 hours from mail receipt

  • Exceptional Accuracy
    Multiple review points in the process to ensure 99.998% accuracy rates

  • Full Range Customizability
    We fit your approach, data, and needs with the customization of our process for your project

  • Full Service
    First, a donation request mail is sent. High-quality scans of all donor mail get linked to your donor database and deposited in your account. Finally, donor acknowledgments are sent, and donor file analysis is provided

  • Security
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CONTACT US

Rooted in Partnership

We believe fundraising works best when it’s thoughtful, disciplined, and relational.

That means asking good questions before offering answers. Staying present through implementation. Tracking honest data. And building systems that continue producing long after the initial engagement ends.

Because healthy fundraising grows over time.