About

Our core team members each have the 10,000 hours of experience to be experts in fundraising and communications, social enterprise ventures, and the private sector.

The core team’s past senior management background means we can be involved in the life-cycle planning of any activity, from conceiving new programs to fixing difficult problems. 

We all volunteer, and we have extensive volunteer leadership experience.

Fundraising and Communications

You need to raise money. Simple, right?

It can be simple if you trust our experience. Our team has the experience to do any part of your fundraising program.

 

  • Donor Recruitment – With Google banner ads. It's the new thing and affordable.

  • Facebook Campaigns – Converting "likes" to donors. Yes, we can.

  • Fundraising Plans – Sure thing.

  • Estate Giving Material – Absolutely.

  • Direct Mail – Best practice writing that is donor focused.

  • Capital Campaigns – Plans, training, cases for support, and people working with you day to day. You bet!

  • Donor Newsletters – Complex topics in health care or advice on veggies, we have written about everything.

  • Grant Writing and Research – A retired university librarian leads public research, and we have paid subscriptions to grant sources.

  • Cases for Support – Page turning and engaging. Donor centred and motivating.

 

Social Enterprise

 

  • Election Campaigns – Municipal, provincial and federal. Advice, fundraising, and engagement.

  • Business Incubation – Neil was the founding board chair of the Peterborough Regional Farmers Network (PRFN). PRFN also created several social enterprises including a new Farmers’ Market for Peterborough, an app to manage the vendors, a merchandise license agreement, and a farmers’ market training manual.

 

Private Sector

 

  • Google Banner Ads – It’s the new thing and affordable. We create ads that chase your dream clients to whatever website they are using in Canada. After a short time, we gather potential clients for engagement with display ads, Gmail campaigns, YouTube ads, and banner ads. Facebook can be part of the program too.

  • New Venture Planning – If you want to launch a new social enterprise, we can create an operational plan or model. We have reviewed food hubs, farms, animal welfare organizations, and sports clubs.

  • WorkforceWins – Total HR outsourcing in 90 days. Find out how.

 

What Our Clients Are Saying

 

“I am writing to endorse the fundraising work Neil Hannam has done for Public Energy. In particular, he understands the arts field and is sensitive to the interests and requirements of arts patrons.

He created a thorough 15-page case study that has garnered universally positive responses and has undertaken donor research that has resulted in significant new gifts to Public Energy.

And, Neil is fun to work with; what more can you ask?”

— Bill Kimball, Executive Director, Public Energy

“We have been very fortunate to partner with V Formation to increase our fundraising efforts.  

 Not only did V Formation help increase our donations by 60% from one year to the next, but V Formation also was a great resource to us by helping to revamp our annual report and newsletter.  

 Neil’s team has been a tremendous asset to our organization!”

— Heather Kirby, Executive Director, Kawartha Lakes Food Source

 
 

“Lett Architects have had the opportunity to work with Neil Hannam on a number of projects. 

Neil has a natural ability to connect with clients, distill conversation, and streamline processes to achieve results.  

It has been a pleasure to work with Neil.”

— Michael Gallant, Design Principal, Lett Architects