Relationship-Centered Growth for Mid-Sized Nonprofits
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Organizations that accept noncash gifts grow six times faster than those that don’t. Most nonprofit leaders already know this. They’ve read the research, attended the workshops, heard the data.
The question was never information. It’s whether your organization has built the internal conditions to act on what you already know.
The Shared Legacy Nonprofit Lab is a small, curated cohort program for established nonprofits ready to close that gap. Not by learning something new, but by building the relational and organizational infrastructure that turns knowledge into lasting results.
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Relationship-centered fund development | Governance and constructive conflict | Policies that support action
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Is This for Your Organization?
The Lab is designed for nonprofits that recognize themselves in this description:
- You’ve been operating for ten or more years and have moved past early survival mode
- Your annual budget is in the $1–5M range with dedicated development staff
- Your fundraising is active, but heavily weighted toward cash, events, and annual appeals
- You’ve talked about endowment, major gifts, and noncash giving. But the conversations haven’t translated into consistent action
- Your board is engaged, but roles in fund development are unclear or inconsistently practiced
- You sense that what’s holding you back isn’t strategy. It’s something in how your organization actually works together
If this resonates, this program was designed for you.
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Interested? Lets Talk →What the Lab Does
Eight organizations. One cohort. Three months of structured, facilitated work on the real challenges that determine whether your development program grows or stalls.
Each organization participates with a core team of two or three leaders. Typically, this will be the chief executive, lead development staff, and a board leader. So what you learn translates directly into organizational change.
Sessions cover relationship-centered fund development, noncash gifts and endowment infrastructure, governance and board roles, right-sized organizational policies, and peer learning structured around your actual challenges, not hypothetical case studies.
You leave with working documents, tested frameworks, and stronger peer relationships. Ready for implementation, not just inspiration.
Founding Cohort | Now Forming
The first cohort is forming now for Summer 2026. Founding participants join at a reduced investment of $3,500 (regular rate: $4,500) and have direct input into program design.
Eight seats. When they’re filled, they’re filled.
Foundations and funders interested in sponsoring seats for organizations in their portfolio are welcome to reach out for a separate conversation.
Ready to Explore Whether the Lab is Right for Your Organization?
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The first step is a 20-minute conversation. No obligation, no pitch. Just a direct discussion about where your organization is and whether this is the right fit.
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About the Facilitator
Randal Evans, JD, CAP® is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, attorney, certified executive coach, and organizational consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic families at every level.
His work is grounded in evidence-based research on how humans make decisions, build relationships, and create lasting organizational change. The Lab draws on the same frameworks he uses with philanthropic families and major funders, adapted for the specific realities of mid-sized nonprofit leadership.
Randal Evans | Philanthropic & Strategic Advisor
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