In early 2012, Benefactor Group conducted a feasibility study for a $2 million capital campaign aimed at relocating the programs and services of the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (CRC), a long-standing settlement house in Clintonville, Ohio. This study involved twenty interviews with community stakeholders and donors. The findings indicated that CRC needed to enhance its fundraising infrastructure and foster stronger relationships with funders and existing donors. To address these challenges, Benefactor Group developed a plan focused on building board capacity, guiding the cultivation process for major donors, and enhancing the fundraising skills of the board and management team.

Later on, CRC re-engaged Benefactor Group to lead a strategic planning process for its board and staff. Through a series of discovery-phase interviews and surveys with a diverse range of community stakeholders, Benefactor Group gathered valuable insights that are currently informing the drafting of a new strategic framework to guide the organization’s future initiatives.