Fractional Development Officer Partnership
Build stronger donor relationships. Strengthen your development operation.
DiCarlo Development partners with Catholic apostolates and mission-driven nonprofits to bring consistency, structure, and hands-on leadership to donor development. From donor cultivation and major-gift conversations to follow-through and pipeline management, we help keep your fundraising priorities moving.
Over $380K
raised in 6 months
$1K–$50K
individual giving asks
6+ years
of sales and development experience
01The Challenge
Your mission needs you. So do your donors.
- When donor development lacks consistent attention, important opportunities get missed.
- Prospective donors aren't receiving consistent follow-up.
- Major-gift relationships aren't being intentionally cultivated.
- Leadership is carrying too much of the fundraising responsibility.
- Donor information exists, but there's no disciplined process for advancing relationships.
- Fundraising activity is reactive instead of intentional.
Not every organization needs another full-time development hire. Sometimes, what makes the difference is experienced development leadership and consistent execution.
02The Approach
Part of your team. Active in the work.
Brad works alongside your leadership to cultivate donors, advance gift conversations, and follow through. An active extension of your team, not another consultant handing you a to-do list.
Fractional support gives your organization experienced development leadership without adding a full-time position.
- Personal donor outreach.
- Gift conversations.
- Consistent follow-through.
03Services
One partnership, five connected components
Cultivation, major gifts, stewardship, pipeline, and leadership run together as one development function.
Donor cultivation
Personal outreach and relationship-building with current and prospective supporters.
Major-gift development
Preparing for and advancing meaningful gift conversations.
Stewardship
Consistent follow-up that strengthens donor relationships.
Pipeline management
Keeping opportunities, next steps, and development activity organized.
Development leadership
Working alongside executive leadership to keep fundraising moving.
04Flexibility
Flexible Support. Built Around Your Needs.
Every organization has different needs, priorities, and resources. Whether you need strategic guidance, hands-on donor outreach, help strengthening your development systems, or ongoing leadership, we'll shape our work around what will move your mission forward.
We can work alongside your existing team, provide focused support in a specific area, or take a more hands-on role in your development efforts. The right approach depends on you.
05The Engagement
How the partnership works
Four steps, from the first conversation to a development process that runs consistently.
Understand and assess
Understand your mission, donor base, fundraising priorities, existing systems, and immediate development challenges.
Establish priorities
Agree on the most important donor relationships, outreach priorities, responsibilities, and measurable activity targets.
Execute consistently
Conduct donor outreach, cultivate relationships, support authorized solicitation, and manage follow-through.
Review and improve
Evaluate progress, identify opportunities, and refine the development process with leadership.
Who We Serve
Built for mission-driven organizations.
Designed for organizations with an existing donor base and a need for consistent donor development.
- Catholic apostolates and ministries
- Faith-based nonprofits
- Mission-driven nonprofits
06About
Brad DiCarlo
Nonprofit development.
Business leadership.
Relationship-first execution.
Meet Brad DiCarlo
As a Development Officer at Dynamic Catholic, Brad helped raise more than $380,000 by cultivating an established base of supporters. His work ranged from smaller donor-upgrade asks to an individual $50,000 ask.
His background also includes business development leadership at BT Pro Solutions and consultative sales at Sweetwater. He brings more than six years of sales and development experience to helping organizations build relationships and move opportunities forward.
Meaningful growth begins with meaningful relationships.
Keep your mission moving.
Let's talk about your donors, your development priorities, and where hands-on support would make a difference.
Start a Conversation07Contact
Let's start a conversation.
Tell us a little about your organization and what you're working toward.