Legacy gifts have the power to transform your organization.
Unfortunately, only the largest organizations have the resources and expertise to take advantage of this generosity.
That’s where we come in. We provide specialists who can translate big shop expertise into small shop solutions.
We empower non-profits and fundraisers to harness the power of legacy giving to receive transformational gifts and create a sustainable funding stream.
You take care of today, we’ll take care of tomorrow.
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We will audit your organization and design a bespoke strategy that prioritizes the most essential actions to operationalize and implement.
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We create the operational systems and practical steps to implement your strategy.
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We put your strategy and program into action. From surveys to donor meetings, your organization will have its own legacy specialist.
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We provide training and coaching to integrate legacy giving across your organization and fundraising.
Eli Clarke
Hello! I’m Eli and I’m excited to serve and support your organization to realize legacy gifts.
I have 10 years of fundraising experience, including over 7 years of leading legacy giving programs at national charities and Canada’s largest universities. While I developed and executed strategies within these large complex institutions, I began my career in small shops and know the pressures of trying to do everything with extremely limited time and resources. That’s why I’m so excited to focus on what’s essential for your organization to receive legacy gifts.
Before beginning my career in fundraising, I was a sought-after professional tuba player who performed across North America and was a founding member of Band Bajha Brass, North America's first Bollywood Brass Band. From my classical music training, I bring discipline, attention to detail, active listening, continuous improvement, and commitment to excellence to my fundraising work.
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McMaster University - Manager, Estate Giving & Legacy Planning
University of Toronto - Senior Development Officer, Gift Planning
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Senior Development Officer, Major and Planned Gifts
Toronto Summer Music - Development Manager
Original Canadian Gift Planning Course - Canadian Association of Gift Planners
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"Eli is one of Canada’s foremost strategic thinkers in legacy giving, seamlessly blending data-driven strategies with fundamental skills that deeply resonate with donors. His exceptional talent in developing strategy and messaging and his high-touch discovery work make him an invaluable asset for organizations seeking to build their capacity in legacy giving."
Adam Fox - Associate Director, Research & Analytics, Advancement Operations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto
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"Unapologetic in his observations and analysis, Eli pulls you out of your own comfort zone and into a place where real change and growth can take place in your fundraising strategies and programs. His commitment towards understanding, advocating, and supporting equity deserving communities is unequaled by most in our profession. One of the more authentic and outstanding minds I’ve had a chance to work with in my career."
Paul Grossman - Associate Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Sheridan College
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"Eli is a skilled and knowledgeable planned giving fundraiser, and it’s been a delight to collaborate with him over the years. He builds solid relationships with donors that he can activate for legacy marketing initiatives, and he knows how to create buy-in for comprehensive legacy giving programs. He understands the how and why of legacy giving and you can trust him to underpin a program in solid strategy. Eli asks thoughtful and insightful questions, works from a lens of equity and intersectionality, and always challenges the profession and fundraising professionals to do better work."
Holly Wagg - Partner and CEO, Good Works
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"Eli is a widely respected leader in legacy giving, known for his innovative, principled, and equitable approach to fundraising. As an inspiring mentor for people at all career stages, Eli offers gentle and supportive coaching, meeting individuals where they are and encouraging them to challenge their assumptions while achieving success with integrity. His extensive experience across fundraising shops of all sizes and industries makes him an invaluable asset for any team aiming to enhance and inspire their legacy giving programs."
Joshua Grondin – Development Officer, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto
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"Eli asks great questions. Committed to the work, and incredibly principled in both his personal and professional ethics, Eli is the kind of consultant that organizations will come back to year after year."
Jenny Mitchell - CEO and Founder, Chavender
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“Eli is a disrupter in the best sense of the word. Eli respectfully challenges popular opinion and historical/bureaucratic pigeonholes and seeks the evidence behind fundraising approaches. He is kind soul who cares deeply and brings a keen focus to donor relationships through human-centred connection.”
Janice St-Denis - Vice President, Philanthropy, CHEO Foundation
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"I've had the pleasure of working directly with Eli over the past few years in planning the CAGP Annual National Conference on Strategic Philanthropy. Throughout this time, Eli's vast experience and profound knowledge of the fundraising and gift planning milieu have been invaluable. He has an exceptional ability to pinpoint exactly what our delegates seek, as well as identify emerging issues and trends they need to be aware of. What I truly appreciate about Eli is his unwavering determination to question assumptions and challenge the status quo, particularly in his efforts to build a more equitable and accessible fundraising and philanthropic environment."
Ruth MacKenzie - President & CEO, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
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