Does This Sound Familiar?
You Started This to Change Lives. Not to Lie Awake Wondering How You're Going to Fund It.
You didn't get into this work to become a full-time fundraiser. But here you are, carrying the weight of the mission, the money, and everything in between, mostly alone.
You're bankrolling your own missionYou're working a second job, dipping into savings, or quietly leaning on your partner's income to keep the lights on. You started this to serve others. Not to personally fund it forever.
You've tried things, and you're still stuck
Courses, templates, webinars. You've done the work. And you're still in the same place. So you're not just tired, you're skeptical. Because you've been promised "the answer" before, and it didn't fit your reality.
You're wearing every hat
Executive director. Program manager. Grant writer. Thank-you card sender. You're the entire development team, and fundraising keeps getting pushed to the bottom of a list that never actually gets shorter.
You're not sure where to even find donors
You know your mission matters. You just don't know who's going to fund it, where to find them, or what to say when you do. So you chase grants, plan an event, and hope something sticks.
Your Roadmap
What Happens in the First 90 Days
No more Googling. No more guessing. Just a clear, step-by-step system built specifically for small nonprofits, and the exact order to follow it.
Step 1:
Find Your Donors
Most small nonprofit founders believe they don't have donors. What they actually don't have is a map. In this first step, you'll identify 250 or more qualified prospects who are already connected to your mission. Real names. Real starting points. No cold outreach required.
Step 2:
Build Your Case
Donors don't give to vague missions. They give when they understand the problem, why it matters right now, and exactly what their money will do. You'll build a clear, compelling case for funding that becomes the foundation for every ask you make from this point forward.
Step 3:
Launch Your Campaign
Not five tactics. Not a scatter-shot approach. One focused campaign, built the right way. You'll know who to ask, what to say, how to structure the ask, and how to follow through without the awkward fumbling that kills most first attempts.
Step 4:
Get Predictable Funding
This is the step most programs skip entirely. Once your first campaign runs, you'll have something rare: proof that it works, and a process you can repeat. No more panic. No more dipping into savings. Just a system you own and actually know how to run.
This is what the first 90 days looks like inside every Cause Specialists program — starting with a free 7-day trial, no credit card required.
Real Results
What Happens When Small Nonprofits
Get the Right Support
Real people. Real organizations. Real results, built on lean budgets and a whole lot of mission.
Hope for Kids raised $75,000 from a single major donor ask. Within months, that grew to $150,000 and counting.
Richard at Prostaid Calgary went from stalled and frustrated to running his fundraising with clarity and a plan he actually believes in.
Paul was juggling a full-time job while running his nonprofit on the side. He used the program to build a funding base solid enough to step away from his 9-to-5 and lead full-time.
Preston at The Great Raleigh Cleanup raised enough to hire a team and move fully into their next stage of growth.
Lakewood University raised $30,000 in six weeks. By the end of year one, they had crossed $100,000.
Front Porch Cohousing launched their first major gifts campaign and now has ongoing funding coming in consistently.
Choose Your Path
Three Ways to Work Together
Start where you are. Every tier includes the same core training. What changes is how much support and accountability you want alongside it.
Get Started
On-Demand Training
The complete Fundraising FastTrack training library, yours for a full year. Work through it on your schedule, with every template, worksheet, and AI tool you need to build a real fundraising system from the ground up.
$697
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12-week video training library (50+ lessons)
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All handouts and worksheets
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Full template and checklist library
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AI fundraising tools
Want more support? Add group coaching for $197/month or private 1-on-1 sessions at $299 each.
No credit card required
Most Popular
FastTrack Foundations
Everything in On Demand, plus 12 months of weekly group coaching with Joanne. You're not just learning a system, you're implementing it with someone in your corner every step of the way.
$2,797
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12 months of weekly group coaching with Joanne
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Private community of nonprofit founders
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12-week video training library (50+ lessons)
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All handouts and worksheets
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Full template and checklist library
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AI fundraising tools
Best Results
VIP Experience
This is the highest-touch option available. You get the training, weekly group coaching, six private 1-on-1 sessions, a done-for-you campaign plan, and direct access to Joanne Monday through Friday. Limited spots. Application required.
$6,500
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6 private 1:1 coaching calls with Joanne
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Done-for-you custom campaign plan
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Personalized review of all your materials
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Direct access to Joanne Monday through Friday
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Weekly group coaching calls with Joanne
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Complete fundraising video and resource training library
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Custom yearly fund development plan
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Raise what you invest, guarantee
Application required.
The Raise What You Invest Guarantee
Most programs offer a 30-day refund if you change your mind. This isn't that.
The VIP Experience is backed by a real results guarantee. If you show up, complete the training, implement your campaign, and still don't raise at least $6,500 from our work together, you choose what happens next. A full refund, or continued private coaching at no charge until you do.
The conditions exist because this guarantee is only available to people who actually do the work. If that's you, you're covered.
Meet Joanne
30 Years in the Trenches. Finally, Training That Fits Your Reality.
I'm Joanne Toller, a Certified Fundraising Executive with over 30 years working in and around the nonprofit sector. I've sat across the table from donors, written the appeals, built the campaigns, and coached the founders who were holding their organizations together with sheer willpower and a prayer.
I know what works. And I know what gets sold to small nonprofits that was never built for them in the first place.
That's why I created The Cause Specialists. Not for the organizations with development staff and six-figure budgets. For the ones running on heart, hustle, and not nearly enough hours in the day.
Everything inside Fundraising FastTrack is built for nonprofits under $250K, with no team, no runway, and no time to waste on advice that doesn't fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
» Do I need to be a registered nonprofit?
Not to start. The foundational training, messaging frameworks, and donor psychology modules are valuable no matter where you are in the process. That said, the campaign modules are built for live execution, so you will need a registered organization and a way to accept donations when you get to that stage.
» How much time does this take each week?
A few hours a week is enough to move through the training and implement as you go. This was built specifically for founders who are already stretched thin. You don't need big blocks of time. You need a system that works with the time you actually have.
» What if I'm not tech savvy?
Not a problem. If you can open an email and click a link, you can navigate this program. Everything is laid out step by step, and nothing requires a technical background to use.
» What is your refund policy?
On Demand and Foundations both come with a free 7-day trial, no credit card required. If you enroll in Foundations and it's not the right fit, reach out within 7 days and we'll sort it out. The VIP Experience is backed by the Raise What You Invest Guarantee, which you can read about above.
» How is this different from the free content that's out there?
Free content is usually built for large organizations, written in generalities, or both. Fundraising FastTrack was built from the ground up for small nonprofit founders with lean budgets, no staff, and no time for advice that doesn't fit their reality. You're not adapting a system designed for someone else. You're using one that was built for you.
» How long do I have access?
On Demand and Foundations both include 12 months of access from the date you enroll. That gives you time to move through the curriculum at your own pace, revisit lessons as your situation evolves, and use the templates as many times as you need.
» Is this right for me if I'm brand new to fundraising?
It's actually where most of our clients start. The program doesn't assume you have donors, a list, or any prior fundraising experience. It assumes you have a mission you care about and you're ready to build something real around it. If you've been winging it until now, that's exactly what this is designed to fix.
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Not Quite Ready to Get Serious About Fundraising Yet?
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