International Fundraising + Global Philanthropic Growth
Expanding philanthropic opportunities across borders.
Connecting Missions with Philanthropic Opportunities Across Borders
Expanding fundraising internationally takes more than identifying potential donors and foundations. It requires an understanding of different philanthropic cultures, donor expectations, funding environments, and the relationships needed to build lasting support.
Synergies in Philanthropy Consulting helps nonprofits and charities explore new philanthropic markets, strengthen international donor relationships, and develop sustainable fundraising strategies across borders.
Drawing on 30 years of nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience across the United States, Europe, and Israel, we combine strategic insight, sophisticated research, compelling messaging, and hands-on support to develop practical solutions tailored to each organization's mission and ambitions.
Whether you are exploring a new fundraising market, strengthening an existing international program, or building your organization's fundraising capacity, we help you identify opportunities and translate them into actionable strategies. Our international expertise includes a particular focus on the North America philanthropic market, alongside fundraising development in Europe, Israel, and other international settings.
Fundraising Across Different Philanthropic Markets | Fundraising Across Borders
Every philanthropic market has its own culture, donor expectations, giving practices, and institutional funding landscape.
Strategies that succeed in one country may need to be adapted to resonate with donors and foundations elsewhere. International fundraising also requires careful consideration of organizational readiness, fundraising infrastructure, donor communications, and the relationships needed to build credibility and trust.
Synergies brings extensive cross-border fundraising experience to help organizations navigate these differences, assess opportunities realistically, and develop strategies that connect their mission with philanthropic audiences across markets.
Our goal is not simply to identify new sources of funding, but to help organizations build meaningful and sustainable international philanthropic relationships.
Synergies brings particular experience in fundraising across Jewish communities and philanthropic markets in Israel, North America, and Europe.
Our understanding of Jewish communal institutions, diaspora relationships, philanthropic cultures, and international donor engagement helps organizations navigate the opportunities and challenges of building support across borders.
This includes experience with Jewish Federations, educational and communal institutions, Israel-focused initiatives, and organizations engaging supporters with cultural, historical, or personal connections to Jewish communities worldwide.
We combine this specialized knowledge with broad international fundraising expertise to develop strategies that reflect each organization's mission, audiences, and philanthropic opportunities.
Jewish Diaspora + International Philanthropy
How We Can Help - Practical Solutions for International Fundraising Challenges
International fundraising needs vary widely. Some organizations are exploring new philanthropic markets for the first time, while others want to strengthen existing donor relationships, improve fundraising effectiveness, or build internal capacity.
Synergies offers focused consulting projects and broader strategic engagements, tailored to each organization's goals, resources, and stage of development.
Here are examples of how we can help.
1. Exploring New International Fundraising Markets
Considering expanding fundraising into a new country or region?
We help assess the potential, identify promising opportunities, evaluate fundraising readiness, and develop practical strategies for entering or expanding into international markets.
Services: Market research, opportunity assessment, strategic planning
Potential deliverables: Fundraising opportunity assessment + market development roadmap
2. Identifying Prospective Donors, Foundations + Trusts
Are you looking to expand your pool of prospective donors and institutional funders?
We combine prospect research, strategic donor intelligence, and philanthropic market knowledge to identify and evaluate potential supporters whose interests align with your mission.
Services: Donor and foundation research, philanthropic screening, prospect qualification, diaspora research, and donor engagement strategy.
Potential deliverables: Prioritized prospect lists, donor and foundation briefs, and recommendations for cultivation and engagement, and future gift solicitations.
3. Adapting Fundraising Messaging Across Borders
Does your fundraising message resonate with international philanthropic audiences?
We help organizations articulate their mission, impact, and funding priorities in ways that connect with donors and foundations across different markets.
Services: Fundraising messaging assessments, case for support development, donor communications, foundation proposal development, and proposal review.
Potential deliverables: Tailored messaging frameworks, adapted cases for support, donor communications, and funding proposal recommendations.
4. Strengthening International Fundraising + Resource Development Programs
Is your organization already fundraising internationally but looking for stronger results?
We help organizations articulate their mission, impact, and funding priorities in ways that connect with donors and foundations across different markets.
Services: Fundraising messaging assessments, case for support development, donor communications, foundation proposal development, and proposal review.
Potential deliverables: Tailored messaging frameworks, adapted cases for support, donor communications, and funding proposal recommendations.
5. Building Fundraising Capacity at Home + Abroad
Does your team need stronger fundraising capabilities to support international growth?
We help organizations build fundraising capacity, strengthen resource development practices, and equip teams to engage donors and institutional funders confidently.
Services: Fundraising strategy, leadership and board engagement, major gifts training, executive coaching, CRM guidance, and process improvement.
Potential deliverables: Capacity-building plans, fundraising tools and workflows, tailored training, and ongoing strategic advisory support
Thinking about fundraising in the United States and globally?
Let's assess the opportunity!