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What We Do

What We Do

 

The Yunker Group approaches each new project with objectivity and enthusiasm, whether it is our first project for a client organization or our tenth. In every circumstance, we offer fresh ideas and practical solutions uniquely tailored to each client’s specific needs. Whether we have completed a similar project for a like organization in the same community or a different cause in a far-off land, our full attention and comprehensive range of experience is focused on addressing the problem at hand through a pragmatic, personalized approach.

 

Although each organization is different, there are certain management and fundraising needs most share in common. The scope of our services is reflected in the following list; however, we welcome your inquiry about any other need you might have as well.

 

  • C-Level Executive Search
  • Friendraising and Fundraising Counsel
  • Leadership Development
  • Volunteer Coaching
  • CoffeeCounsel®

  • "I believe The Yunker Group team did a good job of providing us with a diverse set of candidates to choose from – people who had similar backgrounds but also different experiences and strengths. But ultimately, we only needed one person, and they found that for us. Without their involvement, we would not have been able to move as quickly with the search."

    - Brittany Rysz, Search Committee Member, Manahan - Toledo, Ohio

  • “On a scale of one to 10, working with The Yunker Group would be a 10,” said board chairman Bill Shimp. “I don’t know if I could find something I didn’t like about it. The reason I’d give it a 10 is we moved quickly, we found a candidate, we secured a candidate, and ultimately that’s the bottom line."

    - Bill Schimp, Board Chair, Mount Aloysius - New Lexington, Ohio

  • “The Yunker Group exceeded all of my expectations. Their professionalism and confidence in the area of executive searches was very impressive. The comprehensive and meticulous manner in which they conducted our search enabled our committee to identify and secure who we believe to be the strongest and most capable candidate – and you can’t ask for more than that.”

    - Ron Macala, Board President, JRC - Canton, Ohio

  • "Even before we made the decision to retain The Yunker Group, Jim opened our eyes to many things we had not considered. I would suggest that anyone who is seeking creative fundraising ideas would benefit from a CoffeeCounsel session with The Yunker Group."

    - Sallie Westheimer, Former ED, 4C for Cincinnati

  • “Jim was very open to working with our team which helped build trust that it wasn’t going to be a punitive process or negative process. He was very, very open to our concerns and our requests.”

    - Pete Moore, Ohio Provider Resource Association (OPRA)

  • “Having a third-party person provides more of a safe space for transparency. It gave us an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to our donors. And it doesn’t put us in the position of being in a conversation and trying to quickly answer or defend. We could just listen.”

    - Jon Labbe, Mercy Health Foundation

  • “It’s clear that The Yunker Group knows its business, particularly as it relates to this type of search. They made it as painless as possible for those of us who served on the committee.”

    - Christine Buttress, Search Committee Chair, Pro Seniors, Inc.

  • “One thing I really appreciate about The Yunker Group is that they specifically work with nonprofits and understand our field. Their niche in the market was certainly a benefit to OPRA and surely to the other nonprofits they serve as well.”

    - Trish Otter, Ohio Provider Resource Association (OPRA)

  • “Honestly, The Yunker Group just blew me away. I had expectations, and they were exceeded at every level. The quality of the candidates, the background they provided and Jim’s facilitation of the interviews … all of it was just phenomenal."

    - Laura Kramer, Search Committee Member, Child Focus, Inc.

  • "As a candidate I felt the process allowed me to show the search committee who I am in a full 3-dimensional way. The tools and methods The Yunker Group uses ensured that the committee members knew not only my technical skills and experience but also the type of leadership I would bring to the job. I have no doubt that this is what created a great match for both the organization and for me!"

    - Vanessa Freytag, CEO 4C for Children

Services

 

C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Through The Yunker Group’s executive search service, you can be assured that only highly-qualified and vetted professionals will be presented to you. Our service includes a targeted 23-step process from preparing the job description to providing media guidance in announcing the new leader. To capitalize on our fundraising and leadership development expertise, we conduct searches only for Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Development Officers.

 

FRIENDRAISING AND FUNDRAISING COUNSEL

For capital and endowment campaigns, The Yunker Group offers discovery or test marketing pre-campaign planning to determine the most effective strategy and achievable goals prior to a campaign launch. The Yunker Group consultants will guide your development staff and volunteers each step of the way through planning and implementation of a campaign. Our staff provides counsel for campaign management, donor research, and writing and design of campaign materials.

 

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

An organization is only as strong as its leaders. The Yunker Group helps board members understand and accept the vital role they play in keeping your organization financially strong and programmatically sound. Call upon The Yunker Group to strengthen your leadership by providing volunteer coaching, board retreat facilitation, and leadership recruitment.

VOLUNTEER COACHING

To help your board members perform more effectively, The Yunker Group offers coaching that encourages and builds confidence. It is common for volunteers to feel uncomfortable about asking for gifts; however, with proper coaching, they can learn to approach the fundraising challenge with an optimistic outlook that achieves positive results.

 

COFFEE COUNSEL®

Wondering how to diplomatically and tactfully handle a challenging volunteer or staff situation? Thinking how you might prepare for a special gifts initiative or capital campaign? Stymied about how to strengthen your board leadership team? Need someone from the “outside” to encourage your board to get more involved in friendraising and fundraising? Want to just bounce an idea or two off an objective third-party who doesn’t have an ax to grind? If you answered “YES,” consider CoffeeCounsel® — a no-obligation, no-fee session with a seasoned Yunker Group member to discuss organizational and fundraising issues. The perspective of an objective third-party can be helpful, even if it’s just “over coffee.” Send a message in “Contact Us” to schedule your CoffeeCounsel® session