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Our Clients

Case Studies

Select Clients

  • Advocacy Institute

  • American Society for Muslim Advancement

  • Animal Care Centers of NYC

  • Asian American Federation

  • Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund

  • Astraea Foundation

  • Community Voices for 340B

  • Dēmos

  • Fare Meals

  • Girls for Gender Equity

  • Harm Reduction Coalition

  • Human Services Council

  • Jews For Racial & Economic Justice

  • Job Path

  • Just Capital

  • Legal Action Center

  • National Campaign for Freedom of Expression

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

  • Neighbors Link

  • New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

  • New York Immigration Coalition

  • Nonprofit New York

  • NYS National Abortion Rights Action League

  • The Family Center

  • The Gathering for Justice

  • Transgender Law Center

  • Queens Community House

  • Actors Theatre Workshop

  • Alpha Workshops

  • Amsterdam Museum

  • ArtEquity

  • BAAD!

  • Bard Graduate Center

  • Chicken & Egg Pictures

  • Classic Stage Company

  • Drama Club

  • Dutchess County Arts Council

  • Eos Orchestra

  • The Fisher Center at Bard

  • Maysles Institute

  • Musica Sacra

  • New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

  • STREB

  • UrbanGlass

  • Video Consortium

  • Answer

  • CASA-NYC

  • Chess in the Schools

  • Children's Rights

  • Citizens Committee for Children

  • Culture For One

  • Figure Skating in Harlem

  • Friends of the Children New York

  • Literacy Inc.

  • New Yorkers for Children

  • Northside Center for Child Development

  • Row New York

  • Sadie Nash Leadership Project

  • Brooklyn Community Bail Fund

  • Center for Family Representation

  • JustLeadership USA

  • Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

  • Youth Justice Network

  • Youth Represent

  • Alpine Learning Group

  • Birch Family Services

  • Brooklyn Historical Society

  • Careers Through Culinary Arts Program

  • Center for Anti-Violence Education

  • Center for Racial Justice in Education

  • Claverack Free Library

  • Community Impact @ Columbia University

  • Fordham Law School

  • Hudson Area Library

  • Kinhaven Music School

  • Leo Baeck Institute

  • Mary and Eliza Freeman Center for History & Community

  • The Studio School

  • Bronx River Alliance

  • Columbia County Land Conservancy

  • Friends of the High Line

  • Friends of the Hudson River Park

  • Gowanus Canal Conservancy

  • GRID Alternatives

  • Green Guerillas

  • Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

  • National Park Foundation

  • New York City AIDS Memorial

  • Northeast Organic Farming Association - New York

  • Preservation League of NYS

  • Riders Alliance

  • Save the Chimps

  • Streetsblog & Streetfilms

  • Transportation Alternatives

  • Tri-State Transportation Commission

  • Congregation Habonim

  • The Garrison Institute

  • Hebrew Free Burial Association

  • Iyengar Yoga Association of New York

  • Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church

  • New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

  • Tricycle: a Buddhist Review

  • Zen Studies Society

  • American Foundation for AIDS Research

  • Arcus Foundation

  • Brooklyn Community Foundation

  • Tyler Clementi Foundation

  • Elton John AIDS Foundation

  • Ford Foundation

  • New York Women's Foundation

  • North Star Fund

  • ​Third Wave Fund

  • CMC: Foundation for Change

  • Didi Hirsch Mental Health Center

  • End of Life Choices New York

  • Fair Housing Justice Center

  • Housing Works

  • National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

  • REACH Institute

  • Rondo Community Land Trust

  • Seaver Autism Center

  • St. Francis Friends of the Poor

  • Treatment Action Group

  • Asia Catalyst

  • Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA

  • Global Justice Center

  • HealthRight International

  • International Institute for Rural Reconstruction

  • International Planned Parenthood Federation

  • Maloto

  • The Population Council

  • UHAI

  • Uweza

  • Vennue

  • Village Health Works

  • Women Deliver

  • Women’s Refugee Commission

  • Heights & Hills

  • International Senior Lawyers Project

  • Life Story Club

  • Lifetime Arts

  • Ali Forney Center

  • Brooklyn Community Pride Center

  • Callen-Lorde Community Health Center

  • Congregation Beth Simchat Torah

  • GLSEN

  • Immigration Equality

  • I’m From Driftwood

  • Lambda Literary

  • National LGBTQ Task Force

  • National Youth Advocacy Coalition

  • The New York City Anti-Violence Project

  • Outfest NY

  • Outright International

  • Parity

  • PFLAG

  • Rockland County Pride Center

  • SAGE

  • Stonewall Community Foundation

  • The American LGBTQ+ Museum

  • The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center

Demystifying fundraising for staff, board and volunteers

"Before I started working with Wingo, I really had no concept of what fundraising was... It really became not a consultant relationship, but a partnership."
-Peter Goldberg, Executive Director,
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund was a start-up organization when they hired us, with only one staff person and a small donor list. Through our six-month signature service, the Wingo Intervention, we equipped them with the comprehensive fundraising knowledge and tools they needed to grow, and that they did. After a successful year-end appeal, major donor cultivation event and productive meetings with board and donor prospects, they hired new staff members, expanded their board and greatly increased their organizational budget – through both knowledge and confidence.

Testimonials

Board training to increase fundraising capacity

"When you have the kind of training that we got from Wingo NYC, it helped us board members stop worrying about asking people for money and start to find pride in asking people for money for such a wonderful cause."
-Eliza Winans Rossman, former board chair, Heights and Hills
When we started our work with Heights and Hills, a social service agency that supports older adults, they needed our help to get their board members engaged in fundraising. Through identifying prospects, board training, event planning and the development of a beautiful new logo and case materials, Wingo NYC set up Heights and Hills and its board to increase their fundraising capacity in the short and long-term.

In the past 12 months, we've worked with...

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...And dozens more

Implementing strategies to make genuine connections with major donors

"While the challenge was in re-establishing the relationships, the opportunities were really in those conversations. We were able to turn those relationships around."
-Sharon Stapel, former Executive Director,
New York City Anti-Violence Project
The New York City Anti-Violence Project became our longtime client several years ago when the new Executive Director and Development Director needed help making and rebuilding relationships with major donors who had lapsed. Wingo NYC provided valuable strategy and held their hands to ensure the organization would have a solid base of supporters for years to come. Since then, AVP has hired and re-hired us to design and implement a corporate sponsorship campaign, produce annual special events, and provide interim leadership staffing, board trainings and more. 

Making compelling and beautiful cases for giving

"Doug really helped us make the connection between having an inspiring idea, and being very specific with a donor and saying “Now we need your help.”
-Chris Tepper, Co-founder of the
New York City AIDS Memorial
We came on board with the New York City AIDS Memorial at the very beginning, and helped them communicate the importance of a public monument for those that we have lost to HIV/AIDS. From the moment the group became a non-profit, we trained and supported the all-volunteer board, transforming them into a fundraising powerhouse. We equipped them with stunning print and online materials and engaging special events that conveyed a powerful case for support. Together, we raised $6 million to open the memorial on World AIDS Day 2016.

Producing stellar special events,
with heart

"I don't have any care or worry the night of the event because Wingo has it down pat. Working with Wingo has only shown us that the sky's the limit."
-Kofo Anifalaje, Development Officer,
North Star Fund
When North Star Fund, the largest social justice funder in NYC, needed someone to produce their wildly popular, 600-person and growing, sit-down dinner gala, Wingo NYC stepped in with fervor. From selecting well-known honorees to strengthening the event program, and from motivating the volunteer host committee to managing day-of fundraising strategy, we have helped the event rocket into the stratosphere. This year’s gala raised $1 million, a first for North Star Fund. 

Select Clients

  • Advocacy Institute

  • American Society for Muslim Advancement

  • Animal Care Centers of NYC

  • Asian American Federation

  • Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund

  • Astraea Foundation

  • Community Voices for 340B

  • Dēmos

  • Fare Meals

  • Girls for Gender Equity

  • Harm Reduction Coalition

  • Human Services Council

  • Jews For Racial & Economic Justice

  • Job Path

  • Just Capital

  • Legal Action Center

  • National Campaign for Freedom of Expression

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

  • Neighbors Link

  • New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

  • New York Immigration Coalition

  • Nonprofit New York

  • NYS National Abortion Rights Action League

  • The Family Center

  • The Gathering for Justice

  • Transgender Law Center

  • Queens Community House

  • Actors Theatre Workshop

  • Alpha Workshops

  • Amsterdam Museum

  • ArtEquity

  • BAAD!

  • Bard Graduate Center

  • Chicken & Egg Pictures

  • Classic Stage Company

  • Drama Club

  • Dutchess County Arts Council

  • Eos Orchestra

  • The Fisher Center at Bard

  • Maysles Institute

  • Musica Sacra

  • New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

  • STREB

  • UrbanGlass

  • Video Consortium

  • Answer

  • CASA-NYC

  • Chess in the Schools

  • Children's Rights

  • Citizens Committee for Children

  • Culture For One

  • Figure Skating in Harlem

  • Friends of the Children New York

  • Literacy Inc.

  • New Yorkers for Children

  • Northside Center for Child Development

  • Row New York

  • Sadie Nash Leadership Project

  • Brooklyn Community Bail Fund

  • Center for Family Representation

  • JustLeadership USA

  • Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

  • Youth Justice Network

  • Youth Represent

  • Alpine Learning Group

  • Birch Family Services

  • Brooklyn Historical Society

  • Careers Through Culinary Arts Program

  • Center for Anti-Violence Education

  • Center for Racial Justice in Education

  • Claverack Free Library

  • Community Impact @ Columbia University

  • Fordham Law School

  • Hudson Area Library

  • Kinhaven Music School

  • Leo Baeck Institute

  • Mary and Eliza Freeman Center for History & Community

  • The Studio School

  • Bronx River Alliance

  • Columbia County Land Conservancy

  • Friends of the High Line

  • Friends of the Hudson River Park

  • Gowanus Canal Conservancy

  • GRID Alternatives

  • Green Guerillas

  • Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

  • National Park Foundation

  • New York City AIDS Memorial

  • Northeast Organic Farming Association - New York

  • Preservation League of NYS

  • Riders Alliance

  • Save the Chimps

  • Streetsblog & Streetfilms

  • Transportation Alternatives

  • Tri-State Transportation Commission

  • Congregation Habonim

  • The Garrison Institute

  • Hebrew Free Burial Association

  • Iyengar Yoga Association of New York

  • Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church

  • New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

  • Tricycle: a Buddhist Review

  • Zen Studies Society

  • American Foundation for AIDS Research

  • Arcus Foundation

  • Brooklyn Community Foundation

  • Tyler Clementi Foundation

  • Elton John AIDS Foundation

  • Ford Foundation

  • New York Women's Foundation

  • North Star Fund

  • ​Third Wave Fund

  • CMC: Foundation for Change

  • Didi Hirsch Mental Health Center

  • End of Life Choices New York

  • Fair Housing Justice Center

  • Housing Works

  • National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

  • REACH Institute

  • Rondo Community Land Trust

  • Seaver Autism Center

  • St. Francis Friends of the Poor

  • Treatment Action Group

  • Asia Catalyst

  • Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA

  • Global Justice Center

  • HealthRight International

  • International Institute for Rural Reconstruction

  • International Planned Parenthood Federation

  • Maloto

  • The Population Council

  • UHAI

  • Uweza

  • Vennue

  • Village Health Works

  • Women Deliver

  • Women’s Refugee Commission

  • Heights & Hills

  • International Senior Lawyers Project

  • Life Story Club

  • Lifetime Arts

  • Ali Forney Center

  • Brooklyn Community Pride Center

  • Callen-Lorde Community Health Center

  • Congregation Beth Simchat Torah

  • GLSEN

  • Immigration Equality

  • I’m From Driftwood

  • Lambda Literary

  • National LGBTQ Task Force

  • National Youth Advocacy Coalition

  • The New York City Anti-Violence Project

  • Outfest NY

  • Outright International

  • Parity

  • PFLAG

  • Rockland County Pride Center

  • SAGE

  • Stonewall Community Foundation

  • The American LGBTQ+ Museum

  • The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center

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“Working with the Wingo team on the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse website was a dream come true. They are a savvy bunch who bring communications acumen and professionalism to the table with a great deal of joy! What a treat for the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society to have to opportunity to work with such a talented group of fine individuals.”

-Kate Treacy, Director of Operations @
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society
“Drama Club benefited tremendously from working with Wingo. Your fundraising intervention was perfectly timed for our growth. In the three months we worked with Wingo we were able to increase our donations by 50%. You helped 'normalize' fundraising within our organization and are wonderful people as well!”

-Executive Director,
Drama Club
“I've worked in nonprofit development and communications for more than 20 years. Over that time, I've worked with a number of consultants on improving and enhancing fundraising and/or communications strategies. What sets Wingo aside–beyond their incredibly smart, responsive and supportive staff–is their ability to scale their recommendations to the organization. Many times, an organization receives feedback and suggestions that could be transformative, but do not seem to take into account the size of your staff or your current capabilities. Wingo conducted a full communications audit and delivered thoughtful, implementable suggestions that we were able to see immediate positive results from. I cannot recommend Wingo more!”

- Chief Development & Communications Officer,
Row New York
"We've made thousands of dollars in the last 48 hours because of our e-blasts and your good suggestions on marketing strategies. You guys are awesome to work with and we're very appreciative for your communicative, receptive, creative approach.”

-Manager of Development,
American Corporate Partners | ACP
"I had been an admirer of Wingo NYC’s work for years and was delighted to receive coaching from them through the Ford Foundation’s BUILD program, where I received individual coaching and attended fundraising workshops with my capacity building cohort. I, like so many other fundraising professionals, learned development work on the job and by reading a ton of resources. Though this is a common experience, I still felt such intense impostor syndrome in my role.

Wingo’s workshops and individual coaching not only gave me fresh perspectives on how to do this work, they also really helped me feel more validated and affirmed that my instincts are solid after years of experience. Their support around our case materials was also a game-changer. Having a complete package of beautifully designed materials written with the support and input of seasoned fundraisers will set our growing development team up for success."

- Director of Development,
Common Justice
"The workshop on face-to-face solicitation has been and will be extremely informative and helpful. I and others on the development committee of Guest House have already used many of your suggestions in our new telephone outreach efforts in the last few weeks. Your presentation has given me renewed confidence to now engage in more direct contact with donors. The positive response from some donors already is definitely exciting.”

- Board Member,
Guest House
"It was wonderful having the opportunity to talk through some of our communications and fundraising challenges with Wingo!  What I found particularly valuable was the cultural competence that you bring to the table. It allowed us to have conversations that didn't assume a US-based, Western frame of reference. As a Global South NGO, we frequently encounter assumptions about what works that are embedded in a Global North understanding of the world. This process has contributed meaningfully to our next steps in terms of both communications and fundraising.”

-Executive Director,
The Global Interfaith Network
"Wingo NYC has been instrumental in the ongoing success of our Together for 340B Campaign which aims to raise awareness on the good the 340B Drug Pricing Program does in communities across the country. CV340B is able to reach a larger audience and create a greater impact because of the work of Wingo NYC's digital team."

– National Director of Advocacy,
Community Voices for 340B
"Working with the Wingo Digital team has been a fun, dynamic and transformative experience. Their strategic ideas push our organization to new heights each week!”

– Development & Communications Manager,
St. Francis Friends of the Poor
"You were phenomenal last night.  You're a meticulous, thoughtful, generous, unflappable, and fun collaborator!  You were the behind-the-scenes star of the evening and I was proud to have you on our team."

-Chief Development Officer,
StoryCorps
"My feet are hurting this morning, but my heart is FULL!  Thank you for a seamless Hulaween for the record books - what a night!!  You all gave 100% and I am deeply grateful. "

With thanks,
-Executive Director,
New York Restoration Project
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