Maple Leaf Management Group - Fund Raising Consultants



Success Stories

  • The University of Massachusetts Boston
    Planned and launched an inaugural “UMass Boston First” campaign for $50 million over 5 years.


    • Result:
      Started the campaign with only $10 million in the silent phase and ended the campaign over goal after 4 ½ years. The university acquired its first 5 endowed chairs and the endowment trebled.


  • Wayne State University Detroit
    Arrived to reinvigorated a poorly planned $25 million “Decision for Wayne” campaign by others during the worst economic downturn in Detroit’s history.


    • Result:
      Campaign completed over goal and on time.


  • The State University of New York (64 campuses)
    Planned and executed a $1 billion fund raising challenge and then one for $3 billion called "The SUNY $3 Billion Challenge...64 Campuses...One Vision".


    • Result
      The $1 Billion challenge was completed 1 ½ years ahead of schedule and the $3 billion challenge increased overall campus fund raising success by 70%.


  • HealthEast Inc (Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network)
    Planned and initiated the new healthcare system’s first campaign to raise $50 million over 5 years.


    • Result
      Campaign successfully completed. During the Campaign annual gifts increased from $400,000 a year to over $10 million.


  • Rutgers University
    Redesigned, reorganized and renamed an already existing campaign. The revised Campaign called “Toward Greater Strength and Service” to raise $100 million.


    • Result
      Campaign successfully concluded 50 % over goal.