ROI Fundraising
Consultant to Nonprofits
Consultant to Nonprofits
Terry Sanders has 30 years of experience in the fundraising and development arena, working for national voluntary health organizations such as the American Heart Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Most recently, Terry served as Vice President of Development for the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, a congregation of religious women with several social service ministries.
Terry has experience in grant writing and currently serves as a consultant for Instrumentl, which automates the grant search process for nonprofit and academic organizations. She has organized a variety of special events including galas, walks, golf outings, luncheons, and teas, some of which have raised more than a million dollars. Additionally, Terry started a national fundraising walk program and expanded it to $3 million in annual income in just three years. Terry loves helping organizations improve their ROI on special events and believes that events are a crucial component in a healthy development program.
Terry also enjoys working with donors to help them reach their philanthropic goals. She has launched both major donor programs and planned giving programs and has trained staff, boards, and volunteers on how to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward potential and current donors.
Terry is a graduate of Illinois State University and earned an Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising through Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.
During her free time, Terry likes to swim, read, and play with her two grandchildren. She and her husband, Glenn, live in Northwest Indiana.
Terry is an outstanding fundraiser and relationship builder. Her work product, ethics and professionalism will take her far.
As a volunteer co-chair for our annual fundraiser, Terry's knowledge and experience made our task not only productive, but enjoyable, resulting in a successful event. Her attention to detail is spot on and she makes both fund-raising and event planning seem effortless. Terry can be counted on to bring a project to its utmost success and profitability.
Terry wrote our grants and increased funding significantly that made it possible for Nazareth Home to complete facility improvement projects, provide staff training and program events.
Terry planned our annual fundraising gala event for several years, introducing new ideas and themes, making the gala exciting and fun, and more importantly – financially successful.
It truly has been a pleasure working with Terry on the Nazareth Home Gala and other funding raising programs for Nazareth and other Ancilla ministries. Much of the success to these events and ministries was due largely to the professionalism and skills Terry possesses. She worked right alongside us and did above and beyond the duties that were expected of her. She was always the first person there and the last to leave regardless if it was a just a meeting or an event. I have been working on the Nazareth Home Gala since its inception, and hands down with Terry on our team the Gala was the most successful in all aspects. Simply, she is the best I have known in her field.