ABOUT US
BLB Consulting is committed to helping you develop a successful fundraising strategy and create a seamless event that invigorates your leadership and engages past, current and future supporters. We believe the best events are just one part of your cultivation pipeline and we creatively incorporate your organization's mission and uniqueness into every event element.
ABOUT BLAKE
Blake Bradford, CFRE has over 25 years of professional fundraising experience working both in-house and as a consultant. Her background in arts-related funding, board development, grant writing and program creation paved the way to a broader focus on the non-profit sector nine years ago. This backdrop enables her to think in innovative ways about donor engagement, event storytelling and fundraising opportunities. She has worked with the majority of her clients for several years, allowing her to forge strong relationships with organizational leadership and provide an outsider’s eye along with an insider’s understanding. It is this insight that has helped her grow events and donor bases for her clients and guide them in establishing strategies to enrich their donor pipelines – elements vital for any non-profit that wants to continue to expand its breadth of work.​​​​
Chiwoniso Kaitano
Executive Director
MacDowell
The team at BLB brings tremendous value to our organization from strategy through execution. They collaborate effortlessly with our internal staff, analyzing past fundraising and donor communication efforts and making astute recommendations for improvements that provide strong results once implemented. Further, Blake works with our board members and stakeholders, refining external communication and fostering ambassadorship to grow our future donor base. BLB staff are fun, creative thought partners who keep meetings on time and on topic. And we look forward to benefiting from their expertise for years to come.
Kristin Pulkkinen
Chief Development Officer
​Family Legal Care
It was an absolute delight to work with BLB on our 25th Anniversary Gala. I was impressed with all aspects of their work with us, including fundraising strategy, program planning, logistics and tracking, communicating with board members and donors, and above all, being calm, cool, and collected at all times, always displaying the utmost professionalism and genuine partnership. We look forward to working with them again on next year's event!
Shiri Sandler
Chief Advancement and Strategy Officer
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village
Working with BLB is a true partnership. Not only are they interested in the success of our event, they are interested in our fundraising, our mission, and what they can do to enable our overall success. I not only enjoy working with them, I learn from them every day. I am grateful to the BLB team for their cheerful attitudes, their vast expertise, and their endless dedication to making sure our event is the best it can be. I trust them deeply.
Zareta S. Ricks
Executive Director
Young Audiences New York
Partnering with BLB has been one of the most valuable relationships our organization has established. Year after year, BLB brings a holistic approach and strategic clarity that have helped us bring our annual gala to life in ways we couldn’t have imagined. From start to finish, they are incredibly organized, anticipatory, and thoughtful - often thinking three steps ahead to ensure every detail is seamless. Their work reflects brand, brilliance, and a balanced approach to event planning that makes every conversation intentional and the guest experience extraordinary. They’re more than consultants - they’re trusted thought partners who care as deeply about the organization’s success as I do.
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