Engage Your Leadership. Mobilize Your Board. Unlock More and Bigger Major Gifts.

Practical, experience-based fundraising support to help your Head of Organization and Board members confidently participate in cultivation and solicitation, and open doors you can’t reach alone.

Is Leadership Hesitation Slowing Your Fundraising Progress?

Many development teams work hard, have worthy goals, but limit their results by lacking peer to peer engagement and solicitations, because key leaders are reluctant or unsure of how to help.

If this sounds familiar, you may be dealing with:

A President, Head of School, or Executive Director who isn’t fully engaged in donor outreach and solicitations
Board members who care deeply but aren’t taking the next step
Limited access to high-level prospects who respond best to peers or leaders
Big goals that depend on people who aren’t yet part of the process
Promising donors not advancing because leadership involvement is inconsistent

In nearly every case, the organization has strong people with good intentions. They just need guidance, encouragement, and a clear path forward.

That is where I focus my work.

When We Work Together, You’ll See…

Leaders Who Actively Participate

In a short, focused conversation, I can coach and persuade key Board members, and often executives, to take meaningful steps for the first time.

Better Access to Major Donors

High-level prospects respond better to peers, leaders, and/or volunteers who speak their language. I help you position the right people to make that connection.

Clear Alignment Across Marketing and Development

Organizations increase giving when their message is unified, consistent, and tied to a real vision. I help you bring that clarity forward.

A Path to Results You Haven’t Reached Before

I’ve partnered with Presidents, Deans, and Board members to help secure more than $18M in gifts, individually secured an additional $15M, and helped design two $100M+ campaigns that ultimately surpassed their goals.

Your program can make significant gains with the right combination of leadership and strategy.

What Others Have Experienced

A few words from donors and colleagues about working with Fritz.

“Fritz is the consummate professional: listens closely, connects you with your Alma Mater, and ensures your support is maximized, leaving you with a great feeling.”

Pete Selleck

retired CEO, Michelin N.A.

“Working alongside Fritz was a classic example of strategic fundraising and relentless dedication. Together, we secured over $850,000 in just one year—a testament to our teamwork and his unwavering commitment.

Fritz stays with challenges until the goal is accomplished, no matter how far-reaching and ambitious. His work ethic and enthusiasm, paired with a deep understanding of donor engagement and psychology, make him an invaluable asset to any fundraising effort.”

Dr. Hany Guirguis

Dean of the O'Malley School of Business, Manhattan University

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Fritz Lash. He built a longstanding relationship that with his encouragement and persistence led to a rewarding experience to help an institution that I love. Awesome.”

Marshall Larsen

Retired chair, president and CEO of Goodrich Corp

Hello! I'm Fritz

I’m a West Point graduate, retired Lieutenant Colonel, and former high school principal who transitioned into major-gift work two decades ago, raising over $33M by engaging leaders and Board members in cultivation/solicitations and by making one on one solicitations; and helping lead efforts contributing to two $100M+ campaigns.

I’ve worked with Presidents, Deans, Board members, corporate leaders, and individuals from every background, from Fortune 500 CEOs and business owners to first-time annual donors. I enjoy the challenge of building relationships, earning trust, and helping prospects move from interest to action.

Working with you, I bring:

Integrity
Direct communication
Practical, results-oriented coaching
Follow-through
And a genuine desire to see people and institutions succeed

I’m happily married, the father of four grown children, and grateful for every chance to help an organization move closer to its vision.

Ready to Move Forward?

How it works:

Schedule a 45-Minute Discussion

We’ll talk through your goals, your current development efforts, and how your Head of Organization and Board members are involved.

Establish Clear Priorities and a Plan

We identify who needs to be engaged, what steps they can realistically take, and how we align messaging, timelines, and objectives.

Execute the Strategy Together

We set dates, agree on next steps, and begin the work, whether that’s coaching your leaders and Board member to help move key prospects forward or developing a more thorough, comprehensive overall fundrasing plan