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Jim Thompson, Chief Development Officer
Massachusetts General Hospital
"The Massachusetts General Hospital Development Department
has worked closely with the principals of The Wayland Group over the
past two years in assessing key strategic issues for advancing
fund-raising. Their understanding of a complex organization is
impressive and they have readily earned the respect and admiration
of the hospital's leadership and its faculty. We feel that we
have a strong partner whose judgment and counsel are greatly valued." |
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David Woodruff, Dean for Resource Development
Harvard School of Public Health
"The
Wayland Group had been engaged to assess the overall fund-raising
and advancement activities of the School. The recommendations
that they put forth set in motion strategic enhancements to our
constituency outreach, development staffing, volunteer management,
and campaign planning that have served us well. The results of
implementing their recommendations speak for themselves; we are a
much more vibrant and goal-oriented organization and have been able
to achieve new heights across the board.
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Jeannie
Norris, Head of School
Miss Hall's School
"The
Wayland Group has been our consultant for over twelve years. The
high level of professionalism and deep understanding of fund-raising
don't begin to describe the firm's value to our school. Beyond
these basics, The Wayland Group brings inspiration, creativity,
flexibility, and humor to the planning table. It's been a superb
partnership, and our dazzling success proves it.
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John
Marshall, former President and CEO
The Kresge Foundation
"Kresge
staff always enjoyed meeting with Wayland Group clients. Why?
Because they came not just to get a grant or the largest grant they
could. They had been prepared to use the time to strategize on how
best to use a capital campaign to grow the organization’s capacity.
Both at Wayland and at Kresge, there was always a comprehensive
approach, looking beyond the immediate objective to the long-term
strength and sustainability of high performing non-profits."
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Leslie
Mattson-Emerson, Executive Director
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
"The
Wayland Group has been instrumental to the growth of our partnership
with the National Park Service, and they have been incredibly
effective with our staff, board and advisory council members. Whether
advising on our pursuit of a grant with a distinguished foundation, or
leading a strategic session with our board, council, staff and the
park’s executive leadership team, the professionalism of The Wayland
Group staff keeps us on task and in tandem. I can attribute a
meaningful percentage of our growth to The Wayland Group’s guidance."
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Peter Philip, Head of School
Tower School
"As
Tower prepared for an ambitious campaign, we looked to The Wayland
Group for advice and counsel. They delivered! Wayland Group
principals led Tower step-by-step through a careful process designed
both to yield a successful campaign and to build a philanthropic
culture. We appreciated their counsel and we admired their candor.
They took the time to understand Tower’s culture and community and
they were willing to correct us when we were tempted to steer in the
wrong direction. Most of all, Wayland became a part of our team. I
believe that they were as thrilled with our success as were we."
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David
W. Scudder, Campaign Chair, The Gift of Music
The Campaign for
New England Conservatory
"Working with The Wayland Group has been a real pleasure. The
Group's attention to and analysis of the New England Conservatory's
needs has been and still is remarkable in its thoroughness. The
Group supported the Conservatory by believing not only in its mission
but in its ability to complete a campaign well beyond anything it had
previously accomplished. Now close to attainment of those goals,
the Conservatory and I know we could not have done it without the
encouragement and support of The Wayland Group."
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Vincent Strully, Jr., Executive Director
The New England Center
for Children
"The
Wayland Group was vital to every facet of our first-ever capital
campaign--a big success for us. They are very smart, honest
and reasonable. Wayland helped us develop a strategic plan for
a comprehensive development program aimed at long-term success.
Then, by working very effectively with me and our development staff
to implement each phase of the plan, including a substantial
expansion of our base of support, we now have a development program
that can secure the future of our organization. Although we
now have a skilled development program in-house, we expect to
regularly consult with Wayland for years to come."
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Amey DeFriez
Trustee and Community Leader
"As a long time
trustee in various organizations, focusing on development and capital
fund drives, I have worked with many consultants. I can say with
certainty that The Wayland Group is unique. Its members not only
energize, inspire and challenge but also create a team ethos in which
they remain key players. The process becomes enjoyable and it
becomes successful."
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Kay Sloan,
President
Massachusetts College of Art
"The Wayland
Group has completed a number of studies and plans that were
especially helpful because of the deep commitment to cultural and
educational organizations they are noted for. They were our
top choice--and they delivered.
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Gordon Sewell, Assistant Head of School, Development and Alumni
Relations
Milton Academy
"We
leave our meetings with Wayland re-charged and re-focused. Their cogent
recommendations are always well-grounded in best practices and
unfailingly specific to our institution. Familiar with the personalities
of the key decision makers and the unique qualities and challenges of
our school, their ready sense of humor and deep commitment to helping us
succeed leads us to refer to our Wayland meetings as 'getting our dose
of Vitamin W.' Need I say more?"
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Sara J. Andrews, Senior Vice President for Development
North
Shore Medical Center
"The
Wayland Group has a unique ability to 'cut through the clutter' and
deliver advice that is insightful on an array of issues--strategic
planning, major gifts, governance. I use them as a sounding
board and sanity check on a frequent basis."
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 Stephanie Perrin, Head
Walnut Hill School
"As
Head of Walnut Hill School, I have worked with The Wayland Group for
over twenty years. In that time the School’s fundraising and planning
efforts have increased dramatically in quality and quantity. I think it
is safe to say that without The Wayland Group we would not have achieved
the successes we now enjoy. They are imaginative, loyal, talented,
professional, committed, flexible, efficient, and a joy to work with. I
consider them full partners in the enterprise that is Walnut Hill." |
Howard
Breslau, Director of Development
Huntington Theatre Company
"I arrived at
the Huntington with The Wayland Group already in place as a campaign
counsel. After getting to know them, I could not have imagined
working with a better team. The Wayland Group cared about our work
as if it were their own. They were thorough, responsive,
incredibly knowledgeable, and they are also wonderful people.
It was a pleasure to work with them!" |
Steve
Grossman, President
Grossman Marketing Group
"Bold,
imaginative, passionate and innovative, I have been proud to recommend
The Wayland Group to customers and friends alike over the years.
Their team builds long-term relationships with their clients that
enrich, enlarge and enliven the creative conversation. In my
experience, The Wayland Group has always exceeded expectations.
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Marillyn
Earley, Director of Development
Worcester Academy
"We have been very
pleased with the service we have received from The Wayland Group.
In addition to guiding us in the creation of a comprehensive plan that
includes many concrete steps and benchmarks, the Wayland Group has been extremely
helpful in assisting us in developing strategies for major gifts and in
developing methods for expanding our interaction with donors. They
have listened carefully to our needs and partnered with us to develop
programs to address some of our challenges. Their thorough knowledge of
non-profit management is also extremely helpful in addressing the issues
that arise in implementing a campaign."
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Martha
Kleinman, Dean for External Affairs
Walnut Hill School
"Walnut Hill has
greatly enjoyed and benefited from its longtime and continuous
partnership with The Wayland Group, beginning in the 1980’s. We are
pleased to recommend The Wayland Group to development friends and
colleagues.
The Wayland Group has to a large degree shaped the development
program as it exists today at Walnut Hill School. We greatly value
their attention to our institution’s specific needs and challenges,
the close relationships which have been created between their
attentive staff and all levels of volunteers and staff at Walnut
Hill, from trustees to administrative
assistants, and the thoughtful
and innovative approach which their team approach allows."
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Richard L.
Tollefson, Jr.
President, The Phoenix Philanthropy Group
(Former
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Thunderbird)
"Thunderbird
School of Global Management was
delighted to work with The Wayland Group for over ten years. Their
professionalism and talent were outstanding. Their commitment to
the institution was highly valued by our leadership and staff.
They brought to our relationship a blend of historical best practice,
innovation and discipline. As important as their talent were their
sense of humor and their mentoring care. We kept coming back to
The Wayland Group for more and more--and they kept delivering with
quality, dedication and energy. Their quality, integrity and style
are traits I personally seek to emulate in my work today."
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Jackie
Jenkins-Scott, President
Wheelock College
"I have had the great privilege of working with Jim Kitendaugh and The
Wayland Group for nearly 20 years. I first started working with
The Wayland Group as President of Dimock Community Health Center.
At Dimock we were fortunate to work with The Wayland Group through three
major fund-raising initiatives and a number of ancillary planning tasks.
With the support and guidance of The Wayland Group, Dimock was able to
establish a first rate institutional advancement operation and to
successfully increase Dimock performance. I am pleased that
Wheelock College has also benefited from the wise advice of
The Wayland Group."
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Betsy
McClendon
Trustee and Community Leader
"They continue to
be an integral part of our school, helping the Trustees and
administrators make the correct, well thought out decisions about
the path Walnut Hill will take. We use The Wayland Group for a
myriad of services and they have always delivered what we need--and
often more than we expected. I cannot imagine how other
institutions function without the advice, support and friendship
that The Wayland Group has provided to Walnut Hill." |
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