Inspire generosity that doesn't end when the event does.
One Thirty-One Advancement Group helps Catholic nonprofits build the fundraising systems their mission deserves — with both the strategy and the hands-on execution to make it happen.
Your mission is personal. Your fundraising partner should be, too.
We've spent our careers in Catholic development, working with organizations that have the infrastructure and staff to fundraise at scale. However, what we've realized is that there are countless ministries doing God's work that don't have that kind of infrastructure — the parish outreach, the pregnancy center, the Catholic school, the mission run by a pastor or executive director doing the fundraising themselves, between everything else they do.
One Thirty-One Advancement Group exists for those organizations: relationship-rich, system-poor, and ready to grow up without losing what makes them personal. We bring the frameworks used by major Catholic development shops and size them to fit an organization with one development person — or none at all. We don't just advise; we strategize and execute alongside your team.
Our work is grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church with a Salesian charism of joy and hard work. We believe that advancement and fundraising are first a ministry of invitation, not a transaction. We help you raise support in a way that forms disciples, not just donors.
Practical advancement support, scoped to what your ministry actually needs.
Development Audit & Roadmap
A clear-eyed assessment of your fundraising, donor base, website and donation page, messaging, and staffing and board capacity — with a 12-month roadmap for what to build next.
Annual Fund Launch or Reset
Build the annual fund many Catholic organizations have never had: a case for support, donor segmentation, an appeal calendar, email cadence, stewardship plan, and reporting dashboard.
Major Gifts Accelerator
For organizations with generous donors but no system. We build a portfolio of your top 25–50 donors, cultivation plans, meeting prep, ask strategy, and stewardship that keeps them close.
Fractional Development Officer
Part-time advancement leadership for organizations not ready for a full-time hire. Weekly leadership meetings, an annual fundraising plan, donor pipeline and moves management, board coaching, a stewardship calendar, campaign strategy, staff and volunteer coaching, and a monthly KPI dashboard — one to two days a month, up to one day a week.
We help Catholic schools and ministries build fundraising systems — not just events.
We serve as your outsourced development office.
We bring both strategy and execution. Many consultants advise. We do the work.
Is this a fit for your organization?
- ＋ Revenue under $5M
- ＋ No one on staff with Development as their sole duty
- ＋ Founder, pastor, or ED still doing the asking personally
- ＋ Fundraising leans on annual galas, raffles, or events
- ＋ A board that needs support and direction to do more
- ＋ A donation page that hasn't changed in years
- ＋ Advancement professionals strategizing and executing with you
- ＋ A written strategy instead of a running list of ideas
- ＋ Donor systems that work while you sleep
- ＋ A board that fundraises alongside you, not just around you
- ＋ Giving that grows beyond the next event on the calendar
Let's find out if we're a fit.
Fill out a short questionnaire about your organization and where things stand today. It takes about five minutes, and we'll follow up personally to schedule a free discovery call.
Start the Questionnaire