Twenty years.
Three continents.
Results that matter.
Senior fundraising expertise for nonprofits serious about growth — from strategy through to implementation, at every scale.
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Twenty years building individual giving programs across the US, UK, and Australia — in-house at flagship nonprofits and at specialist agencies.
Led programs raising in excess of $100 million annually. The experience of running a large-scale US development program is rare — and transferable.
Michelle doesn't just advise. She builds programs and helps oversee implementation — a trusted senior partner who takes genuine ownership of outcomes, not just deliverables.
Organizations I've led
American Civil Liberties Union
National Audubon Society
Médecins Sans Frontières
Individual giving, from first principles.
Individual Giving Strategy
Program design, planning, and growth frameworks built on two decades of experience at every level of the sector.
Mid-Level Giving
Developing and scaling mid-level donor programs — often the most underleveraged and highest-potential segment in a fundraising operation.
Digital Fundraising
Online acquisition, conversion, and retention strategies that meet donors where they are and move them to give.
Multichannel Fundraising
Integrating direct mail, digital, telefundraising, and more into coherent, high-performing programs that work in concert.
Membership & Regular Giving
Building and sustaining recurring donor programs that provide organizations with the reliable revenue they need to plan and grow.
The strongest fundraising programs aren't built on tactics. They're built on a deep understanding of donors, disciplined strategy, and the commitment to see it through.Michelle Ehrhardt — Directed Development
Let's talk about your program.
Whether you're building from scratch or scaling what's already working, Michelle brings the strategic depth and senior oversight to make it happen.
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