Message
A case for support your staff can speak without a deck.
Nonprofit fundraising and marketing consultant in Fort Worth and Dallas–Fort Worth
I'm Scott Dunagan, based in Keller, just north of Fort Worth. I led marketing and communications at Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth from 2022 to 2025, and before that I held external affairs at the Bowers Museum. I work with mid-size nonprofits, performing arts groups and museums that have enough history to have habits, and something to lose.
What I help DFW nonprofits with
Pipeline
How names move from audience to member to donor, including CRM hygiene and campaign architecture.
Ask
A steady rhythm of the ask across tickets, membership, major gifts and campaigns.
Board
What trustees see, how often, and in what language.
For example, a one-page board fundraising report.
How the work is shaped
Book 20 free minutes. I'll tell you where your renewals and donors are leaking and what I'd change. No pitch. If there's a fit, the work takes one of three shapes: a diagnostic (typically two to three weeks), a 90-day system install, or retained counsel. Fees follow the call.
Where I work
In person across Dallas–Fort Worth by arrangement, and virtually nationwide.
Selected work
- Texas Ballet Theater: rebuilding the subscription renewal
- Bowers Museum: marketing and fundraising under one roof
More on how I work: nonprofit marketing and fundraising consulting · about Scott
Fundraising consulting in Fort Worth: common questions
Who is a nonprofit fundraising consultant in Fort Worth?
I'm Scott Dunagan, a nonprofit fundraising consultant based in Keller, just north of Fort Worth. I led marketing and communications at Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth from 2022 to 2025. I work with mid-size nonprofits, performing arts groups and museums to connect marketing, fundraising and board reporting, so renewals, gifts and board numbers come from one plan.
What does a fundraising consultant do for a nonprofit?
A fundraising consultant builds the system that brings the money in, not just the next event. I write the case for support, plan campaigns, clean up the donor pipeline from first ticket to major gift, and set the numbers the board sees. The goal is a steady rhythm of asks your staff can run without me.
Do you work with nonprofits outside Fort Worth and DFW?
Yes. I'm based in Keller, just north of Fort Worth. I work virtually nationwide and in person across Dallas–Fort Worth by arrangement. I've led marketing at a ballet company and external affairs at a museum, and I work with arts organizations and nonprofits wherever they are. A case for support, a donor pipeline and a board report work over video.
How do we get started?
Book 20 free minutes. I'll tell you where your renewals and donors are leaking and what I'd change. No pitch. If there's a fit, the work takes one of three shapes: a diagnostic, a 90-day system install, or retained counsel. Fees follow the call.
Book 20 free minutes. I'll tell you where your renewals and donors are leaking and what I'd change. No pitch.