The RBSCo Team
DR. ROBERT SHARP
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT: Bob Sharp is recognized as one of the nation’s leading fundraising professionals and has more than 27 years of national consulting experience in capital campaigns, annual funds, endowment campaigns, board and leadership development, and strategic planning. He has counseled hundreds of nonprofit organizations, helping them raise significant funding for a wide variety of purposes. Bob is a frequent guest speaker at both the local and national levels and was honored as "Fundraising Professional of the Year” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Bob launched El Pomar Foundation's first comprehensive program in fund raising and non-profit management for the foundation's fellowship program. A graduate of Rutgers University, Bob holds a Masters from Indiana University and a Doctorate in adult learning from the University of Wyoming. Bob lives in Colorado.
A New Approach to Consulting: Under the tutelage of Bob Sharp, RBSCo has developed a new cadre of practicing professionals with real world, non-profit experience. Each a leader in his or her field brings specific mentoring experience to your non profit. All have limited but specific experience in the challenges facing non profits.
Do you plan to revise your web site? Our expert can not only assist but will bring with him the latest fund raising requirements taken directly from the latest research in the field.
Planning on buying or renovating a building. Our expert will guide you in the process ensuring that you understand fully what impact this decision could have on your organization.
Considering using bond financing to cover the capital costs of construction while you conduct a campaign? Our expert will counsel you on how best to do so and what the consequences will be for both you and your board.
Plan to seek bank financing? Let our relationship with Compass Bank evaluate your potential to obtain such funding.
Need to convince your board of its real roles and responsibilities? Let our expertise come to a retreat or board development seminar at the place and timing of your choosing.
Are you ready to review, revise, update or completely rewrite your strategic plan? Our expert will lead you through the process from a three day exercise to a full month long exercise.
Generalists are fine under certain circumstances but focused expertise in the exact area you need is a better way to go in our opinion!
