Our managing partners and associates represent a variety and depth of development and marketing experience spanning decades of success. A full CV is available on each staff member and we are pleased to present our corporate capabilities in a web-based or on-site presentation.

Robert J. Peters
President

> 30+ years of executive level leadership and development consulting in the not for profit sector
> Broad-based national and community-based client list with a focus on faith-based organizations and initiatives
> Popular conference and seminar facilitator/presenter
> Unsurpassed track record in capital, annual and special project fundraising
> Raised $30MM for The Salvation Army’s Ray & Joan Kroc Boston Corps Community Center at the height of the economic recession (2009 -2012)
> Hands-on involvement and personal oversight of all PDS accounts/projects

Jack Peters, III
Senior Development Associate

Liz Salmon
Senior Associate
Foundation & Corporate
Relations/Grantwriting

> 20+ years in development and organizational fundraising
> Background in non-profit administration, strategic planning, program analysis and education/training
> Facilitated successful fundraising campaigns for schools, community centers, clinics, residential facilities and hospitals, faith-based non-profit organizations
> Played key role in the $30MM capital fundraising campaign for The Salvation Army’s Ray & Joan Kroc Boston Corps Community Center
> PDS Senior Associate since 2007

Ian Graven
Development Associate

William M. Peters, Sr.
Senior Associate
Strategic Planning, Campaign & Media
Development

> 35+ years experience in non-profit development and corporate marketing
> Served as Development Officer at St. Michaels College, Director of Development for the Visiting Nurse Association
> Capital and annual campaign consultant for a broad-based client list
> Relational fundraising with a focus on vision, communication, and strategic messaging
> Project management: feasibility assessment, goal-setting, tracking, and outcomes measurement
> Strong ethic of servant leadership

Crystle Harmon
Development Associate

Professional Fee Structure

Development professionals are entrusted with a high degree of responsibility in performing their duties. At Peters Development Services, we adhere with strict compliance to the ethical standards and practices established by Giving Institute (formally The American Association of Fund Raising Council), and Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP).

Our fees are fully disclosed, presented and agreed in contractual form prior to the commencement of work. The compensation schedule and associated budgets are based on the project or campaign time frame and the necessary resources required to achieve the client campaign goal(s) and objective(s). Under no circumstances do we accept payment in the form of “commissions” for either fund raising counsel or campaign execution.

There are no fees charged for preliminary meetings and proposals submitted to the client. We are pleased to visit your location to review the parameters of your particular project.

The PDS Team

Professional Fee Structure

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