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"Suddes Partners approached and addressed
our situation for what it was, a set of very complex issues.
They didn’t try to force a cookie-cutter approach like
other firms and we really appreciate their fresh approach and
expertise.”
Peggy Conklin
President/CEO
Tallahassee YMCA
“Earlier studies led us to believe that
we would only be able to raise $750,000 to $1,000,000 in a capital
campaign. Using (Suddes Partners’) approach we successfully
raised almost $14,000,000. Not only did they advise us as to
the correct course to take, but John and his associates worked
in the trenches, and through their leadership and hands on approach,
we were able to successfully complete our capital campaign.”
Bill Alley
Alley Financial Group
Lexington, Kentucky
“As a member
of the Strategic Development Committee, I had the opportunity
to work directly with the (Suddes Partners) team and found them
to be extremely capable in all areas of capital campaign management.
Most importantly, they did exactly what they said they were
going to do, displaying a level of professional integrity which
I find to be uncommon in these days of inflated promises. Suddes
Partners receives my unconditional recommendation and I encourage
any organization considering a capital campaign to engage their
professional services.”
Jerry W. Askew, Ph.D.,
Sr. V.P.
St. Mary’s Health System, Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee
“This level
of donation ($5.3 million) is particularly impressive for our
community in light of the fact that an initial feasibility analysis
stated that our association would be able to raise ‘in
the range of $1.5 million.’ I found (Suddes Partners)
to be professional, knowledgeable, and skillful fund raising
specialists. I would highly recommend bringing them on board
to make your vision become a reality.”
G.
Michael Simpson
Cumberland Security Bank
Somerset, Kentucky
“I personally
have been involved in five capital campaigns in my career and
I knew that the traditional approach would most likely have
raised $2 to $2.5 million dollars…With the help of (Suddes
Partners), we raised $7.6 million...(they) were extremely professional,
knowledgeable, and passionate fund raising specialists.”
James L. Williams, President & CEO
Great Miami Valley YMCA
Hamilton, Ohio
“Although John’s
approach is ‘non-traditional’, he and his staff
have demonstrated beyond a doubt that their system works. But
even more, they have proven themselves to be fundraisers of
integrity with a passion for hard work, excellence.”
Daniel E. Hecker
YMCA of the USA
“This is to report
that we have just passed the $14,200,000 mark measured against
our original campaign goal of $12,800,000… I believe the
selection of (Suddes Partners) was one of the wisest decisions
every made by the Central Kentucky Association.”
J.
Howard Shellhaas
North Lexington Family YMCA
Lexington, Kentucky
“Having been
part of numerous capital campaigns, I can say unequivocally
that (our) capital campaign was better organized and more smoothly
streamlined than any previous campaign in my experience.”
William H. Gorman
Centra Health System
Lynchburg, Virginia
“It is our
sincere hope that every (organization) which wishes to undertake
a major capital fund campaign, has the wisdom, the foresight
and the good fortune of enlisting the aid of (Suddes Partners)
to provide the spark and blueprint to ignite the community’s
interest in achieving its goal of how to better serve its citizenry.”
James E. Bassett, III, Chairman
Keeneland Associates, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky
“Now that we
are in our new 63,000 square foot branch and have a downtown
facility that looks brand new, we really understand the magnitude
of our accomplishments. And we couldn’t have done it without
Suddes Partners. Their experience in fund-raising and selling
a vision to a community is responsible for our success.”
Susan Landergan
YMCA of Central Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
“…We
have experienced you as the finest of professional fundraisers,
one with inspired vision, precise planning, constant focus and
tenacious follow through. We have also experienced you as…one
who consistently challenged us to think positively and constantly
encouraged our hearts to move forward.”
Regina
P. Moody, M.Ed, Executive Director
Holy Angels, Inc.,
Belmont, North Carolina |
