As a queer-owned consulting firm, we partner with 2SLGBTQIAA+ organizations to advocate for social justice and bring more voices to the table. We are strategists, thought-partners, storytellers and advocates working to lift the nonprofit sector through movement building, fundraising events, and conferences + stakeholder gatherings.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

We assess your current event and identify ways to increase your fundraising + engagement potential.

EVENT MANAGEMENT

We manage the logistics, strategy and storytelling so you can manage relationships to build long-term support for your work.

STORYTELLING

We help you tell your organization’s stories by producing powerful videos and program scripts that connect with your supporters and inspire them to action.

CONSULTING

We help focus your efforts to troubleshoot challenges and increase the impact of your event.

BOARD, STAFF + COMMITTEE TRAINING

Our trainings are designed to inspire and engage your core team and focus them on best practices to maximize results.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

We bring inspiration and easy-to-implement tools for your fundraising, event building and storytelling needs.

Whatever your event needs, we’d love to hear from you. Fill in the information below and someone from our team will get back to you soon.

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    (Virtual, breakfast, lunch, dinner, conference, auction,

    walk, run, ride, fashion show, other)

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    503 234 4546

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    PO Box 17191 Portland, OR 97217

    WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF GATHERING
    TO FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
    TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR YOUR MISSION

    We believe in you, and we’re here to help elevate your next event.

    • Swaim Strategies helped us visualize the stories of the people we work with every day. Once we landed on our event's central theme, Swaim Strategies helped us craft a deliberately meaningful message that displayed our impact and not only positively impacted our fundraising at the event but deepened our relationship with community partners.

      Juan Carlos Gonzalez Centro Cultural de Washington County,                                                                                   Director of Development + Communications
    • We pushed Swaim Strategies to keep everything about our event centered on equity and inclusivity, and they challenged us to look closely at our donor data to create an event that was authentically North by Northeast and engaged everyone in our community. Getting into the data helped us see who our broader community was, and that enabled us to come up with a plan for our Community Supper that celebrates who we are and who we serve.

      Suzy Jeffreys NxNE Community Health Center, Executive Director
    • Swaim Strategies is a critical part of the Camp Fire team and an important collaborator for our success. Emulating our culture and creating an immersive guest experience for our event, Spark, required intense listening. They listened to our hopes and dreams and our desire for a program speaking to the whole audience, no matter where and when they touch our program at Camp Fire Columbia. They listened when we asked for specific support to reach fundraising goals while keeping the fun and festivity high. Every step of the way, we felt heard. That's what partnership is, and what it can be because of how Swaim Strategies listens and responds.

      Emily Gilliland Camp Fire Columbia, President + CEO
    • I trust Swaim Strategies. The expertise they bring to our partnership has elevated our Community Action events year after year. As development staff we are able to focus on donor cultivation and sponsor stewardship while the Swaim team guides us through logistical grunt work that ensures a seamless event experience. They are truly invested in our success and approach each project with creativity, honesty, positivity and a tremendous attention to detail.

      Kemp Shuey Community Action, Executive Director
    • Swaim Strategies is a trusted and valued thought partner, equally steeped in the strategy of hosting high-quality events that raise funds and the techniques of training others and building internal capacity. They delivered event models that our network could—and has!—easily picked up and used in their own planning, in all types of communities. Girls Inc. affiliates love the event model that Swaim designed for us.

      Laura Goodwin Girls Inc. National Office, Director of Business Learning
    • Swaim Strategies has been an invaluable partner in our organization's fundraising efforts and successes. There from the inception of our organization and through each generation of leadership, the entire Swaim team has always been there for us to provide guidance, continuity, training and best practices that have strengthened our fundraising program as we grow. They understand the realities and challenges of small nonprofits and provide exactly the support we needed to ensure seamless execution and profitability of a quality event that represents our organization and community.

      Natalia Kay O'Brien Q Center, Development Manager

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