About · Vaxa Serve
Real strategic capability, applied to organizations with a mission.
Vaxa's philanthropy is built on the same expertise that shapes everything else we do — growth strategy, partnership development, and organizational planning, applied to the nonprofits we support.
At a glance
Same expertise
The disciplines we apply for any engagement, not a scaled-down version
Multiple sectors
Work spanning the nonprofit landscape, not one category
Ongoing, not one-off
Most relationships continue well past the first engagement
Vaxa Serve
Your mission is clear. The challenge: the strategic capability to grow it — from fundraising, getting the right sponsors, to a structure built to last.
Vaxa Serve closes that gap with the same expertise we bring to our for-profit clients.
What we bring
The capabilities we apply
Four disciplines make up the core of Vaxa's pro bono work — the same ones behind our other engagements, adapted to what a nonprofit actually needs.
Fundraising strategy
Campaign design and donor pipelines built to fund an organization over time, not just for one drive.
Sponsor and partner development
Identifying the right corporate partners and building relationships that last beyond a single sponsorship.
Community outreach
Building the visibility and local relationships a nonprofit needs to grow its base.
Organizational sustainability
The budgeting, governance, and structure a nonprofit needs to outlast any one leader.
How it works
What a for purpose engagement looks like
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A conversation
Understanding where the organization stands today and what's getting in the way of growth.
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A scoped plan
A small number of concrete priorities, matched to what the organization needs most.
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Applied work
Hands-on strategic work across fundraising, partnerships, outreach, and sustainability.
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Ongoing support
Many relationships continue well past the first engagement, as new priorities come up.
Who we support
The kinds of organizations we work with
Basic needs organizations
Groups helping people get food, shelter, and safety.
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Food banks
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Womens and family homeless shelters
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Youth shelters
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Wet shelters
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Emergency shelters
Youth and education organizations
Mentorship & earning for young people.
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Scouting and youth development groups
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Mentoring programs
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Schools and scholarship programs
Health organizations
Group care and health services in the community.
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Community clinics
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Health nonprofits and foundations
Arts, culture, and environment
Cultural, heritage, and the nature preservation
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Museums and cultural organizations
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Conservation groups
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Animal welfare organizations
Faith and community groups
Congregations and groups that anchor a community.
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Any faith-based organization
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Interfaith and community coalitions
Civic and veterans organizations
Groups serving a cause beyond one neighborhood.
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Veterans support organizations
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Civic and community associations
In practice
Selected engagements
A sample of our work
Boy Scouts of America
Built the outreach strategy and materials used to present funding priorities to the executive board.
A regional food bank
Created and implemented an outreach strategy that brought local supermarkets and food distributors on as ongoing donation partners.
A women's shelter
Group care and health services in the community. Provided hands-on assistance and training in grant applications.
A youth mentoring program
Built a volunteer recruitment plan to grow its base of mentors including large local and national corporations.
A community health clinic
Structured a grant calendar tied to the clinic's funding cycles. Recruited and trained local high school interns to staff the program.
A veterans support organization
Developed a corporate sponsor strategy to move beyond one-time donations.
We don't have a different version of our value proposition for the causes we care about.
We have one way of working, and we bring all of it.