MARY VALLONI
MARY VALLONI

About Mary

About Mary

I'm Mary and I know how to avoid the nonprofit pitfalls. Let me help you do the same.
I love helping great causes get started and know how to raise more money with less pain. Why? Because I've been there. I know what it's like to ride the nonprofit rollercoaster and it doesn't have to be that way. I've helped thousands of individuals and organizations get results and I'm confident I can help you too!

You'll benefit from my 20+ years of professional experience. I've raised millions of dollars through my work as the development director of the American Cancer Society, the ALS Association and Special Olympics. Now I teach and train individuals and organizations, big and small, how to get started and how to grow with more freedom and less burnout.

My Story.

Born and raised in North Dakota, I grew up in a large family (the youngest of seven kids!) and I learned quickly the value of working hard and being creative to raise funds for the organizations and activities I was a part of. I raised funds to participate and travel with my club soccer team, school conferences, and mission trips.

While I didn't end up a professional soccer player or a career missionary, the skills I learned selling candy bars and writing support letters have been integral in how I help individuals and organizations launch new, results-driven fundraising campaigns today.

The Dream Began.

After completing my freshman year of college at the University of North Dakota, I accepted an adventurous internship selling T-Shirts in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and just a few months later moved to Missouri to get my degree in Organizational Communication at Missouri State University with a minor in Religious Studies. My senior year of college, I took an internship with my college ministry overseeing their fundraising efforts and I raised my own personal support. It was then that I realized how much I loved fundraising and the nonprofit industry!

Development Director to Nonprofit Consultant.

I had the incredible honor of leading the fundraising efforts for some of the largest and most well-respected charitable organizations in the U.S. including the American Cancer Society, the ALS Association, and Special Olympics. Those years were transformational not only for me, but for the organizations I worked with, as we increased revenue by tens of millions of dollars!

The summer of 2013, while working for the American Cancer Society, my life drastically changed when I lost my dad to cancer. For the first time I was faced with the reality that my days are numbered too. That next year, I resigned from my full-time fundraising career to start my entrepreneurial journey as a nonprofit coach, consultant, and trainer.

In 2014, Mary Valloni Consulting was born and has resulted in thousands of lives being impacted through my work as a coach, my #1 Amazon Best Selling and award-winning book, Fundraising Freedom, my support raising training program for Christian leaders, Fully Funded Academy, and my years of podcasting on the topic of fundraising.

Today, my clients are raising millions of dollars and lack of resources or know-how isn't holding them back as I walk with them every step of the way. To connect, click one of the buttons below or follow me on Facebook or LinkedIn.

I look forward to meeting you and hearing more about the incredible work you do!

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