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At CDS, our clients are the foundation and heart of our business. Together, our campaign directors have raised over $2.5 billion in combined funding to improve facilities, programs and services for non-profit organizations around the world and the constituents they serve. Please enjoy testimonies from a sampling of our client base below.
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Spoleto USA (Charleston, SC) 1993-1995
"Our selection committee chose David Phillips as chief development officer to help save the Spoleto Festival from financial collapse in the fall of 1993. He was reputed to be one of the best fundraisers in America. David proved us right by increasing giving by 53% during his two years with Spoleto and by tripling the actual number of annual gifts to the Festival. I am confident that you will get the same kind of dedicated effort if you retain the services of David's firm, Custom Development Solutions."
Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Mayor, City of Charleston - Charleston, S.C.
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Hospital Center at Orange
"David Phillips ran a highly successful campaign for us at the Hospital Center at Orange. Phillips is a highly professional, hard-nosed, goal-oriented individual who also embraces warm, sensitive, interpersonal skills. He is not afraid to ask for the gift, and he can tactfully stretch a giver to their maximum range of giving. David made my job a lot easier. He can write, create, plan, systematize, implement, execute and, most of all, he will be successful. I've seen many fundraisers and David has superstar qualities. I recommended CDS to another local group and the results have been just as solid."
Mr. Bruce P. Byrne
Director, Major Gifts: Seton Hall University -
South Orange, N.J.
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The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
"I worked closely with David Phillips on JDF's The Only Remedy is a Cure Campaign. As Midwestern fund counsel, Phillips did an exceptional job of organizing our volunteers, training them to be more comfortable soliciting major gifts, joining them on calls, and finally, motivating and empowering them to make calls alone. His fundraising technique is sound and his organizational skills are excellent-I recommend him to you highly."
Mrs. Anne Zaring
Member: International Board
The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International -
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Habitat for Humanity International
"I highly recommend Custom Development Solutions to you. David Phillips, founder of CDS, was my colleague for seven years. He has an unprecedented record of success because he helps his clients focus on the important issues - those fundamental issues which can make or break your program! Not only is David Phillips a highly respected development professional, but he is a gentleman and a delightful human being. CDS is your best bet!"
Mr. Anthony Di Spigno
Vice President of Advancement Outward Bound
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The Company Company
"CDS is an enormously successful fundraising firm with an international reputation. Our small nonprofit company has been resurrected with their experience and generosity. No one knows more about fundraising than David Phillips and many consider CDS to be the most expert team in the United States. We have raised for our small nonprofit in the last five months four times as much money as my peers in other arts organization said we would do in twelve because of CDS."
Mr. William Schlitt
Producing Director
The Company Company
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
"I am pleased to recommend CDS as fundraising counsel. The CDS professionals brought a real team approach to helping St. Mary’s raise nearly 10 times our most recent annual offertory with a capital campaign custom designed for us. We utilized a very focused, personal approach that resulted in exceptional commitments and a high rate of participation. More important than the money raised though was the way we united around the campaign as a community of faith. The St. Mary’s family is closer because of this experience. And that is a wonderful result! I know CDS can do the same for you!"
Rev. James M. Arsenault, Pastor
St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Blacksburg, Virginia
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Habitat for Humanity Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin
"The campaign really raised our sights. We knew we had a good plan for expanding our services, but were uncertain about how to fund our vision. Our CDS campaign director gave us direction and helped us focus on leadership and major gifts. He showed us that we could get it done."
Brian Miller, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity Dane County - Madison, Wisconsin
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