Capital Development Services Information

Founded in 1984, Capital Development Services (“CapDev”) has an established reputation as trusted advisors in philanthropy and executive search, serving all types of nonprofits across the Southeast. The firm has provided search, development and campaign services for hundreds of organizations and institutions, including educational, cultural, health and human services, arts, environmental, social, religious, and others, all with an emphasis on planning and capacity-building. Our Campaign Group specializes in major campaign planning and implementation, feasibility studies, development assessments, staff and board training, strategic planning, major gift solicitations, prospect identification and research, leader/donor development, planned giving, and grant writing. Our Executive Search Group partners with nonprofit organizations and institutions to place high-level professionals in development and executive positions. By customizing our comprehensive search process to best fit each client, we guide the selection of the strongest candidate. Our mission is to empower nonprofit organizations by partnering with them to successfully fulfill their missions. Our strategy is to build personalized and sustainable fund development programs and recruit executives in partnership with nonprofits. Our team provides each client with the dual benefit of counsel devoted to achieving success, and the rich resource of an experienced team of professionals. Our commitment is to apply our knowledge and expertise to deliver results that achieve goals. Our History bears deep roots and relationships with nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and includes the 1988 beginning of publishing directories on philanthropic giving, which quickly became known as the most definitive and comprehensive source for foundation giving in the country. CapDev is well-known for its reliable knowledge base, its close connections to community leaders, and its success in building long-term, sustainable philanthropy.