Who We Are
Lisa Actor and Jeff Hall have worked together for 10 years and have collaboratively raised well over $100M from individuals, foundations, corporations, and universities, using our model of servant fundraising. We can help you be a servant fundraiser and achieve success.
Lisa Actor
Lisa has 40 years of experience with fundraising and has raised $250 million in university and non-profit settings during her career. Lisa will bring her donor-centric philosophy to your organization to build lasting, trusting donor relationships that will enable you to reach your goals while enriching your donors’ lives through their giving.
Jeffrey Hall
Jeff is an astronomer and an “accidental fundraiser” with over 20 years of experience with philanthropy and 10 years of collaborative work with Lisa. During that time, he and Lisa have developed and refined the concept of servant fundraising, which they have have used for unrestricted giving, planned giving, and major capital campaigns.
Buy Our Book
It will take 15 minutes to read, and it will transform how you approach philanthropy.
We know you’re busy. We’ve distilled the principles of servant fundraising into 24 concepts and four anecdotes that concisely illustrate our donor-centric philosophy. Available from either of us for $20 plus S&H, and sales tax if applicable.
Our Service Lines
Help You Build Your Philanthropy Program
We can help you set up a philanthropy program from scratch, building the powerful foundation of servant fundraising into all your interactions with your supporters.
Help You Design and Carry Out a Campaign
We can help you design and execute membership programs, annual giving campaigns, capital campaigns, and planned giving programs.
Provide Your Team With Seminars and Training
We are available for in-person or virtual speaking engagements and for ongoing coaching and training for your staff, Board, leadership, and community. Learn how servant fundraising can transform your philanthropy and strengthen your organization.
Testimonials
As a dean and later as provost of a nonprofit university, I had the opportunity to watch Lisa’s adept skill as a fundraiser. She was remarkable at balancing the courage to move forward when the timing was right, with appropriate consideration and attentiveness to the needs of the donor. Her extensive knowledge and experience working with foundations, public and private grants, and individual donors makes her a highly valuable resource to any organization that seeks to increase or improve their fundraising capacities.
James “Cid” Seidelman
Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
and Provost Emeritus
Westminster University
Jeff is a consummate learner and extends his skill base to every person he works with. He helped craft many of the pathways for the reborn Yerkes Observatory. We value his expertise and his open, relaxed approach to guiding our team.
Dianna Colman
Board Chair
Yerkes Future Foundation
Contact Us
Email us for a free consult to discuss your plans and goals and how we can help you achieve them.