VISION INSPIRES
THE HUMAN HEART

Vision flourishes at the crossroads of creativity and confidence; it is where hope meets imagination. Vision is the art of seeing possibility.

VISION INSPIRES
ACTION

It inspires your work; and it inspires us to support and fund your work.

VISION INSPIRES
INVESTMENT

People invest in what they believe in - they invest themselves, and they invest money. Latz & Company moves clients and their constituencies from vision to investment.

Catalyst Schools
Chicago, IL

Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL

Harris Theater for
Music and Dance
Chicago, IL

Sacred Heart Schools
Chicago, IL

Start Early Champions for Early Learning
Chicago, IL

Francis W. Parker School
Chicago, IL

The Chicago Public Education Fund
Chicago, IL

Loyola High School Detroit Detroit, MI

PACTT Learning Center Chicago, IL

National Black Theatre
New York, New York  

Misericordia Heart of Mercy
Chicago, IL

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago, IL

National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago, IL

Animal Care League
Oak Park, IL

High Jump
Chicago, IL

Notre Dame University Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladesh

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

Latz & Company engages with mission driven clients to execute a step-by-step process to maximize campaign support.  Our process has been proven to reach and exceed initial goals in hundreds of campaigns.

MAJOR GIFT PROGRAMS

Major gifts are the centerpiece of any mission-driven organization's fundraising efforts. Latz & Company improves results across the spectrum of major gift activity. From creating a major gift department to assessing an existing program, from training a team of major gift officers or board members to individual coaching, we design the approach that best fits our client's needs.

ANNUAL FUND AND ADVANCEMENT

Latz & Compnay embraces the advancement model as a comprehensive approach to fundraising, marketing, communications and related areas for mission-driven organizations.  Our services enhance fundraising performance in a variety of ways –  from assessment of existing operations to building comprehensive fundraising programs to bolster key areas including knowledge management, grants and sponsorships and planned giving. Alongside these core areas, we offer services to address challenges in brand, marketing and communications, particularly in relation to fundraising activity.  Our comprehensive approach helps our clients tell their story in a way that optimizes both general awareness and financial support.

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mission-driven organizations often must contend with operational complexity as evidenced by their administrative and governance structures, the human and financial resources necessary to accomplish the mission, revenue models that require constant balancing of contributed, earned and (ever-decreasing) governmental funding, etc. Latz & Company helps organizations navigate these increasingly turbulent waters. From governance, human resource and financial management assessments to board development and executive and board member coaching, this work is critical to sustained organizational performance and success.

BRAND, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Mission-driven organizations dedicate their resources to address pressing social needs.  Latz & Company provides our clients a wide range of services designed to increase awareness of their impact by creating brand, marketing and communications programs to deliver their message. Most importantly, we work with our clients to tell their story in a way that attracts even greater levels of funding and financial support.

STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS

Today’s mission-driven organizations are operating in challenging environments that require a more strategic approach to assure sustained performance and success. Sound strategy not only enhances the organization's capability, it also attracts greater financial support from today's savvy investors. From strategic assessments to board development, we help our clients gain a more complete and objective view of their organizations, and facilitate a relevant and executable strategic plan that improves the organization's competitive position.

Education

Catalyst School
Chicago, IL

Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL

Francis W. Parker School
Chicago, IL

High Jump
Chicago, IL

Loyola High School Detroit
Detroit, MI

Notre Dame College Prep
Niles, IL

Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Chicago Public Education Fund
Chicago, IL

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

"I think other consultants come in with recipes for types of projects but this firm listened first. They became very attuned to our needs, then customized a strategy just for us that complemented our goals, our mission, and our strengths. I don't know of any other consulting firm that can do that for a client."

Janet M. Knupp
Former President
The Chicago Public Education Fund

"They integrated our philosophy of fundraising and reaching out with the work they needed to do and never tried to make us something that we weren't. I have worked with other consultants and I never felt they were able to witness to our mission in the same way that this firm did. They helped us to continue to make a difference in the lives of our children and adults."

Sister Rosemary Connelly RSM
Executive Director
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