John Hyde
Fundraising Consultant
Providing the Best for Your Non-Profit
About John.
John Hyde, MS, Principal, is an effective partner and leader.
"I would like to share my experience in working with John Hyde as he served as a consultant to Amistad. For the full year of 2023, Mr. Hyde helped Amistad develop our health center as a part of the community. Through regular in person consulting meetings, he helped myself and Amistad’s leadership develop insight into our connectedness with the local community and find partners and supporters of our mission. As a nonprofit, we rely on support and connections within our area and Mr. Hyde’s expertise and guidance came at a time of growth and increased importance of relationships and fundraising. From a professional perspective, I can attest to Mr. Hyde’s work ethic and preparedness as he did much of the leg work while developing strategies and would always come prepared to our meetings. He also showed his investment in us as a client with the persistence and support that we needed to help us advance from the infancy point we were at.
I appreciate what he has done to advance Amistad as a community resource with networking and support. I know his knowledge and skills can help others as well." Eric Baggerman, MD, CEO, Amistad Health
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John has raised more than $85 million during his 30 years of service to more than 35 organizations (Driscoll Children's Hospital, Baylor Scott & White Health, Buckner Children's Home, Magnolia Speech School, to name a few). He has applied his passion and integrity to philanthropy. With a proven record of fundraising success, he has developed relationships that led to successful, sustainable and comprehensive fundraising programs.
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“John’s wealth of experience with donor cultivation helped our organization understand the importance of conversation. His approach to understanding the impact donors want to make on an organization by listening to their stories helped us view donors as partners in our mission to serve youth and families in our community. John is a great listener and coach, and his knowledge of the fundraising world is invaluable.” 2025, Marty Sepulveda, Scout Executive & CEO, South Texas Council Scouting America.
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John helps nonprofit organizations build optimal, sustainable development programs and​ achieve their goals through assessment, strategic planning, training, marketing, donor cultivation and solicitation.
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“As a leader of a non-profit organization, I know that it is not always financially feasible to have access to fund development expertise. That was not the case with John Hyde. I was surprised to be able to work with someone with his knowledge and experience. John took us to the next level, giving us ideas and strategies that we can use now and as we grow our organization. He genuinely cares about our mission and worked with us to help us tell the many stories of those we serve. John is highly ethical and trustworthy. Working with him was a sound investment.” February 22, 2024, Frances Wilson, CEO, The Purple Door, Corpus Christi
John's Services.
Building Authentic Relationships to Sustain Support
In the world of fundraising we use the word ‘authentic’ often, but what do we really mean? How do you sustain integrity at every step? How do your authentic relationships translate into sustained, often transformational, gifts?
Strategy Development
Why is John worth the investment to develop your strategy? As your partner, John will bring objectivity and new eyes and ears to help you execute your highest possible vision. You will be empowered to achieve your optimal goals and vision. When you are ready to grow, John will help you make your vision a reality.
Feasibility Studies
John’s assessment builds confidence and credibility for your fundraising planning, and determines potential for success. John will gauge your stakeholders' thoughts and opinions on your initial plans. John will test your plans and give you concrete information to identify the factors that can lead to success.
Ongoing Guidance and Support
John will help you stay on track, understand the what, why, and how of a comprehensive fundraising program. John will partner with you to maintain your focus and passion, despite adversity, changes, and challenges. He can conduct onsite meetings for listening, learning, conducting intentional conversations, planning, engaging and guidance. Unlimited professional support via telephone and email.
"People are longing for opportunities to do great things."
When John helped a physician overcome his reluctance to engage his grateful patient, the world changed. The physician's unforgettable question after the grateful patient made a transformational gift was, "Will you help me? I have three more grateful patients in mind." John helped bring freedom to the physician's and the grateful patients' shared passion and dreams.
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Consulting with you will be a partnership where the right thing is expected to be done, the right word is expected to be said, the right study and development of the best ideas, values, experiences, and people are expected, and for the right reasons.
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We are builders. What we build together is offered through a partnership that is carefully chosen and created. Our greatness together is really more about long-term outcomes, like feeding the hungry or saving kids from abuse. The result is amazing…who knew that such partnerships could change the world. Want to see it firsthand?
Contact John.
