Meet The Geis Group Fundraising Firm

Michael Geis has labored over 50 years in nonprofit management and capacity building. With each leadership position he assumed, he was challenged to supercharge fund development practices and results, always within ambitious time frames.

His solution was to focus on discerning which prospects revealed the greatest potential to give in the shortest amount of time. With an innate ability to detect and value characteristics that revealed a unique association with the organization, coupled with discernment of wealth potential, he built robust portfolios and coached production staff on how to convert this interest into action. Typically this involved developing individualized solicitation plans engaging natural partners that could advance the cultivation process. This effort consistently generated results that were exponentially better than previous results.

The culmination of this effort has been capsulized in Assay, which is now available for aspiring nonprofit organizations that want to catapult their fund raising achievements. Assay has the ability to synthesize your existing database, scoring characteristics and tendencies that are proven indicators of giving aptitude. Assay scores affinity or the likelihood of someone supporting your organization and through interfacing this with wealth intelligence, delivers an adjusted and more realistic assessment of your prospect’s potential.

Ginny manages logistics associated with scheduling, travel, and invoicing, personnel, payroll, and contract management. This involves managing service details relating to clients widely dispersed in rural and metropolitan communities located within a six-state region.

Ginny brings a playful spirit to our company culture which stems from her many years as an early childhood educator. She manages the central office and is often the voice you hear when calling our main number.

She received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Nebraska -Kearney. Her favorite role is mother and grandmother to three children and seven grandchildren.

Cindy joined the Geis Group after serving more than 28 years as the Chief Financial Officer for Mosaic, a large not-for-profit based in Omaha, Nebraska. She is currently providing financial and strategic planning consulting services. Prior to her consulting services and work at Mosaic, she became a Certified Public Accountant and worked in public accounting for 5 years. Schroeder brings her executive and financial expertise, not-for-profit management, and Board experience to her work with The Geis Group.

Schroeder’s duties entail synthesizing all Assay-related batches including incorporating wealth intelligence from commercial sources. She assists the President in Assay presentations and managing the Systems Manual essential for software management.

Schroeder currently serves on the Ronald McDonald House Charities Board in Nebraska, the Aqua-Africa Board in Nebraska, and The Enrichment Center Board in North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She and her husband George live in Valley, Nebraska, and enjoy spending time with their six grandchildren.

Ben joined The Geis Group following 23 years at the University of Nebraska Foundation. He began working in the phonathon as a college student at the University of Nebraska and moved into Prospect Research and Analysis after graduation. Ben concluded his career at the University of Nebraska with responsibility for prospect research, prospect management, reporting/analytics, data entry/hygiene and gift processing involving nearly 30 employees.

Ben enjoys exploring the union between data and human interaction and working in fundraising has given him ample opportunities to refine his craft. Ben served during three capital campaigns with one exceeding one billion dollars. He has trained, coached and mentored over a dozen managers, which is a responsibility he covets.

He believes that philanthropy does not function well without acknowledging that it is human passion and relationships that drive giving. Simply delivering data without this in mind cheats both the donor and the institution out of the best parts of their shared mission.

Ben’s work with The Geis Group includes prospect research, data analytics and advancement services leadership. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and currently resides in Lincoln with his wife and three children.