Shelly Manuel, CFRE
Founder & President

I established Grey Parrot Fundraising Consulting in early 2021 to share my love for philanthropy and industry knowledge with non-profits looking for a boutique experience. I have 20+ years’ experience in development/advancement work with a passion for relationship building, growing cultures of philanthropy, and strategic fundraising - particularly around capital campaign planning and execution, and donor cultivation/stewardship. My goal at Grey Parrot is to partner with clients to provide transparent guidance and honest results. Having served as a frontline fundraiser at several organizations for many years, I understand the partnership between consultant and client to successfully navigate all the various stages of the project.

While I am well-versed and experienced in walking a client through an engagement, I also understand the intricacies of how smaller organizations and staff teams operate. I am familiar with the Atlanta foundation community and have worked with leadership within those organizations in the past. I can guide and coach staff, leadership and volunteers through the solicitation process and feel very strongly that the investment of $1,000,000 for one donor can feel just as important as $10,000 to another.

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