About Us
Our unique approach

We start by getting
to know you.
We practice what we preach. We take time to understand you, your organization, and your vision before we offer funding solutions.

We use a collaborative
consulting approach.
We emphasize highly relational engagements. Our fundraising consultants work beside you, providing guidance and focusing on high impact / high return activities to tap into your organization’s hidden potential.

We see the uniqueness
in you and your donors.
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all fundraising playbook. We will craft and execute an intentional plan that meets your current environment and future needs.

Our team
Genuine, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. We have decades of experience counseling nonprofit organizations of all sizes.

Schuyler Lehman
Founder & Chairman
Schuyler Lehman created Mission Advancement with the objective of helping nonprofit organizations develop the capacity for relationship based major and principal gifts. Throughout his career spanning nearly four decades, his unwavering focus on serving the passions, interests, and needs of the donor has helped to redefine institutional fundraising. Schuyler has authored three books outlining his unique philosophy and approach, and he is also a frequent speaker and presenter at regional, national, and international conferences.
Schuyler has helped raise more than $6 billion for a wide variety of nonprofit organizations (religious, educational, social service, civic, youth, community, healthcare, cultural, associations, etc.). He has provided consultation and advice to more than 1,000 nonprofits throughout the U.S. and Canada for major capital and endowment campaigns, annual funds, and general development activities.
Residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1992, he lives with his wife Jennifer and children in McKinney, Texas.
Raising to the Challenge: A Nonprofit Leadership Fable: Transforming Culture and Finding the Path to Financial Health
Kindle $19.99 | Paperback $19.99 – 2020
The Perfect Development Office: A Guide to Building a Thriving Development Operation
Kindle $9.99 | Paperback $9.99 – 2017
The Perfect Campaign: A Guide to Relationship Based Fundraising and Quality Decisions
Kindle $9.99 | Paperback $9.99 – 2014
Would you like Schuyler to speak at your event? Email or call us anytime to learn more.
info@missionadvancement.com | (888) 540-0505