Strategic Philanthropic Consulting · Atlanta, GA USA
Your Mission Deserves
a Strategy as Bold
as Your Vision.
Philanthropy Fortified is a philanthropic strategy and executive advisory firm that helps mission-driven organizations and philanthropists strengthen leadership, grow sustainable revenue, and build the capacity required for enduring impact.
Our work includes fundraising strategy, development counsel, board and leadership engagement, campaign positioning, and institutional growth planning. We bring a relationship-centered, execution-oriented approach designed to help organizations raise more money, strengthen leadership, and build durable systems for long-term impact and sustainability.
$100 m+
Raised and influenced
300+
Executives and Leaders Engaged
$25m
Largest award enabled by Infrastructure Built
20+
Years of executive experience
Our Approach
Built on The Fortified
Impact System™
Most consulting firms offer advice. We build capacity. Every engagement with Philanthropy Fortified is grounded in our four-pillar methodology — designed to create organizations that don't just raise money once, but build the leadership, strategy, and community trust that sustains mission for decades.
Founded on a commitment of equity-centered strategy and real-world results, we bring sector-specific expertise that generic consulting simply cannot replicate.
What We Do
Consulting That Delivers
Our four core service areas address the most critical needs of mission-driven organizations — from funding strategy to governance strength to long-term legacy planning. Every engagement is tailored. Every outcome is measurable.
Fundraising Capability Building
We design diversified, sustainable funding infrastructures — from major gifts and annual campaigns to planned giving and corporate partnerships.
Board Development
Strengthening leadership and governance so your board becomes a strategic asset.
Strategic Planning
We help organizations design bold, realistic strategies with execution plans and financial modeling.
Philanthropic Advising
Strategic advisory for founders and families aligning values, impact, and legacy.
Meet the Founder
Tarsha W. Calloway
Tarsha W. Calloway, MA, MBA is a powerhouse in modern philanthropy — a seasoned advisor, strategist, and author who has raised tens of millions of dollars across a career defined by bold outcomes and equity-centered values.
As Founder of Philanthropy Fortified, she has helped nonprofits, foundations, arts organizations, and high-net-worth families design giving strategies and development infrastructures that are both ambitious and sustainable. Her work is built on a conviction: when organizations are strategically aligned, they give, lead, and build differently.
Top 50 Women Leaders in Georgia
Women We Admire
🏅
Woman of the Year, Nonprofit
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
🏆
More than 20 years in
the field
Nonprofit Professional of the Year
NonProfit Pro
⭐
Woman of Distinction, Community/Nonprofit
Atlanta Region March of Dimes
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