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Mary Kaiser
Who We Are
Adjunct Counsel Program
The Adjunct Counsel Program is a new initiative at Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt. We currently are adding several adjunct, or of counsel, members to the firm, with the aim of helping our clients with services that we do not make a point of incorporating in our normal ongoing client relationships, often because they may not be part of the expertise of our existing staff.
From the perspective of TW&B, the rationale for this program is:
* To add to the firm’s stable of trusted professionals with expertise in special areas of service on behalf of our clients
* To assure availability of trusted colleagues should the need arise for conventional assistance with the firm’s clients
* To help develop a more extensive and dependable network of client referrals for the firm
* To indicate to the public a larger, more diverse and more imposing scale of TW&B activity
Mary Kaiser brings 20 years experience in development and direct mail fundraising from both inside the development office and outside as a consultant. She is regularly sought out by nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. for her expertise in broad-based constituency building, especially for membership, annual fund and marketing.
She began her career at Illinois Institute of Technology where she established the prospect research function at the launch of a major capital campaign. Later, she worked in major and planned giving for that campaign. At The Art Institute of Chicago, she coordinated the interdepartmental team that marketed the Art Institute’s largest exhibitions of the 90’s, including Monet in 1995. She directed the annual fund and Telefund and catapulted membership to the nation’s highest for any art museum. As a direct marketing consultant with MSGi of New York, she created dozens of successful direct marketing campaigns for nonprofit arts organizations nationwide.
In 1999, Mary established the Kaiser Group Inc. Her consulting work has resulted in double-digit growth in broad-based fundraising programs at Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, ILIllinois Institute of Technology, Lincoln Park Zoo, and Friends of the Forest Preserves, to name a few. Her major client relationships have included The Nature Conservancy of Illinois, Diocese of Joliet, Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network, The Field Museum, and many more. Both The Art Institute of Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology have reengaged her as a consultant to help refocus their membership and annual giving programs.
Mary holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Bradley University. She has taught the direct marketing session for Northwestern University’s Certificate in Fundraising program and has presented at conferences for Association of Fundraising Professionals and American Association of Museums.
kaisermary@mac.com / www.kaisergroupfundraising.com
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