About Us

Mission

The mission of The FOCUS Group is to advance the kingdom of God by building trusting relationships with our clients and providing them with expertise and guidance to accelerate the funding of their vision.

Vision

Our vision is to see God “make all things new” through the work of our clients.

Core Values

Our Core Values are based on our commitment to Biblical principles.

Relationships - We believe in building long-term relationships with clients, walking alongside them over multiple engagements and many years.

Integrity - We seek to do what’s right, and we lead honestly with strong moral principles. We tell the truth, and we do what we say we’ll do.

Leadership - We take the initiative with our clients, prospects, and colleagues; “the ball is always in our court.”

Client-Focused - Our efforts are driven by our clients’ needs and their best interests. We seek to maximize the value we provide to our clients, serving them diligently and with excellence.

Team – We work as a team to leverage the best skills and experience of our team members in order to serve our clients with the best possible counsel to further their mission.

We offer a wide range of training options for organizations of all sizes and budgets. From our trademark Taking Donors Seriously® interactive online course, to staff and volunteer coaching and individual executive counsel, The FOCUS Group will set your team up for success.

What We Do

"The goal is to provide the highest quality of service and the highest return on investment, now and over time."

- Brad Layland,
CEO of The FOCUS Group

Emphasizing the Fundamentals
We focus on specific, time-tested principles rooted in over 30 years experience advising many clients in a variety of situations.
STICKING TO THE JOB WITH ENTHUSIASM
The clients of The FOCUS Group expect professional attention and timely communication. Our firm offers both and continually initiates with clients throughout all aspects of campaigns and projects.
DEFINING THE CHALLENGE WITH CLARITY
The FOCUS Group promises integrity. Frequently, consultants must ask hard questions or provide counsel that is not particularly welcomed. Clients do not engage The FOCUS Group to tell them what they want to hear. They expect our firm to give accurate analyses and recommend effective strategies.
STREAMLINING THE STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS
Our firm equips clients to build and maintain lifetime relationships with their major donors. Twenty percent of donors give eighty percent of the goal, so we show clients how to cultivate authentic relationships with the top twenty percent of their prospects. Rather than creating work for clients, we help them eliminate ineffective activities.

EMPLOYING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
The FOCUS Group invests resources annually to ensure availability of the best technology. Our firm is familiar with the latest applications and works with clients in using these tools. In fact, The FOCUS Group has developed its own software, Windshield2020®, a specially designed and patented system for managing campaigns and annual funds, and also developed Taking Donors Seriously®, our online fundraising training program in which countless people around the world have been taught fundamental principles and practices for taking their donors seriously over a lifetime.
KEEPING THE HORIZON IN VIEW
The FOCUS Group takes our clients seriously, keeps our promises, and finishes projects on time. Clients come back again and again because we’ve earned their trust. The FOCUS Group enjoys a long and diverse list of repeat clients, all over the world, some who have been counting on us since our firm was founded in 1982.