Testimonials

The USS Midway Museum in San Diego would not have been possible without the thoughtful guidance and fundraising expertise of Cliff Underwood and associates. His guidance of our Board of Directors efforts resulted in a successful enterprise that has become an asset to San Diego and the country.

— Mac McLaughlin
President/CEO, USS Midway Museum

As a growing non-profit performing arts organization, Musical Bridges Around the World sought guidance for the next 20 years of our growth. Underwood and Associates came highly recommended and has exceeded expectations in every regard. Cliff's hands-on, active approach has helped us reshape the way we approach development, governance, and direct day to day operations for a more targeted approach to fundraising allowing us to raise the bar as we strive to fulfill ever-growing programming needs.

— Suhail Arastu
Advancement
Musical Bridges Around the World

Underwood and Associates offered St. Luke’s a clear and manageable plan for upgrading its fundraising operations. We appreciated having realistic steps laid out in a tangible way that would help us reach our fundraising goals. The leadership team at U&A took the time to understand our culture, and make the process straight-forward and actionable, and set us up for success.

— Jill H. Vassar
Past Chair of the Board
St. Luke’s Episcopal School

Thank you to Underwood and Associates for their invaluable expertise, guidance, and recommendations which helped us to achieve and exceed our goals with the I AM Saint Mary’s Hall capital campaign. We partnered with Cliff and Shari on a development audit, feasibility study, and strategic fundraising plan, successfully stewarding and building donor relations and ultimately completing our $26 million campaign. Cliff and Shari are tenured fundraising professionals who enjoy what they do, and take a personal and genuine interest in their clients.

— Camilla W. Hannah
Head of Community Engagement
Saint Mary's Hall

As a small organization that made the decision to hire a Development Director, we knew we needed to engage with a nonprofit consultant who could identify strong candidates but also truly understand the unique culture of ThriveWell. We were beyond thrilled with Underwood and Associates’ ability to evaluate our needs and present a pool of candidates who had the knowledge, skills and abilities to take our organization to the next level. Their industry “know how” is unmatched plus they’re fun to work with!

 — Erin Ercoline
Executive Director
ThriveWell Cancer Foundation

Underwood and Associates was retained by the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to consult on a fund raising program. Their experience, knowledge, professionalism and wise counsel was instrumental in the success of the campaign. Their experience in marketing, managing the campaign and recommendations for ongoing fundraising efforts have proved invaluable. They were responsive and a pleasure to work with.

— Lou Scanlon
President
Mt. Soledad National Memorial Assn.