Senior leadership at a budget
your nonprofit can actually carry.
A full-time executive director costs more than most small and mid-sized nonprofits can afford. We place experienced nonprofit executives into your organization on a fractional basis: real leadership, real implementation, a fraction of the cost.
Fractional Executive Director, COO & CFO Services for Nonprofits
A full-time ED costs more than most nonprofits can carry.
A $1.5M nonprofit can't responsibly carry a six-figure executive salary — so the role gets split across the founder, the board chair, and a stretched program manager, and everyone ends up in the wrong seat. Fractional leadership solves the math and the seat at once.
Real leadership, embedded in your team
Not a consultant with a deck — an experienced nonprofit executive who owns outcomes and does the work alongside you, for a defined number of days a month, held to the same standard as a full-time hire.
- Fractional Executive Director
- Fractional Development Director
- Fractional COO
- Fractional CFO
- Interim placements during transitions
How a match works
- We learn your stage & the board's needs
- We propose a named exec + references
- You decide fit before anything is signed
- Written 90-day plan before day 30
Scaled to what you actually need
From a few hours a week to near-full-time, priced by intensity. Monthly board updates, defined deliverables, clear scope — no retainers that drift into open-ended advising. Six-month minimum.
Fundraising events that actually raise funds
Galas and fundraisers run as donor-stewardship instruments, not just parties — flat per-event or 15% of budget, with production and follow-through handled.
- Full event production
- Donor stewardship built in
- Flat fee or 15% of event budget
Events, done right
- Concept & production
- Sponsor & donor stewardship
- Reconciled results, not just a party
New focus. Proven team.
CauseCrazy is new — but the marketers behind it have spent 23 years helping 8,000+ businesses generate more than $1 billion in revenue. The same discipline that grows a business is what grows a cause.
Vetted, named operators
You meet the specific person — with a résumé and references — before anything is signed.
Nonprofit-native leadership
Executives who speak board, budget, and mission, not corporate.
Outcomes, not opinions
Embedded leaders who own real deliverables and report to your board.
“We won't pretend we've placed a hundred EDs. What we'll do is match you with a vetted, named operator — and tell you honestly if a fractional role isn't the right answer.”
A real client quote will live here — we'd rather leave it blank than invent one. Early clients: this space is yours.
Why CauseCrazy
Math, not metaphors
Senior expertise at roughly a third of a full-time salary — the numbers make the case.
Embedded, not advisory
Your exec takes ownership and does the work, not just offers advice.
Named seats
ED, Development Director, COO, CFO — specific roles, not vague “support.”
Built only for nonprofits
Leadership tuned to the sector's realities.
Pricing
Every service, one published price. Flat fees — no surprises.
| Service | What you get | Flat fee |
|---|---|---|
| Fractional ED/CEO — Advisory | ~5–10 hrs/wk; strategy, board partnership, org health | $5,000/mo |
| Fractional — Standard | ~10–20 hrs/wk; leadership + implementation | $8,500/mo |
| Fractional — Intensive | ~20+ hrs/wk; hands-on leadership | $13,000/mo |
| Fundraising events | Full production & donor stewardship | $5,000–$15,000/event or 15% of budget |
FAQ
How does a fractional executive actually work?
An experienced nonprofit executive joins your team for a defined number of days each month, takes real ownership of outcomes, reports to your board, and works alongside your staff — held to the same standard as a full-time hire, at roughly a third of the cost.
Which seats can you fill?
Fractional Executive Director, Development Director, COO, and CFO — plus interim placements during a leadership transition. We name the specific person and share references before anything is signed.
Is there a minimum commitment?
Yes, a six-month minimum — fractional leadership works because it's a real, accountable engagement, not a stopgap. Every engagement has defined deliverables and monthly board updates.
How do you match us with the right leader?
We start with a confidential conversation about your stage and what the board needs in the next 12 months, then propose a specific, vetted executive. You decide whether the fit is right before you commit — and we'll tell you if fractional isn't the answer.
Let's talk about the leadership your mission needs.
Book a confidential 45-minute Leadership Fit Call with a senior CauseCrazy team member — not a salesperson. No proposal arrives until you ask for one.
Prefer to talk? Info@causecrazy.com · 615-270-2050