Category: Announcement

Foster Avenue has joined The Giving Institute, a membership organization that seeks to “elevate the fundraising, consulting, and nonprofit services industry and enhance the philanthropic sector.” The Foster Avenue team is looking forward to joining with the Institute’s other members in its mission to champion thought leadership that empowers generosity.

While you might also find the song “Bless the Broken Road” a bit cheesy, it really crystallizes some profound wisdom for me. As my career (and life) has progressed through ups and downs, lefts and rights, I often refer back to its wisdom. That reality is frequently out of phase with perception; what feels like a detour leading into a ditch often proves, through hindsight, to be a waypoint driving me forward.

After more than a decade of partnering, Foster Avenue and Melichar Consulting are excited to announce their merger into a single company focused on driving fundraising performance for higher-education, healthcare, and cultural philanthropies. The company will operate under the Foster Avenue name, offering clients a unique blend of modern, personalized counsel, and donor-centric fundraising communications strategy.

Foster Avenue. That’s the new name you’ll now see on this website and any communications from our philanthropic communications team. After 40 years as Snavely Associates, we see how radically our industry has changed in just the last five years. We’ve responded — with a dynamic approach that requires a new name to capture who…