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We are honored to celebrate the successful conclusion of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow capital campaign — raising more than $9.8 million in gifts and pledges!

It has been a privilege to wal

I am frequently asked to help find new or additional development officers. Here is what I look for when trying to find a successful fund raiser.

1. Belief in the mission.
2. They have to have people skills.
3. They have to be detail oriented.
4. Str

At the J.F. Smith Group, we recently helped two Tennessee schools raise a combined $20 million!

Thank you to Christian Academy of Knoxville and Briarcrest Christian School for choosing us be a part of your huge success!

Dream Bigger. Raise More. Change Lives.
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We’ve helped 325+ institutions raise over $2B for mission-driven growth.
Let’s make your vision a reality.

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Exceeding Expectations: How JF Smith Group Helped Elevate NIL at Auburn
May 29, 2025 at 1:30PM (CST) 📍 Zoom

What happens when bold vision meets strategic fundraising?
Auburn made history.

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Exceeding Expectations: How JF Smith Group Helped Elevate NIL at Auburn

By Brett Whiteside, Executive Director, On To Victory, The Auburn NIL Collective

When we set out to launch a fundraising campaign to expand NIL opportunities for Auburn Univers

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Michael Heindl

President

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Patti Gordon

Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

Northwest Mississippi Community College

“Our partnership with the J.F. Smith Group truly changed the game for South Carolina State University!”

—Stacy L. Danley II
South Carolina State University
“I can assure you this level of campaign counsel is far beyond the industry standard. This campaign is truly deepening and furthering the reach of our beloved school. This is very exciting!”

- Katherine Simms Berry
Senior Advisor to Institutional Advancement, Southern Arkansas University
“J.F. Smith Group does a tremendous job building a blueprint for success and have assisted us in reaching our goals by training staff and monitoring the progress of every aspect of our fund-raising efforts. I highly recommend the J.F. Smith Group to any organization!”

Dan Grigg
Vice President for Advancement, Indiana Institute of Technology
“Jerry has built a tremendous team. This experienced group of advancement professionals proved themselves to be extremely knowledgeable, and they worked tirelessly with our staff and board to raise the expectations of what was possible. The quality of Jerry’s training has been key to our fund-raising strategy.”

John Crawford
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Valdosta State University
“The J. F. Smith Group has been great to work with! They have a very well thought out process that led us to success in our campaign efforts, during which we raised over $10.3 million! I can think of no better partner when undertaking something as significant as a capital campaign.”

Todd Clingman
Head of School, North Cobb Christian School
“Acadian Baptist Center has partnered with the J.F. Smith Group for two capital campaigns. Our first campaign raised $2 million – and the second is currently at $2.45 million and still counting! We couldn’t have done it with JFSG!”

James Newson
Camp Director, Acadian Baptist Center

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