Our new address as of April 30 will be:

2030 M Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

Phone numbers will remain the same:

Phone: 202-429-6080
Fax:202-429-6090

 

March 6, 2012

Washington, DC — Avalon Consulting Group founders, President Allison Porter and Board Chair Ann Herzog, are pleased to announce the agency is celebrating its 15^th anniversary this year.

 

“Ann and I had a vision for a progressive agency that would push the boundaries of what direct marketing could be,” said Allison Porter. “I’m thrilled with where Avalon is 15 years later –always innovating to help our progressive nonprofit and political clients raise millions of dollars to achieve their goals for a better world.”

Avalon president and co-founder, Allison Porter, was recently profiled in the "New at the Top" feature in the Washington Post's business section. Allison shares what she's learned in her nearly two decades of non-profit fundraising consulting and her passion for helping non-profit organizations make real impacts.

Agency Founder Ann Herzog to Become Board Chair and Senior Advisor

Avalon Consulting Group is pleased to announce that Allison Porter has been named president of the full-service direct marketing fundraising agency. Ms. Porter’s appointment is in recognition of her long-time leadership as the agency’s Co-founder and Executive Vice President.

 

Since co-founding Avalon with Ann Herzog in 1997, Ms. Porter has played an integral role in Avalon’s growth and development. She is recognized across both the nonprofit and fundraising industries for her direct marketing expertise, creative fundraising strategies, and integrated, multi-channel approach to client programs. Ms. Porter has played a key role in expanding Avalon’s online fundraising practice to be a fully integrated and robust component of client programs. She has also guided the expansion of Avalon’s analytical and reporting capabilities through the development of the agency’s Avalon Analytics^® division and Merlin by Avalon^® performance reporting system.

 

In the role of President, Ms. Porter will assume full day-to-day responsibilities for company operations and, in doing so, will continue to further Avalon’s mission of helping its progressive nonprofit and political clients raise millions of dollars to achieve their visions for a better world.

Avalon is growing!  Do you know someone who you think would be a good fit with us?  If so … we want to know!  We’re currently looking for candidates for Program Manager and Online Program Manager positions.

So if you, or someone you know, is interested in joining the Avalon team, please contact us!

Avalon is pleased to announce that Senator Frank R. Lautenberg’s campaign has selected us to provide strategic online fundraising consulting and management.

As the son of poor but hard-working immigrant parents, Senator Lautenberg’s legislative accomplishments have enabled countless Americans to also successfully pursue the American Dream.  We are proud to be affiliated with his campaign.

We’re thrilled to report some exciting Avalon news: the Galapagos Conservancy has won a Gold Direct Marketing Association of Washington MAXI (Marketing Awards for Excellence and Innovation) and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has won a Silver MAXI in the “workhorse” category. Congratulations to everyone on these teams for two innovative and successful campaigns!  How did they do it?

Do you remember where you were, what you were doing, what life was like 14 years ago … back in 1997?  We do!

Client conferences are always a way to see one’s clients in action and to get in touch with their activists and supporters.  Inevitably, I come away from more educated, inspired, and energized.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s annual “Creating Change” conference amplified this feeling. More than 2,500 activists from a wide range of LGBT and progressive organizations gathered in freezing Minneapolis (thank goodness all activities were indoors!). The Avalon team was there in force, including Allison Porter, Barb Perell, Will Kraiger and myself.

Avalon is pleased to announce we’ve been selected by Women for Women International to provide online fundraising consulting services.