Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama

Feasibility Study, Internal Readiness Assessment, and $6.75Million Comprehensive Campaign 

Raised $13Million to Date

Huntsville, Alabama

"I am thrilled to provide my highest recommendation for Melissa Gilliland. She and her team played a pivotal role in the remarkable success of our organization's Capital Campaign. Melissa's extensive experience in fundraising and campaign management brought invaluable insight needed to develop a vision and the plan needed to realize it. Her strategic foresight and meticulous attention to detail allowed us to navigate the complex landscape of non-profit fundraising and obtain the long-term sustainability we needed to continue to pursue our mission to inspire  and enable young people to reach their potential."

- Patrick Wynn, President & CEO

$14.25Million Feasibility Study and Comprehensive Campaign 

Huntsville, Alabama

Independent Contractor on

$43Million Comprehensive Campaign

Raised $62Million

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

"Melissa is a true professional and a pleasure to work with. Her instincts are superb, and her technical knowledge is outstanding. She worked extremely well with our staff because she is exceptionally good at meeting people ‘where they are’ with their individual skill set and coaching them at that level. I look forward to working with her again.” 

- John D. Crawford, Former VP for University Advancement

Present - Principal, Coleman Talley Strategies, LLC

Independent Contractor on

The Love and Loyalty Campaign  

$22.275Million

 Comprehensive Campaign

Raised $28.7Million

Magnolia, Arkansas

$3.25Million Comprehensive Campaign

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Annual Giving

Huntsville, Alabama

Feasibility Study

Birmingham, Alabama

"GillilandMarks has provided an outstanding level of professional service to our Doors to the Future Campaign. The CEO, Melissa Gilliland, assured our Board that the results to be achieved in our Campaign would be transformational both in achieving our campaign goals and for future  fundraising efforts, with benefits significantly outweighing costs. This has proven to be true. The Doors to the Future Campaign has met our original goal of $6.75 million, and currently we have  surpassed $13 million, with multi-million-dollar and six-figure gifts received from organizations, corporations, and individuals, many of who have never given to the Boys & Girls Club before. Our campaign has far exceeded our expectations as has the GillilandMarks team in return on investment and talent."

Independent Contractor on

$20.925Million Comprehensive Campaign

Raised $35.7Million

Talequah, Oklahoma

Independent Contractor on

$23Million Comprehensive Campaign

Raised $27.3M

Huntsville, Alabama

"Melissa has been a tremendous asset to Alabama A&M University's capital campaign efforts.  She has an uncanny ability to maximize the efforts of her clients through her leadership and vast fundraising experience. The success of our campaign is a direct reflection of Melissa's  dedication and commitment."

- Archie Tucker II, VP Marketing, Communication and Advancement

Independent Contractor on 

Eagle's Wings: Elevating Excellence 

$3.3Million Capital Campaign

Raised $6Million

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Independent Contractor on

$7Million Three-Year Library and Academic Resource Center Campaign  
St. Charles, Missouri
 

"I met Melissa when she joined Lindenwood University to consult on an already in place multi-million dollar gift initiative. Melissa laid the groundwork and assisted with establishing goals, campaign committees, campaign materials, and the reports necessary to run a successful  campaign. She provided leadership and guidance to our development team and through this process preparing me to manage our existing campaign and campaigns in the future. I saved every email and incorporated her hands-on training executed through onsite visits. The tools and best practices shared, the training and development counsel helped me become a successful and grateful fundraiser, campaign manager, and Vice President of Advancement. I owe a great deal to my colleague Melissa Gilliland."
- Kate O'Neal, Former Vice President of Advancement, Lindenwood University

Independent Contractor on

$1.3Million Comprehensive Campaign

Bainbridge, Georgia

“Melissa was a true professional and asset to Bainbridge State College’s first ever capital campaign. She not only understood the mission of our institution but embraced the people and culture of our area in a way that established genuine connection with our constituents. Her sincerity, work ethic and professionalism propelled us forward towards success.”

- Lauren Harrell, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

Annual Giving 

Birmingham, Alabama

GirlSpring empowers girls by providing access to reliable information, inspiring events and positive role models so girls and young women are empowered to reach their full potential.

"GillilandMarks helped me develop a fundraising plan with limited past philanthropic giving. With their guidance, we raised more than had even been raised annually before! Melissa is an experienced professional, great to work  with, and gets results. Melissa and her team care about their client's success."

- Kristen Greenwood, Executive Director

Independent Contractor on

$35.1Million Comprehensive Campaign

Jacksonville, Alabama

$2Million Capital Campaign

“Melissa Gilliland is a highly skilled and experienced professional who blends a passion for people with her plethora of experience in campaigns, both capital and electoral, to provide one of the very best approaches to fundraising I have seen. She is highly organized and able to work with a diverse group of people in a way that molds everyone into one team, going in one direction to achieve stated goals.”

- Craig Bouvier, Ph.D., Former Head of School/Educational Consultant