M² Events & Consulting provides management services for a variety of aspects in non-profit and corporate environments in relations to fundraising, events, and association management. The key to our success is overseeing all detailed aspects of the project. Examples of the key components of our services are listed below.

Fundraising management services includes infrastructure support, database services, annual fund and capital campaigns, prospect research, and board and volunteer development.

Infrastructure Support

Our firm provides a comprehensive range of services related to infrastructure support for growing or established not for profits. We identify, draft, manage and implement policies and procedures for development back office functions. This includes gift entry, acknowledgement processing, stewardship of donors, and ongoing database maintenance. M2 provides oversight and management to ensure IRS gift-recording standards.

Database Services

M² provides an entire range of database services, covering all aspects of the project timeline. Functions such as database analysis, design, Microsoft Access programming, training support, database cleansing, and systems and computer training are some of the available services. Technical abilities include programming in Microsoft Access, writing queries, creating new reports, and reviewing your current computer usage to better utilize technology.

Our firm manages database conversion projects by serving as project manager, creating conversion plans, cleaning data, testing the new system, setting up all processes for the new system, and training your staff on the system.

Annual Fund and Capital Campaigns

We develop and implement all components to provide a comprehensive annual fund program or a capital campaign. These components include corporate and foundation solicitations, individual cultivation, major gift asks, annual fund mailings, donor stewardship, recognition plans, moves management, and matching gifts.

Prospect Research

M² supports targeted prospect research on key donor prospects and suspects to include comprehensive profiles, creation of a prospect research library, training of staff, and appropriate follow up.

Board and Volunteer Programs Development

M² assists with board and volunteer development through creating job descriptions, recruiting of volunteers, creating systems to track volunteers, and educating potential leadership.

Courses are available on a variety of topics including strategic planning, project planning, board management, development, and team building. Training can be developed for your organization's needs.

Event Management

M² manages and produces a variety of events for all aspects of a corporation or nonprofit. Events such as conferences, meetings, donor cultivation or ask events, private dinners, donor and volunteer recognition events, volunteer management, public relations, and fundraisers are all possible.

Event production includes services to manage the event, including contract and venue negotiation, decorations, managing stage design, overseeing video production, and creating/managing all collateral pieces.

If full management services are not required, our firm develops databases to provide seating, registration, and data management for events.

Association Management

As the professional and personal needs of volunteers grow, we can support your programmatic needs and functions as they change with the times.

Our firm provides management services to organizations for office management, mailing services, database creation and maintenance, communications, membership billing, meetings, and events. Bookkeeping and other services can also be included.

Special projects to manage your office, set up organizational procedures, or basic office management is also available.

Project Management

With over ten years of computer programming and analysis experience and fifteen years of management, M² can help your organization manage a variety of projects. These could include, but would not be limited to, information systems projects, such as new networks, computer training for your staff, or reviewing all your processes. Projects could also be more strategic in nature, such as expansion of services.

Corporation Background

M² Events & Consulting was formed in January 2000 with John R. Melleky as the President. The company is registered as a sole proprietorship. John Melleky is a 1985 graduate of the University of Richmond, with concentrations in Marketing and Management. While working as a programmer/analyst for such firms as EDS, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Reynolds Metals, John obtained an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University, with concentrations in Management and Information Systems.

After working in the technical realm of programming and analysis, John began a career as a fundraiser by working for United Way Services. In that capacity, John coordinated contributing campaigns and pledge processing for four large corporations. These campaigns raised over three million dollars in the 1996 campaign year including over $250,000 new dollars.

John then moved to the University of Richmond and served as the Director of Operations (Advancement Services). This latter position allowed John to craft skills in utilizing technology to meet fundraising goals and maintaining a large database of over 75,000 records. The department included a staff of four data entry persons, whom entered 85,000 changes per year, including 20,000 gifts totaling $16 million dollars. John served as the project for a software conversion from BSR Advance to SCT Banner. In this capacity he also analyzed and implemented procedures for all aspects of fundraising, including annual funds, prospect research, matching gifts, donor recognition, acknowledgement, planned gifts, and capital campaigns.

John has provided event management services for FORTUNE magazine for ten years for the FORTUNE 500 and FORTUNE Global Forums. He was on the team that initiated the FORTUNE CIO and CFO conferences. As a Past President and four year Board member of The Richmond Jaycees, John learned to manage an organization with over 400 members and a budget of $300,000. He is also a past Executive Committee member of the Virginia Jaycees and currently serves on the boards of the Ukrop's Retail Merchants Christmas Parade, Virginia Jaycees Foundation, and the Virginia Domestic Violence Quilt project.

The Salvation Army, Richmond, VA

Sheila Mandt, Director of Development
804-225-7481

• Supported and developed structures for social services organization that has a prospect base of 45,000, donor base of 22,000 and raised 4.1 million dollars each year.
• Developed procedures and streamlined processes to utilize The Raiser's Edge effectively. Areas upgraded included developing a new campaign/fund/appeal structure, creating a corporate records structure, developing a matching gift campaign and rules, updating background tables, and database cleansing.
• Analyzed gift entry and fundraising services procedures including mail processing, gift entry, and acknowledgements.
• Created and updated a policy and procedure manual.
• Researched approximately 200 prospects.

Michele Thomson, Director of Development
804-644-9622

• Created and implemented a 3-hour donor research training class for YMCA development personnel.
• Researched and wrote profiles for donor prospects.

J. Robert Hicks, Director of Development, Goodwill Industries
804-743-6300

• Developed a Microsoft Access database to track pledges and gifts for a $300,000 endowment campaign.
• Created receipts and processed gifts for endowment campaign.
• Provided monthly reports on status of campaign.

Kathleen Burke Barrett, CFRE, AFP President 2002
Vice President of Development, American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter
804-343-2085

• Managed an association of 120 fundraising professionals with a budget of $45,000.
• Created membership database in Microsoft Access to track biographical data and attendance of members at meetings.
• Produced quarterly meetings and events for the organization.
• Oversaw daily operations of association, including web site maintenance, mailings, reporting, and printing of all materials.

Fay Lohr, National Philanthropy Day Chair, 2001
Executive Director, Central Virginia Foodbank
804-521-3270

• Produced this signature event for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, which includes a workshop and awards luncheon for 600 individuals.
• Negotiated hotel contracts, selected menus, decorations, logistics, seating and sponsorships. Obtained $18,000 in sponsorship money and raised $8,000 for scholarships from the event.
• Coordinated mailing lists and registrations for this workshop and lunch for 450 people.
• Created check in procedures and lists for registration desks.
• Assisted with management of event, including meetings, finances, and communications.

Sheila Mandt, Director of Development
804-225-7481

• Produced fundraising dinner for local nonprofit that had 250 people attend and raised over $40,000 profit.
• Oversaw all aspects of event, including logistics, menu, hotel negotiation and liaison, public relations, awards and video production, sponsorships, budget, and registrations.
• Created and completed all printed materials and mailings.

Neal Wise
Vice President, Envision Corp.
202-777-4075

• Coordinated Production offices, executed budgets, oversaw communications, and provided transportation for up to 750 CEOs.
• Designed and implemented transportation plan, including staging, coordination with cities, equipment, and staffing for events. Worked with the local government and police.
• Developed Access database to track itineraries, rooming, and recreation for the guests.
• Obtained temporary help for office support for 50 staff members.
• Recruited, trained, and implemented volunteer plan for these events. Over 150 volunteers would be used for these events.
• Negotiated rooming between two hotels for all guests.
• Provided coordination of cell phone and communication equipment for the events.

Dr. Mirta Martin, Director
804-289-8705

Philip Morris Information Systems Retreat, 2001

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