About Talisman


Talisman Associates, Inc.is...

Passionate About Excellence in Nonprofit Management

For 20+ years, Talisman Associates has been fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Barbara and Alma are committed to inspiring and educating donors, staff and volunteers. Their passion for and experience in development results in boosted awareness and builds fundraising capacity within the community for their nonprofit clients. They provide a measurable increase in donor giving -- empowering clients to advance their mission and achieve their goals. Talisman Associates, Inc. is a consulting firm working with nonprofit organizations in the areas of fundraising, Board development and training and executive coaching.

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Fundraising Excellence

Embracing a philosophy of fundraising excellence and best practices in development for nonprofits, Barbara and Alma apply a no-nonsense, hands-on and efficient approach. No cookie cutters here, they design proposals, plans and strategies that are unique to each nonprofit organization. With that, their nonprofit clients are set up to build a strong future for themselves and their community.

Nonprofit Advisor 

When you select Talisman as your consultant and trusted advisor, you get Barbara and Alma, with combined experience of more than 45 years, not a junior consultant or less experienced professional, working on your behalf. they works with their clients one on one and shares their network fully with each client.

Dedicated at all times, Barbara and Alma live their client's mission and consider themselves a member of the staff who share in the passion for the goal -- not merely as a "consultant" who shows up on occasion.

Fundraising Success 

Talisman defines success in terms of setting their clients to be independent of their services by building capacity to create a significant community return on investment (C-ROI). Most importantly, Barbara and Alma commit themselves to working with a limited number of organizations at any one time. They offer each client their time, attention and an unwavering commitment to their goals.