Advancement Consultant
Helping universities and colleges, nonprofits, and mission driven leaders build trust, deepen relationships, and inspire generosity.
“Generosity does not begin with the ask. It begins with the relationship.”
Johnny Garvilla · Earn the Ask
One on One Coaching
Work directly with Johnny using your real donor portfolio and current opportunities. Each conversation helps you assess where relationships stand, identify what may be missing, strengthen your fundraising judgment, and determine the next best action.
Best for
Major gift officers, advancement leaders, coaches, executive directors, and emerging fundraising leaders.
Organizational Consulting
Johnny works with universities, schools, athletic departments, nonprofits, and ministries to evaluate donor relationships, portfolio health, team alignment, campaign readiness, communication, and fundraising culture.
Engagements may include
Relationship Intelligence Audit • Team training • 90 day implementation • Leadership advising • Advancement strategy • Ongoing partnership
The Book
Earn the Ask is a practical, story driven book for leaders who believe fundraising should be built on trust, not pressure. Johnny shares lessons from years of sitting with donors, coaches, alumni, families, board members, and mission driven leaders.
This book is for anyone who needs to raise support without becoming transactional.
The Approach
The ask is usually earned or lost before the proposal is ever presented. Johnny helps leaders understand how trust is built through listening, presence, follow through, and care.
Every donor, alumnus, coach, family, and institution carries history. Johnny helps teams recognize what needs to be remembered, repaired, honored, or invited forward.
When the relationship, mission, and moment come together, the ask stops feeling like pressure and starts feeling like purpose.
About
Johnny Garvilla has served as a collegiate coach, collegiate Director of Athletics, university Vice President, college Cabinet member, public school and college educator, advancement consultant, business owner, nonprofit Executive Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes board member, and Regional Sales Manager.
His work has always centered on people. Whether coaching athletes, leading teams, walking with donors, mentoring leaders, or helping organizations raise support, Johnny believes the best fundraising begins long before the ask. It begins with trust.
Contact
If your organization is ready to build trust, deepen relationships, and strengthen a culture of generosity, Johnny would be glad to talk.
Johnny personally reads and responds to every message.
Or write directly: ask@johnnygarvilla.com
