Your Philanthropic Communications Partner

We collaborate with advancement leaders and their teams to deepen donor relationships and increase contributions through strategic communications and carefully crafted messaging.

 We’ve Worked With:

Drexel University
National Park Foundation
Jane Goodall Institute
Tree of Life
Dartmouth Health
Swarthmore College
Vassar College
Lambda Legal

What Makes Us Different

We’re experienced fundraisers.

Before becoming communications consultants, we worked in fundraising and donor relations at leading nonprofits and educational institutions. We speak your language and have 40+ years of combined experience.

We do one thing, and we do it really well.

Our work focuses exclusively on strategy and communications for 6-, 7-, 8-, and 9-figure gifts.

We work directly with you.

Weiswood’s principals, Emily Weigrau and Robert Alford, are hands-on with every client engagement.

  • “Weiswood helps one see things from a new perspective. I have worked with other firms but have yet to find one that compares to the quality of work provided by Emily and Robert. They took the time to understand MSMU's culture, analyzed our specific needs, and helped us form a strategy to target the right audiences. I welcome the opportunity to work with them again.”

    – Kevin Barry, Senior Director of Development, Mount Saint Mary’s University

  • "Authenticity matters, and Robert and Emily take the time to get to know their clients’ individual needs and organizational culture. They devise solutions that take your challenges into account, and they produce materials that actually resonate with your stakeholders."

    — Ed Rowe, Chief of Staff, Swarthmore College

  • "Emily and Robert are a dynamic duo. Their ability to simultaneously see the big picture and understand the nuances of fundraising for a complex organization is invaluable. The result is an approach to campaign communications that is strategic and creative, and, most importantly, compelling to donors."

    – Karl Clauss, Vice President for Advancement, Colgate University

  • "Robert and Emily understand good design and how it supports their overall messaging strategy for each client, without losing sight of brand identity. They are truly collaborative creative partners and a pleasure to work with."

    – Lisa Spiller, Design and Production Specialist, SteegeThomson Communications

  • "Emily and Robert are eminent professionals with a wealth of knowledge and creativity. It was a pleasure working with communications specialists who understand planned giving concepts and write creatively–and accurately–to help our constituents understand their giving options."

    – Renée Atkinson, Associate Vice President, Advancement, Swarthmore College

  • "Emily brings to the table a rare blend of creative and strategic thinking, coupled with deep experience. The result is a compelling, authentic approach that both informs and influences the intended audience — that moves people to act."

    — Andy Hirsch, VP for Communications, Swarthmore College

  • "Robert offers a remarkable mix one rarely finds in a professional: thoughtfully creative and super detail-oriented, a keen listener and knowledgeable advisor, and an absolute joy to work with, too."

    – Tori Rysz, Yale University