Strategy. Relationships. Revenue. Impact.

Growth doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from seeing what’s possible.

Gamma Innovation Group helps mission-driven organizations unlock new revenue, build powerful partnerships and create sustainable growth.

We work with nonprofit organizations, professional associations, healthcare institutions and sports and social-impact organizations to identify opportunities across philanthropy, corporate partnerships, sponsorship, membership and other revenue channels, and build the strategy to turn those opportunities into results.

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Dawn L. Ridley President & CEO. Executive strategist, relationship builder and revenue-growth leader.

Dawn’s executive career

NFL Players Association
D.C. United
National Geographic Society
AARP
Howard University
Luminis Health

Your next source of growth may already be within reach.

Organizations often have more opportunity than they realize. But these assets are often managed separately rather than as part of an integrated growth strategy.

Gamma Innovation Group helps leadership teams step back, see the entire revenue landscape and answer a critical question.

A large membership base
Strong corporate relationships
A compelling mission
Valuable intellectual property
Loyal donors
An influential brand
An engaged community

The critical question

Where should our next significant source of sustainable revenue come from?

We bring together revenue strategy, philanthropy, corporate partnerships, sponsorship and organizational strategy to help answer it.

What we do

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Revenue Growth & Business Strategy

Build a stronger, more diversified revenue model.

We assess your existing revenue portfolio, identify untapped opportunities and develop an actionable roadmap for sustainable growth across philanthropy, partnerships, sponsorship, membership, earned revenue and other channels.

Revenue Growth Blueprint™
Revenue diversification strategy
New revenue and product development
Membership and constituent monetization
Growth opportunity assessment
Three-year revenue roadmaps

Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorship

Turn organizational value into meaningful corporate relationships.

Gamma brings decades of experience developing, negotiating and managing partnerships across sports, media, nonprofit organizations and major corporations. We help organizations define what they have to offer, identify the right partners and build partnerships that create measurable value for both sides.

Corporate partnership strategy
Sponsorship strategy and architecture
Asset development and valuation
Partnership positioning
Prospect strategy and pipeline development
Cause and social-impact partnerships

Philanthropy & Fundraising Strategy

Build the infrastructure and strategy required for philanthropic growth.

We work with organizations that want to launch, strengthen or transform their philanthropic programs, from annual giving and donor engagement to institutional philanthropy and comprehensive revenue strategy. Our approach connects fundraising to the organization’s broader mission, constituency and growth strategy.

Philanthropy strategy
Annual giving strategy
Member-to-Donor Growth Strategy™
Campaign planning and readiness
Corporate and foundation strategy
Board engagement
Development infrastructure and performance

Executive Strategy & Advisory

The right senior expertise at the right moment.

Sometimes an organization doesn’t need another full-time executive. Gamma provides CEOs and leadership teams with experienced strategic counsel during periods of growth, transition and transformation, from focused executive and board intensives to ongoing fractional growth and revenue advisory.

Fractional Chief Growth & Revenue Advisory
CEO strategic counsel
Executive and board strategy sessions
Organizational growth strategy
Interim strategic leadership
Facilitated planning

Who we serve

Associations

Professional & Membership Associations

Your members may represent one of your organization’s greatest untapped growth opportunities. Gamma helps associations think beyond dues and events to build integrated revenue strategies encompassing philanthropy, corporate partnerships, sponsorship, education, intellectual property and other opportunities.

Member-to-Donor Growth Strategy™

How do we transform membership engagement into philanthropic engagement without undermining the value of membership?

Healthcare

Healthcare & Health Equity

Healthcare organizations operate at the intersection of mission, community need, philanthropy and business strategy. Gamma advises healthcare institutions and related organizations on philanthropy, strategic partnerships, community investment and sustainable revenue growth.

Health equity
Maternal health
Behavioral health
Access to care

Nonprofits

Nonprofits & Foundations

Mission alone does not create a sustainable organization.

Gamma works with nonprofit executives and boards to strengthen revenue models, diversify funding, build strategic partnerships and create the organizational infrastructure necessary to support growth.

Sports

Sports & Social Impact

Sports creates extraordinary opportunities to connect brands, athletes, communities and causes.

With decades of experience across professional sports, sponsorship, licensing, philanthropy and corporate partnerships, Gamma helps organizations build partnerships that generate both business value and social impact.

The Gamma Difference

We understand both sides of the table.

Successful partnerships require understanding what every participant needs. Gamma’s experience spans corporations, professional sports, healthcare, higher education, associations and nonprofit organizations. That means we understand the expectations of corporate executives, sponsors, institutional funders, donors, boards and mission-driven leaders.

We bring that perspective to every engagement.

Strategy
Relationships
Revenue
Impact

Not strategy that sits on a shelf. Strategy designed to move organizations forward.

Organizations that have engaged Gamma

NFL Players Association
National Football League
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
Katy Temple Coaching
Loftis Consulting
Women Talk Black

About Dawn Ridley

Dawn L. Ridley is an executive strategist, relationship builder and revenue-growth leader with more than two decades of experience helping organizations build partnerships, generate revenue and advance mission.

Her career spans professional sports, media, healthcare, higher education, membership organizations and nonprofit leadership.

Dawn has led corporate partnerships and business development in professional sports, managed a global licensing business, developed partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, advised enterprise strategy, managed a major institutional-giving portfolio and led healthcare philanthropy and campaign strategy.

Her experience includes leadership roles with the NFL Players Association, D.C. United, National Geographic Society, AARP, Howard University and Luminis Health. Through Gamma Innovation Group, Dawn brings those experiences together to advise executives and organizations navigating growth, revenue diversification and transformation.

“The common thread throughout her career is simple: identifying opportunity, building relationships and turning strategy into measurable results.”

Our Approach

A different kind of consulting relationship.

We don’t begin with a predetermined solution. We begin with the business question.

01Where is the opportunity?
02What’s preventing the organization from capturing it?
03Which relationships matter?
04What capabilities need to be built?
05And what needs to happen next?

Then we develop a practical strategy designed around your organization, not a generic consulting framework.

Frequently asked questions

What does Gamma Innovation Group do?

Gamma Innovation Group is a strategic advisory firm that helps mission-driven organizations unlock new revenue, build powerful partnerships and create sustainable growth. Its four capabilities are Revenue Growth & Business Strategy, Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorship, Philanthropy & Fundraising Strategy, and Executive Strategy & Advisory.

What types of organizations does Gamma Innovation Group work with?

Gamma works with professional and membership associations, healthcare institutions and health equity organizations, nonprofits and foundations, and sports and social-impact organizations.

Who leads Gamma Innovation Group?

Gamma Innovation Group is led by President and CEO Dawn L. Ridley, an executive strategist and revenue-growth leader with more than two decades of experience. She has held leadership roles with the NFL Players Association, D.C. United, National Geographic Society, AARP, Howard University and Luminis Health.

What is the Member-to-Donor Growth Strategy™?

The Member-to-Donor Growth Strategy™ is Gamma’s approach for professional and membership associations. It helps answer how to transform membership engagement into philanthropic engagement without undermining the value of membership.

Does Gamma provide fractional executive leadership?

Yes. Gamma offers Fractional Chief Growth & Revenue Advisory, interim strategic leadership, CEO strategic counsel and executive and board strategy sessions for organizations navigating growth, transition and transformation.

How is Gamma’s approach different from other consulting firms?

Gamma does not begin with a predetermined solution. Each engagement starts with the business question: where the opportunity is, what is preventing the organization from capturing it, which relationships matter, what capabilities need to be built and what needs to happen next.

How do we get started?

Start with a conversation about your goals. Email info@gammainnovationgroup.com to discuss revenue, philanthropy, corporate partnerships or your organization’s next growth opportunity.

Ready to think differently about growth?

Whether you’re trying to diversify revenue, strengthen philanthropy, build corporate partnerships or determine your organization’s next growth opportunity, we’d welcome the conversation.

Let’s talk about what’s possible

info@gammainnovationgroup.com (240) 447-9321 15480 Annapolis Rd, Ste 202-401, Bowie, MD 20715