ABOUT THE
Donor Relations Group
For more than a decade, the Donor Relations Group (DRG) has empowered organizations to unlock their full potential by cultivating extraordinary relationships with their donors. We’re determined to grow the world’s supply of generosity and social impact by teaching nonprofit professionals how to elevate their donor experience.
Positively Disrupting the Nonprofit Sector
Whether you are a client, customer, or new friend, we assure you that all of our work is inspired by our promise and driven by our values. Grounded in gratitude, integrity, and authenticity we are focused on producing results that will help you lead and innovate in your organization.
We are more than just a team of consultants, educators, and industry leaders. We're disruptors who want to help you see and do things differently so that you can unlock your organization's greatest potential.
Our Key Values
Generosity
We intentionally recognize and celebrate generosity in all forms, and strive to always be generous with our time and resources. We value those who inspire our work with their generosity.
Integrity
We demonstrate a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. Our team is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we always seek the right path—no matter how difficult.
Gratitude
Our team lives a lifestyle of gratitude. DRG wouldn’t be where we are without those generous souls who support our mission through time, talent, and treasure.
Authenticity
Authentic relationships are the bedrock of our work. We approach every situation honestly and leverage humor as a tool for team building and professional growth.
Joy
We infuse our work with humor and levity. We believe that you can work hard and have fun, too.
Innovation
We think differently. By challenging the status quo, we inspire and empower nonprofits to embrace change and guide them from ideation to implementation.
Our Promise
We see things differently.
We believe that donor relations is the key to fundraising success.
Gratitude and generosity fuel us.
Your donors impact lives.
We partner with you to innovate, strategize, train, execute, and grow.
You realize your potential.
Together, we inspire future giving.
About Our Founder and Principal,
Lynne Wester
Lynne Wester has been shaking up the fundraising world for more than 20 years. She strongly believes that donor relations is the key to unlocking fundraising success and that organizations must be as dedicated to the donor experience — or DX — as they are to the ask itself. Known for positively disrupting the status quo, Lynne helps organizations when they need it the most – when crisis or opportunity arrive.
Lynne is deeply proud of her team and is beyond grateful for the brilliant colleagues who work alongside her. Lynne and her teammates at DRG partner with nonprofits large and small on a variety of initiatives from developing sound strategy and vision to utilizing technology and creating meaningful donor engagement — all designed to positively impact the fundraising bottom line. In addition, she is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, access, justice, and belonging — especially in the fundraising and nonprofit sector.
Lynne’s thought leadership is regularly featured in publications such as the Washington Post, Chronicle of Philanthropy, and CASE Currents. She is a four-time author and has contributed to two other books. She also hosts the #1 nonprofit podcast in the world — Fundraising is Funny — alongside T. Clay Buck, CFRE.
Lynne received her B.A. from the University of South Carolina, holds a Masters in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy from BayPath University, and proudly sports a DUCKtorate from the Disney Institute. She volunteers at many nonprofits and serves on the University of South Carolina board.
Want DRG to inspire your audience?
Attendees leave our keynotes and presentations with tangible takeaways, renewed energy, and the ability to affect change in their organizations. Our most common evaluation feedback is attendees begging for more. We present on many topics related to the donor experience, team building, and executive leadership.