About Us
Our Story…
GM&F Partners was founded in 2012 by George Glover after a sustained career as the founder and CEO of Teen Challenge Canada, transforming a single local site to a national multi-site organization for faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation. George’s leadership produced millions of dollars in donations through novel and traditional fundraising methods—including gifts of real estate.
George brings a wide range of experience, innovative leadership, a significant network of partners, and a heart for the challenges that leaders of small non-profits face.
“Most small non-profits have small teams doing their best with limited resources and each member performing multiple roles. The result isn’t sustainable long-term. Our team provides expertise across multiple professions so that non-profit leaders can focus on executing their charitable vision for others.”
— George T. Glover President, GM&F Partners
The GM&F Team
George T. Glover
President
Desaree Brisson
Client Services Manager
Dr. Tim Jacobs
Director, Strategic Communications
Chuck McDougall
Project Manager
Beth Greene
Director, Business and Organizational Development
Junita Sutirto
Graphic Designer
Rachel Kralka
Marketing Associate
Hadassah Hassan
Business Development Representative
Dave Addison
Strategic Advisor
Derek Gyssels
Creative Director
Larry Cirignano
NE Representative USA
David Swanton
Atlantic Canada Representative
Sheldon Wood
General Legal Counsel
Cary Molyneux
Web Developer
Three Questions for George Glover
Q1. What’s an important consideration for any leader of a small non-profit, especially start-ups?
There are many, but first recognize that you can’t do it all on your own, no matter how skilled and talented and energetic you are. Burnout is common. Discouragement follows when the results don’t match the efforts. We all need people of various kinds to implement a charitable vision. A trusted support team to rely on, speak with, and who understands your organization and objectives is essential to long-term organic growth.
Q2. What would you say to those who have experienced a pandemic-related revenue decline?
Since March 2020, giving has been down for most non-profits, especially small to medium-sized ones, who find it difficult to sustain even small percentage declines. Despite this new giving environment, I would say there are still many innovative ways to reach your donor base and to inspire new donors to give. And there are always numerous ways to make operations more efficient, no matter what the global or economic circumstances are at any given moment.
Q3. What would you say to executive directors considering outsourcing help?
When I speak with executive directors, I tell them that I wish I’d had us to call when I first started out—alone, working 17-hour days, skipping pay cheques, and doing everything from marketing to speaking to electrical wiring. It’s important to find help that you can trust when you are starting out, when you are expanding, and especially, when you are declining.
We know non-profits and fundraising because the entire team comes from specialized branches of the non-profit sector. And we’re committed to non-profit success. This is our legacy—to make things better by backstopping non-profits who engage in meaningful work. We’re not interested in any other sector and that’s because we care. We’re donors too, after all.
