HELPING NONPROFITS RAISE MORE TO DO MORE

Leslie Bluestone, CFRE, is a seasoned fundraising professional with over 25 years of experience across higher education, healthcare, and the arts in Greater Philadelphia.

Leslie brings deep experience in major gifts, campaign planning, volunteer management, and meaningful donor engagement, helping nonprofits achieve mission-driven results. She is best known for her strategic, high-ROI approach to fundraising events - an expertise she has shared at regional and national conferences.

Meet Leslie Bluestone

About Our Founder

With the uncertainty of federal and state funding, nonprofits can no longer afford to leave their fundraising to chance.

Now is the time to take a strategic look at your development program—strengthening the systems, relationships, and strategies that fuel long-term impact. Bluestone Fundraising Advisors helps mission-driven organizations build sustainable fundraising programs that inspire donors, grow revenue, and create lasting change in their communities.

OUR NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING SERVICES

  • Community College Fundraising

    BFA specializes in community college fundraising. With 13 years of leadership experience in community college advancement, Leslie understands the unique challenges of this sector and delivers solutions that work.

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  • Event Fundraising

    BFA has a proven track record of multiplying fundraising event fundraising revenue. Through BFA, Leslie offers strategic guidance to design events with a strong ROl.

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  • Fundraising Solutions

    Fundraising Solutions

    BFA also offers Developmental Assessments, Campaign Planning and Management, Major Gift Program Development, Volunteer and Board Training, Interim Staffing, and more!

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WHO WE SERVE

Bluestone Fundraising Advisors partners with community colleges and small to mid-sized nonprofits working to create stronger, more equitable communities.

Our clients span a wide range of missions:

  • Addressing food and housing insecurity

  • Advancing health and wellness

  • Promoting social and criminal justice reform

  • Enriching lives through the performing arts.

Photo credit: Community College of Philadelphia

We understand the unique challenges these organizations face in balancing limited resources with ambitious goals. Our approach is designed to strengthen fundraising capacity, deepen donor engagement, and help each organization raise the support needed to expand its impact.

TESTIMONIALS

  • Leslie is the consummate professional—strategic, collaborative, and results-driven. She brings vision, problem-solving skills, and enthusiasm to every project. Collaborating with her has led to successes in our program that exceeded our expectations.

    Jennifer Merves Robbins, Managing Trustee, Gilroy and Lillian P. Roberts Charitable Foundation

  • Leslie brings a strategic lens to every event, making them both meaningful cultivation opportunities and effective fundraising vehicles. Her approach is a game changer!

    Louisa Kopp, Director of Donor and Alumni Engagement, Community College of Philadelphia

  • As a donor, my wife and I found Leslie able to connect our philanthropic interests to the needs of the College and its students. In sum, she is a first-class professional.

    Craig Stock, Former Community College of Philadelphia Foundation Board member

Stronger Fundraising for Greater Change

Community colleges and nonprofits face many challenges in today’s world. Don’t let your fundraising be one of them. Reach out to BFA today to start strengthening your fundraising campaigns!

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