C. L. Cotton CFRE

I'm Cyndy Cotton, CFRE—nonprofit strategist, author of Mission & Momentum, and Executive Director of an award winning village library. After 20+ years of raising funds in small shops with big goals, I know how overwhelming it can be to do it all—and how rewarding it is when you find your rhythm.

I wrote Mission & Momentum to give fellow fundraisers the tools, confidence, and clarity they need to build sustainable success.

Inside my work, you’ll find:

Practical systems that work in lean nonprofit offices

Proven strategies to grow and retain donors

A step-by-step plan to fund your mission with confidence

Real talk from someone who’s in the trenches too

Let’s build something lasting—one action step at a time.