About Us

 Larissa Stoddart is the Chief Executive Officer of Growth & Co.

Take the guesswork out of hiring a fundraising consulting firm. Set your team up for success with proven systems and processes that will continually grow the revenue of your organization! 

After spending over ten years serving on boards of directors and witnessing her favourite charities and talented entrepreneurs struggle to raise capital for their missions, Founder Larissa Stoddart was determined to find a solution for organizations with meaningful missions that were barely raising operating costs. 

By taking what she learned while working on a $750M university campaign and applying best practice fundraising systems and processes to social enterprises to achieve results that could scale, Growth & Co. was created. Today,  Growth & Co. is a fundraising consulting firm that has helped organizations raise over 100 million dollars. We break down the concepts, systems, and processes that work in large institutions into simple parts that early stage entrepreneurs and small to medium sized charities and nonprofits can apply. As the company continues to grow, they work with organizations that need to build and enhance their fundraising operations through training, coaching, and custom consulting.  

Do you want a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) to help to establish your fundraising plan, train your team how to use it, create a pitch or case for support aligned with your strategic plan, and finally mark “figure out fundraising” off your to-do list?

 Marianne M. Pelletier is the Managing Director of Staupell Analytics Group. 

Marianne has over 35 years of experience in fundraising, with the majority in prospect research and prospecting. She is one of the first adopters of donor modeling and data mining techniques and is now a world-renown leader in this segment of the research profession. Her prospect research positions include Analyst and Department Head for Harvard University, Lesley University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Cornell University.

Marianne’s career also includes running an annual giving program with average increased revenues of 27% per year and providing software consulting through the Datatel Corporation, teaching clients both how to use their new software and assisting them with better analysis and more efficient processing.

A recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the New England Development Research Association and a Woman of the Year designation by the National Association of Professional Women, Marianne has served as a volunteer for both election campaigns and social service agencies. She most recently served on her local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and ended her board membership with the Finger Lakes chapter of AFP as president.

Marianne is a graduate of Rockford University, and earned her MBA at Southern New Hampshire University, both in the USA. Her workbook, Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits, is used by both fundraising shops and nonprofit programs at universities.

 Ruthie Giles is the Partner, Prospect Development at Staupell Analytics Group. 

She is a renowned thought leader in the field of prospect development, with over two decades of experience. An international expert in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of high functioning prospect management systems, Ruthie has spoken on prospect development at Apra, NEDRA, and CASE conferences, and is much sought after as a speaker in the nonprofit sector. 

Ruthie has a passion for systems, analytics, and strategy. She continually creates and improves upon the systems that allow front line fundraisers to be highly successful. She enjoys creating strategies and tactics in collaboration with front-line fundraisers, to aid them in becoming remarkably efficient and effective in their role. Ruthie is data-driven in her approach, yet never loses sight of the importance of remaining donor-centric in all that she does.