About Flywheel
Our Mission
At Flywheel Philanthropy, we believe that the most meaningful giving isn't just a moment—it’s a movement. We are a high-impact advisory firm dedicated to helping families, schools, and nonprofits amplify their reach through tailored strategic design.
The Power of Momentum
Fundraising and giving often stall when strategy and execution are disconnected. We provide the specialized expertise and hands-on partnership required to bridge that gap. Like a flywheel, the systems we build start with precision and gain power through consistency, creating sustainable momentum that makes every subsequent effort more effective.
A Trusted Partnership
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Our approach is client-specific, ensuring that every strategy we develop is as unique as the vision behind it. Whether we are advising a family office on their philanthropic footprint or helping an institution launch a landmark campaign, our goal remains the same: to turn your philanthropic aspirations into a lasting, compounding force for good.
Our Leadership
Founder Greg Pollard brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and philanthropic advisory work, including roles in nationally known independent schools, higher education and financial services organizations.
Areas of expertise include capital campaigns, major gifts, board development, foundation/family governance, strategic planning for schools and nonprofits, and measuring impact to align charitable goals with financial reality.
As a Chief Advancement Officer and campaign director, he has led efforts from $38M to $75M and exceeded goals at every institution he has served. As a Director of Major Gifts and senior philanthropic advisor, he has worked within campaigns at the $305M, $500M, and $3B scale—including the University of Virginia’s $3B university-wide effort, where his unit carried a $500M goal. He has built major gift pipelines from the ground up, served as a strategic advisor to Heads of School and Boards of Trustees, and helped institutions and families build the infrastructure needed to sustain long-term philanthropic growth.
Greg is a certified Impact Philanthropic Advisor and board member and Development Committee Chair at Connor’s Climb Foundation. He is based in Exeter, NH.
