Gallery 1 — JF Smith Group

Since 1991, the J.F. Smith Group has successfully assisted more than 250 clients in raising a total of over $2.5 billion.

See our full list of clients below.

Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Albany State University
Athens State University
Auburn University
Auburn University Athletic Department
Auburn University College of Business
Auburn University College of Education
Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics
Auburn University Department of Development
Auburn University Foundation
Auburn University Montgomery
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Bainbridge State College
Belmont University
Clemson University
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation
Cumberland University
East Central Community College
East Central University
Emporia State University
Enterprise State Community College
Gordon State College
Indiana Tech
Ithaca College
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University Athletic Department
Lamar University
Lindenwood University
Marion Military Institute
Mississippi State University Athletics
Missouri Southern State University
Nicholls State University
Northeastern State University
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Oxford University School
South Carolina State University
South Dakota State University Athletics
South Dakota State University Foundation
Southern Arkansas Athletic Foundation
Southern Arkansas University
St. Bonaventure University Athletics
Stillman College
Texas State University
Texas Wesleyan University
Troy University at Montgomery
Troy University at Phenix City
Troy University System
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Georgia Athletic Department
University of Louisiana Monroe
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Miami Athletic Department
University of Missouri Athletic Department
University of South Carolina Athletic Department
University of Texas Health Science Center
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of West Alabama
Valdosta State University
Virginia State University
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Wittenburg University
Abbeville Christian Academy
American Heritage Academy
Atlantic Shores Christian School
Bayou Academy
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School
Brentwood School
Briarcrest Christian School
Briarwood Christian School
Brookhaven Academy
C. E. Byrd High School
Caldwell Academy
Calvary Baptist Christian School
Cambridge Christian School
Canyon Creek Christian Academy
Catholic Charities of Dallas
Catholic High School
Central Fellowship Christian Academy
Chambers Academy
Charlotte Christian School
Christian Academy of Knoxville
Coast Episcopal School
College Heights Christian Academy
College Heights Christian School
Community Christian School
Coral Springs Christian School
Cornerstone Academy
Covenant Christian School
Covenant Christian School
Crenshaw Christian Academy
Crossgate Christian School
Cypress Christian School
Davidson Academy
Decatur Heritage Christian School
Dominion Christian School
Donelson Christian Academy
Enterprise Preparatory Academy
Evangelical Christian School
Faith Christian School
Faith Christian School
Fayette Academy
Fellowship Christian School
First Assembly Christian School
First Baptist Christian Academy
First Baptist Church School
Fredericksburg Christian School
Gaston Christian School
Glenwood School
Grace Baptist Academy
Grace Christian Academy
Grace Community Christian School
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Greenville Classical Academy
Harding Academy
Heirway Christian Academy
Heritage Academy
Heritage Christian Academy
High Point Christian Academy
Hillside Montessori of LaGrange
Hilton Head Christian Academy
Houston Academy
Huntington School
Jackson Academy
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
LaGrange Academy
Lake Norman Christian School
Lake Park Christian Academy
Lamar School
Lee Academy
Lee-Scott Academy
Liberty Christian School
Lindsay Lane Christian Academy
Llano Christian Academy
Loyola College Preparatory School
Lyman Ward Military Academy
Macedonia Christian Academy
Macon East Montgomery Academy
Madison-Ridgeland
Magnolia Heights School
McKinney Christian School
Mingo Valley Christian School
Mountain Area Christian Academy
New Braunfels Christian Academy
New Psalmist Christian School
Norfolk Christian Schools
North Cobb Christian School
North Delta School
North Hills Christian School
Northlake Christian School
Northside Methodist Academy
Oak Hill Academy
Oklahoma Christian School
Pantego Christian Academy
Park Place Christian Academy
Pathway Christian School
Pike Liberal Arts School
Pillow Academy
Pine Lake Preparatory
Prince Avenue Christian School
Providence Academy
Pulaski Academy
Restoration Academy
Rockhurst High School
Roebuck Park Christian School
Rosehill Christian School
Russell Christian Academy
Saint James School
Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Second Baptist Christian Academy
Shades Mountain Christian School
Sherwood Christian Academy
Shoals Christian School
Southern Baptist Educational Center
Southwest Christian School
Springwood Academy
St. Joseph Christian School
Starkville Academy
Sunshine Bible Academy
The Baptist Preparatory School/Arkansas Baptist School
The Donoho School
The Kings Academy
The Lakeside School
The Master’s Academy
The Oakridge School
Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Trinity Christian Academy
Trinity Christian School
Trinity Episcopal Church and School
Trinity School
Tuscaloosa Academy
Virginia Academy
Washington Christian Academy
Washington School
Wesleyan Education Center
West End Christian School
West Memphis Christian Schools
Westminster Christian Academy
Westminster Christian School
Whitefield Academy
Whitesburg Christian Academy
Zion Christian Academy
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Pulmonary Medicine Institute
American Sports Medicine Institute
Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Atlanta Sports Medicine Foundation
Baptist Health Care Foundation
Carollin Oaks Foundation
Cleveland University Kansas City
East Alabama Medical Center Foundation
National Center for Sports Safety
Neuropathy Association, Inc.
Southern Research
St. Francis Hospital Foundation
Sullivan Survivorship Program-UAB
Acadian Baptist Center
Alabama 4-H Foundation
Alabama Junior Miss Scholarship Foundation
Auburn Day Care Centers
Beta Eta Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Capri Community Film Society, Inc.
Caring Days
Chattahoochee Humane Society
Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama, Inc.
Children’s Harbor
Choose Life of North Alabama
Desire Street Ministries
Dothan Area Botanical Gardens
Family Research Council
First Light Birmingham
Four Corners Ministries, Inc.
Friends of Auburn LLC (NIL)
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
Healthy Family Initiatives
Higher Education Leadership PAC
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hodding Carter Memorial YMCA
Jacksonville Educational Trust Foundation
Jimmie Hale Mission
Jimmy Rane’s Great Southern Wood Golf Tournament
Lee County Historical Society
Lighthouse for the Blind
Little Sisters of the Poor
Live the Life Ministries
Memorial Hermann Foundation
Mississippi Foresty Association
National Young Farmers Education Association
New Horizon Community Theatre
Oneonta Public Library
Paths for Success
Pioneer Museum of Alabama
Science Center
Special Olympics of South Carolina
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Tallassee Parks & Recreation
The Boselli Foundation
The Hope Project
The Salvation Army
Town of Pike Road – P.R.I.C.E. Foundation
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
U.S.A. Track & Field
U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

“Our partnership with the J.F. Smith Group truly changed the game for South Carolina State University!”

—Stacy L. Danley II
South Carolina State University
“I can assure you this level of campaign counsel is far beyond the industry standard. This campaign is truly deepening and furthering the reach of our beloved school. This is very exciting!”

- Katherine Simms Berry
Senior Advisor to Institutional Advancement, Southern Arkansas University
“J.F. Smith Group does a tremendous job building a blueprint for success and have assisted us in reaching our goals by training staff and monitoring the progress of every aspect of our fund-raising efforts. I highly recommend the J.F. Smith Group to any organization!”

Dan Grigg
Vice President for Advancement, Indiana Institute of Technology
“Jerry has built a tremendous team. This experienced group of advancement professionals proved themselves to be extremely knowledgeable, and they worked tirelessly with our staff and board to raise the expectations of what was possible. The quality of Jerry’s training has been key to our fund-raising strategy.”

John Crawford
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Valdosta State University
“The J. F. Smith Group has been great to work with! They have a very well thought out process that led us to success in our campaign efforts, during which we raised over $10.3 million! I can think of no better partner when undertaking something as significant as a capital campaign.”

Todd Clingman
Head of School, North Cobb Christian School
“Acadian Baptist Center has partnered with the J.F. Smith Group for two capital campaigns. Our first campaign raised $2 million – and the second is currently at $2.45 million and still counting! We couldn’t have done it with JFSG!”

James Newson
Camp Director, Acadian Baptist Center
"Our experience with the JFSG team has been nothing but positive, and their professionalism and expertise are first-class. They have not only helped us with our ongoing capital campaign immensely, but the skills we have learned from JFSG throughout this process will help our college in all of our future foundation efforts"

-Dr. Brent Gregory, President
East Cental Community College
The JFSmith Group provided much-needed direction and energy to our ongoing capital campaign. After fundraising on our own for over three years, we hired The JFSmith Group to help close the funding gap for our new campus construction project. Their initial feasibility study provided us with helpful information that propelled us into the next level of fundraising. The JFSmith Group takes their time-tested process and tailors it to the needs of your organization. Their support was just what we needed to get shovels in the ground.

-Bethany Headrick, Head of School
Hillside Montessori of LaGrange
"The J.F. Smith Group was with us every step of the way as we worked through the creation of our campaign plan. They offered great advice in terms of our fund-raising goals and provided superb professional development training for my advancement staff. They were clearly an important part of the success we ultimately had in reaching and exceeding our fund-raising goal."

-Col David J. Mollahan, USMC (Ret), President
Marion Military Institute
“It is my great pleasure to recommend the JF Smith Group. They are simply top-notch. The best of the best. They don’t just care about funding success. They care about the institution, its mission, and the individuals driving it. It has been a delight working with their team in achieving our development goals. They are so much more than a glorified accountability partner. They do whatever it takes to get the job done. We will definitely be using them again for future campaigns!”

-Dr. Matt Ayars, President
Wesley Biblical Seminary

Since 1991, the J.F. Smith Group has successfully assisted more than 250 clients in raising a total of over $2.5 billion.

See our full list of clients below.

Colleges and Universities

Private Schools

Health and Humanities

Non Profits

“Our partnership with the J.F. Smith Group truly changed the game for South Carolina State University!”

“I can assure you this level of campaign counsel is far beyond the industry standard. This campaign is truly deepening and furthering the reach of our beloved school. This is very exciting!”

“J.F. Smith Group does a tremendous job building a blueprint for success and have assisted us in reaching our goals by training staff and monitoring the progress of every aspect of our fund-raising efforts. I highly recommend the J.F. Smith Group to any organization!”

“The J. F. Smith Group has been great to work with! They have a very well thought out process that led us to success in our campaign efforts, during which we raised over $10.3 million! I can think of no better partner when undertaking something as significant as a capital campaign.”

“Acadian Baptist Center has partnered with the J.F. Smith Group for two capital campaigns. Our first campaign raised $2 million – and the second is currently at $2.45 million and still counting! We couldn’t have done it with JFSG!”