Our team of strategists

The founders of Prosper set out with a vision to make the world a better place by helping nonprofit organizations achieve their engagement and philanthropy goals. Wanting to use their own personal expertise along with the considerable expertise of the connections they have made in their professional lives, Prosper takes advantage of a network of experts to help solve the critical fundraising and engagement issues that face nonprofits today. Led by Kevin and Alex, strategy teams are assembled uniquely for each nonprofit we work with, utilizing the skills and insights of our expansive network to generate individualized solutions for the specific challenges faced by your organization.

Meet our founders

Co-Founder & CEO

Dr. Kevin Fleming, PhD

KFleming@ProsperNPA.com / (203) 241-2002

Kevin has 20 years of expertise in alumni engagement and non-profit management, paired with exceptional knowledge and skills within the realms of college student development and teaching. Through experiences at Mount Holyoke College, Emerson College, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Bowling Green State University, the University of Connecticut, and James Madison University, he has led transformations of alumni boards of directors, overall alumni engagement and communications strategies, volunteer programs, signature events, staffing alignments, and cross-departmental collaborations at several institutions. Kevin approaches organizational change through excellent listening skills, a positive and collaborative nature, collegiality, humor, and gratitude, providing the foundation through which he fosters unity and common purpose amongst community members and the accomplishment of shared successes.

An educator and researcher by nature, Kevin’s background in teaching makes him an excellent meeting facilitator. Additionally, he is a thought leader in the areas of alumni engagement and fundraising. He authored his dissertation on “Examining the Influence of Graduate Student Experience on Graduate Alumni Giving,” and has published a ground-breaking theory of alumni engagement in the peer-reviewed Journal of Philanthropy and Education, entitled “The Pots of Water Framework for Alumni Engagement.” He also served as a member of the Council and Support of Education (CASE) District I Board of Directors, and serves as the co-chair of the Horizon Issues Committee.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
PhD, Higher Education Administration

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
M.A., College Student Personnel

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
B.S., Psychology
Minor, Middle School Education

Co-Founder & Chief Strategist

Alexander Niefer

ANiefer@ProsperNPA.com / (413) 687-7285

A veteran of multiple successful fundraising campaigns totaling close to a billion dollars, Alex brings two decades of relationship building skill and nonprofit fundraising success to Prosper. Passionate about developing enduring relationships between philanthropists and non-profit organizations, Alex specializes in partnering with non-profit leaders to help their organizations make a consequential difference in the development, education, and care of others. Through thoughtful understanding of an organization’s mission, strategic strength, and brand identity, Alex prides himself on his ability to identify and articulate opportunities for growth.

Early in his career, Alex spent time working as a special event consultant for non-profits such as Easter Seals of Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Athletics, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He later made the transition to university and secondary school advancement, working in an array of roles for the Isenberg School at UMass Amherst, the College of Charleston, and Northwood School. Alex actively seeks out opportunities to work with smart, compassionate, and caring leaders who have a transformational impact on the organizations they serve.

Alex received degrees from Amherst College, the Isenberg School at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and is an active member of industry thought leadership communities that help identify ways to improve the impact that philanthropy can have on the lives of our community members.