In its third acquisition in a year and a half, Carey & Co. has acquired fundraising firm Lautman Maska Neill & Company. The firm’s other recent acquisitions include Noble Accounting, and Schultz & Williams. The acquired organizations have continued operating under their respective brands and leadership teams.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Lautman Maska Neill deal continues the combining of firms to create a platform across donor acquisition, direct response fundraising, major and planned giving, capital campaigns, strategic planning, financial management, organizational development, and executive leadership.
“This partnership allows us to make even bolder promises to our clients,” Travis Carey, founder and CEO of Carey & Co., said via a statement. “Nonprofits are navigating increasingly complex challenges and opportunities. By bringing together the specialized expertise of Carey & Co, Lautman, Schultz & Williams, and Noble Accounting, we can provide organizations with seamless access to a broader range of solutions … The result is a stronger platform that helps our clients accelerate growth, strengthen donor relationships, and achieve their missions more effectively.”
Among those complex challenges is fundraising. “The new Giving USA data again reflects the incredible generosity of individual donors, and at the same time showing the number of donors decreasing while the size of gift increases,” said Tiffany Neill, Co-CEO of Lautman Maska Neill & Company. “This is the moment to continue to innovate to find and welcome new grassroots donors into philanthropy, while also really understanding the needs and goals of major and mega donors. This partnership with Schultz & Williams enables us to do that in a new and powerful way.”
Craig Shelley, CEO of Schultz & Williams, said via a statement, “Nonprofits rarely think about their donors in silos, and neither should their advisors. This partnership creates a distinctive opportunity to support organizations and their donors at every level of engagement and at an unprecedented scale.”
Founded more than five decades ago, Lautman Maska Neill & Company has earned national recognition for its innovative direct response fundraising programs and long- standing commitment to helping nonprofit organizations build sustainable donor bases and long-term fundraising success.
“What attracted us to this partnership was the opportunity to combine complementary strengths while remaining true to our values and deeply focused on the nonprofit community we have always served,” said Neill.
“Together, we can offer clients access to a broader range of expertise, more integrated strategies, and a level of collaboration that is increasingly important in today’s fundraising environment. We share a commitment to helping nonprofit organizations thrive, and we believe this partnership positions us to do that in powerful new ways,” Lisa Maska, Co-CEO of Lautman Maska Neill & Company, said via a statement.
Carey & Company is backed by private equity, including from Everlane Equity Partners, Parkway Capital, and Pine Street Capital Partners. The acquired organizations have continued operating under their respective brands and leadership teams.
Carey & Co. acquired both Noble Accounting and then Schultz & Williams during 2025. Schultz & Williams is a national consulting firm serving nonprofit organizations and cultural institutions. The firm provides expertise in fundraising, strategic planning, board development, philanthropic marketing, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development. Noble Accounting provides a range of financial services specifically tailored for nonprofit organizations. Their offerings include bookkeeping, accounting, CFO advisory services, payroll, and audit preparation.
