Culver Place Strategies provides consulting, strategy, and implementation of aggressive multi-faceted fundraising campaigns.
With their vast experience and recognized leadership, Principals David Mansur and Allegra Scheinblum have a proven political and fundraising model that hits its goals and raises money effectively.
We develop and implement customized fundraising and messaging strategies for nonprofits, Progressive candidates and causes. We train campaign staff and candidates to maximize fundraising potential, build stronger lists, and effectively use a digital plan.
Fundraising for Campaigns/Nonprofits on the Local, State & Federal Levels.
Federal & State PAC Relationships
National Fundraising
Labor Relationship & Fundraising
Elected Official Outreach
Candidate and Staff Training
Event Planning, Staffing & Management
Donor Relationship Management
Digital & Virtual Fundraising
NYC Matching Funds Program
Providing strategic counsel and hands-on implementation to meet your goals by maximizing support from existing donors, cultivating new donors from your base, and using innovative techniques, extensive contacts, and our comprehensive savvy political experience to cultivate new donor prospects.
Coach and advise the principal to understand how to spend their valuable time.
Utilize existing base to help open doors to new targets.
Employ successful one-to-one strategies for high dollar contributions, and use large-
scale events efficiently.Create citywide house party plans for NYC matching funds programs.
Developing effective and customized digital campaigns.
Working with clients to win over key influencers and endorsements.
Select clients
current and past
Letitia “Tish” James for NYS Attorney General (2018 and 2022)
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
Congress Members: Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8)
National Organizations: Somos PAC, The Latino Victory Fund, Stamp Stampede
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
New York State Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez
Mimi Rocah for Westchester District Attorney
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson
Dan Quart for Manhattan District Attorney
NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (2010 and 2014)
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
NY State Senators: Liz Krueger, Toby Stavisky, John Brooks, James Skoufis, Monica Martinez, Jim Gaughran
NY State Assembly Members: Dan Quart, Marcos Crespo, Didi Barrett, Linda Rosenthal, Robert Carroll, Charles Lavine, Ari Espinal, Carmen De La Rosa, Jeff Dinowitz, Robert Rodriguez
NY State PACs: No Bad Apples PAC, Trans PAC, Equality NY
NYC Council Members: Brad Lander, Robert Cornegy, Francisco Moya
Suffolk Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory
Suffolk County Democratic Legislative Majority PAC
David Mansur,
Partner
David Mansur is a long-standing fixture of New York political scenes who has led several of the most respected and successful city, state and federal fundraising campaigns. His fundraising strategy most recently resulted in the historic election of Letitia James as Attorney General of the state of New York.
In 2013, he co-founded Nashban Mansur LLC, which quickly became a top fundraising consulting firm in NYC. The firm evolved into Culver Place Strategies in 2018. Prior to launching his business, he headed statewide funding efforts for Eric Schneiderman’s successful bid for Attorney General, which raised over $8 million in 8 months. In 2008, he was behind the fundraising efforts which catapulted the NYS DSCC to historic highs of $15 million in three years and helped them take back the majority for the first time in 40 years. The NYS DCC also secured key victories for the committee, leadership, and their top candidates. David started his career in Wisconsin where he became the finance director for the Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee.
David was named to City & State 40 Under 40 Rising Star’s List in 2015 and their Pride Power 50 list in 2018. David has extensive experience with cultivating new and unexpected donors, while keeping sustaining supporters engaged and enthused. He takes every fundraising goal seriously, ensures his team gives equal attention to all their campaigns, and creates a plan to surpass even the most aggressive fundraising goals. David received his B.A. Marquette University. He currently lives in Brooklyn Heights.
Allegra Scheinblum,
Partner
A New York City native, Allegra Scheinblum is a Partner at Culver Place Strategies. Allegra joined the firm as VP of Client Relations, bringing her considerable experience in management and relationship-building along with her consummate professionalism and work ethic.
Allegra was an integral part of Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's historic 2017 campaign, which raised the largest amount in history for an outer-Borough District Attorney’s race. District Attorney Gonzalez went on to win a 6-way Primary with 53% of the vote. She has also worked with members of Congress, the New York State Legislature, members of New York City government, as well as with Progressive PACs.
Her commitment to her clients and donor relationships have proven successful again and again. With her attention to detail and knowledge of multiple New York City donor bases, Allegra has helped lead many Democratic candidates to victory. Allegra got her start working on New York Citywide and Statewide field programs, and prior to her start in Politics, she worked as a Sound Designer for Theatre. She attended Carnegie Mellon University and resides in Astoria, Queens.
Matt Bitz,
Senior VP for Strategic Development
Matt Bitz is the Vice President for Strategic Development at Culver Place Strategies and has been involved in New York City public service and politics for more than a decade. As the Legislative and Budget Director for New York City Council Majority Whip Inez Dickens, he passed legislation to ban smoking in front of hospitals and saw numerous affordable housing development project to completion through the ULURP process. In 2010, Matt left Council Member Dickens’ office to run for State Assembly in his home district in Wisconsin, raising over $20,000 in 2 months.
In 2012, he successfully managed the campaign to elect Ron Kim to the New York State Assembly. Under Matt’s stewardship, Mr. Kim became the first Korean-American to be elected to office in New York State history.
Matt has also taught policy in the Public Service Management program at City College of New York since Fall 2011. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School for Public Service and a degree in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Anthony D. Mendieta-Zamora,
Associate
Anthony D. Mendieta-Zamora joined Culver Place Consulting, formerly Nashban Mansur, in 2017 starting as an intern to provide administrative support. Additionally, Anthony assists clients in their call time preparation, and expanding their prospecting lists. He provides integral support on multiple projects and clients.
Anthony is currently attending Hunter College at CUNY, and will graduate with a B.A. in Media Studies. He previously attended the Baccalaureate School for Global Education where he was a recipient of the IB Diploma. Anthony is a lifelong resident of Queens.