Incline Equity Partners Acquires RKD Group from BV Investment Partners

BV Investment Partners Acquires Majority Interest in RKD Group

April 4, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

BV Investment Partners acquired a majority interest in RKD Group, a Dallas-based provider of omnichannel fundraising and marketing services to the nonprofit sector, in partnership with RKD's management. First Capital Partners provided mezzanine debt to support the private equity-backed acquisition; RKD serves over 260 nonprofit organizations and employs 200+ professionals.

RKD Group Acquires Heller Consulting

May 1, 2024

Consulting

RKD Group has acquired Heller Consulting, a nonprofit-focused technology strategy, CRM planning and implementation firm. Heller will operate as a subsidiary of RKD Group with founder Keith Heller remaining as a strategic advisor and Jeffery Appell serving as President of Heller Consulting, an RKD Group company.

RKD Group Acquires Data Management, Inc. (DMI)

November 16, 2020

Data & Analytics

RKD Group, a Dallas-based provider of fundraising and marketing solutions for nonprofit organizations, has acquired Data Management, Inc. (DMI), a North Carolina data services company. DMI will operate within RKD Insights to expand RKD’s data management, reporting and analytic capabilities for nonprofit fundraising and marketing, maintaining existing client integrations with CRMs such as Blackbaud and Salesforce.

Incline Equity Partners Acquires BBG

January 12, 2021

Real Estate

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners has acquired BBG, a Dallas-headquartered national provider of commercial real estate appraisal, surveying and environmental assessment services. BBG operates 37 offices across the U.S.; Incline plans to accelerate growth through investments in geographic expansion, added services and strategic acquisitions.

RKD Group Acquires Milwaukee Direct Marketing (MDM Fundraising)

April 30, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

RKD Group has acquired Milwaukee Direct Marketing, Inc., dba MDM Fundraising, a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Christian fundraising and direct-response marketing agency. The acquisition, which closed April 30, 2024, expands RKD's faith-based fundraising capabilities and positions the combined organization as a leading fundraising solution provider for missions across North America.

ROR Partners Acquires Incline Marketing

June 17, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

ROR Partners, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired Incline Marketing, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based digital marketing agency that specializes in organic solutions for location-based home service businesses. Terms were not disclosed; ROR said the acquisition expands its organic media capabilities (local and national SEO, LLM optimization, Google LSAs, website and CRM operations) and accelerates its entry into the home services vertical.