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Are You Ready to Fundraise?Are You Ready to Fundraise?
Presented by Presented by Martha Richards, Miller FoundationMartha Richards, Miller Foundation
Dedee Wilner-Nugent, The Collins GroupDedee Wilner-Nugent, The Collins Group
Oregon Nonprofit Leaders ConferenceApril 11, 2011
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Successful and Sustainable Fund Development
DevelopmentInfrastructure
Marketing &Communications
Donor Management &
Stewardship
Development ProgramActivities
Board & Volunteers
Culture ofPhilanthropy
Organizational Planning
MissionFulfillment
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Culture of Philanthropy
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Organizational Planning
StrategicBusinessMarketingDevelopment
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Role of Philanthropy
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Development Plan
Overview: mission, case for support, budget, history Fundraising Plan by ConstituencyCalendar of ActivitiesRoles and ResponsibilitiesSupporting Pieces
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People give: To express strongly held values and To make a difference
Your success depends on your ability to... Learn donors’ values and preferences in giving Demonstrate that your organization will make an impact in advancing those values and preferences
Philanthropy = Philanthropy = Extension of ValuesExtension of Values
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The “Science” of “I’s”
Inform Donor
Donor Invests
Identify Donor and Level
Involve Donor
Understand Donor’s Interest
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Determining Constituencies
Who are your most likely supporters? Are you engaging them?How do you identify and prioritize individual prospects
within target groups?
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Prospect Identification/Qualification
Oprah Winfrey Major Gifts
Annual GiftsPlanned Gifts
InterestLow High
Abili
tyH
igh
Low
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Gift Charts
Board of Directors Annual Fundraising Goals
FY ’09 FY ’10 FY ’11
# of gifts Cumulative Total # of gifts Cumulative
Total # of gifts Cumulative Total
$50,000
$35,000
$25,000 1 $25,000 1 $25,000
$15,000 2 $30,000 1 $15,000 2 $30,000
$10,000 1 $10,000 2 $20,000 2 $20,000
$5,000 3 $15,000 3 $15,000 4 $20,000
$1,000 5 $5,000 5 $5,000 5 $5,000
Total: 11 $60,000 12 $80,000 14 $100,000
FY 2010 Actual FY 2011 Actual FY 2012
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Roles
Fundraising Responsibilities Board Volunteer Staff Contractor Other
Grantwriting oversight active role primary
Corporate Sponsorships
Board Giving
Major Gifts - Cultivation & Solicitation
Major Gifts - Mgmt & Stewardship
Membership
Events
Mail / Email Appeals
Donor Communications
Gift Mgmt / Acknowledgement
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Calendar
Activities January February March April May June July August September October November December
Invitations to special events/cultivation eventsSpeakers' bureau events/workplace giving events
Table Captain/Sponorship event prior to Breakfast or Lunch events
Cultivation events
Ongoing cultivation meetings (e.g. board "heart deliveries" and staff led donor visits)
Annual Breakfast event
Mother's Day Appeal
Father's Day Appeal
South County Luncheon event
Special Donor Match appeal
Year end appeal
Ongoing donor solicitation meetings
Delivering annual glass hearts
Special communications to Major DonorsOngoing special thank you calls to major donors
Major Gifts Activities Calendar
ACQUISITION
CULTIVATION
SOLICITATION
STEWARDSHIP
Annual Fund Activity Calendar
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Budget
StaffingOperationsActivities and eventsTechnologyCommunication
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Fundraising Success =
…moving donors to greater levels of support
Personally Significant
Small One-Time Gifts
Good Gifts, Occasionally
Good Gifts, Consistently
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Cultivation and Stewardship
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Reporting and Dashboards
Dollars: Contributions by constituency, fundraising activity, gift level, by month
Donors: Number of donors, acquisition and retention rates
Activities: Cultivation, solicitation, stewardshipVolunteer participationComparisons: To past years, peersCash flow charting
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Managing time for Success
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Resources
Donor Focused Strategies for Annual Giving, Karla A. Williams, Aspen’s Fundraising Series for the 21st Century.
Donor Centered Fundraising, Penelope Burk, Burk & Associates Ltd.