Fundraising

Fundraising requires strategic planning. The transition from planning to implementation requires building relationships. When thinking of where fundraising fits into vision planning, it is essentially a portion of communications since you have to basically sell your vision and mission and get people/organizations to invest in your idea.

How To Fundraise:

Define a Goal

Get organized

Itemize Expenses

Enlist a Team

Get the Word Out

Tap into All Known Networks

Tell a Story

Ask for What you Want

Always end with more

Show Appreciation

Five strategies for effective Fundraising :

Tools

Tools needed for fundraising for your organization include staffing, personal skills, and technology. This includes printed communication materials, website to draw donors, and outreach people via traditional ways and social media.

2. Plan

Create a fundraising plan that strategically uses your organization’s existing strengths and assets

3. Supporters

The first supporters should be people that believe in your organization. Their donations are signs of community relevance and support. Supporters can also include foundation grants.

4. Special Events

You can plan to have extensive events or simpler events.

5. Grants

This part includes seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and the government.

Tools

ANSWERS THIS QUESTIONS

From the theory above, we see that you have 5 strategies for effective fundraising. However this time we will only focus on the tools and plans. So first of all, answer these questions first:

Tools

Tools

Questions

Answers

Who are the people that are working with you that you need for fundraising?

What personal skills do you need to build effective relationships and communicate your vision and mission effectively?

What types of technology do you need to get your message across? (Phone, laptop, etc)

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Plans

Plans

Questions

Answers

What do you think are your organization's strengths?

What are the valuable assets?

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