Make a fundraising plan for the first – and arguably most important – segment: the Board members. The first thing we need to do is to set a Goal....
A few weeks ago, I started a series on planning (See Development Planning from Scratch – The BIG Picture). In that post, I emphasized the importance of starting with a GOAL. If the purpose of fundraising activity is to return a Net to Program, it...
Over the next several months, I will be focusing blog content on comprehensive fundraising planning. Last week’s post launched this series, and the next four will continue the series. Monday next week is August the 1st – where has the summer gone? As we cruise...
I have 2 new clients whose fundraising has plateaued, so I’ve started thinking about how to do development planning from scratch to help them grow to a new level of funding....
Think about this scenario: You’re at the office, and it’s 11:30 in the morning. You have a lunch appointment for which you’ll need to leave in 15 minutes. Not enough time to start something new, but too much time to waste. What will you do?...
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July officially starts on Friday – Yikes! – Are you ready? What’s on your list for July? Annual Meetings? Summer field trips? Donor visits?...
When you plan your fund development work, you should segment your donors and plan for each segment separately. In my opinion, you SHOULD have a donor segment on which you plan to devote individualized attention. I call it my Top 100 List, but it’s...
Last week, I received an Annual Report from a former client. On the inside of the front page was a letter, and it broke so many rules, I thought I’d doctor it up as a case study and share a “before” and “after” with you....
June is officially here – Yikes! Are you ready? What is on your To-Do List for June? Here’s what I’m thinking about: Getting ready to ask my $250 donors to give $1,000 this year....