FUNDRAISING:
General
Fundraising Advice and Counsel
Sometimes a little
help is all that is needed. Susan can diagnose fundraising
problems and work with you to develop solutions.
Development
Audits
Susan can assess fundraising history to revitalize your
fundraising program.
Donor
Research
Donor research helps
to increase the donor pool. Using the latest research
tools, Susan can identify new donors - corporation,
foundation, or individual – that would be most interested
in your project. Susan will then provide briefings, which
outline background, giving capacity, and other relevant
information about each donor. These briefings will help to
determine the cultivation strategy.
Cultivation
and Stewardship Strategies
Once you know which
donors to target, you need to figure out how to approach
them and involve them in your organization. Susan can
devise successful strategies for donor cultivation and to
maintain that relationship into the future.
Proposal
Writing
Successful grants
start with a proposal that conveys the need and the
benefits of the project. Working with your staff, Susan can
create letters of inquiry and full proposals.
Appeals
Unrestricted support
is vital to keep an organization going. Susan has
supervised several successful appeal campaigns and can
customize a campaign to meet your annual appeal goals.
Grant
Administration
You have the grant –
great – but now what? Susan can show you how to administer
a grant to keep the donor involved in your organization.
PLANNING:
Strategic
Planning
You know where you
want to go, but how will you get there? Working with staff,
board, and donors, Susan can plan for the future of your
organization.
Fundraising
Planning
Strategic
fundraising will garner more success than responsive
fundraising. Susan can organize your efforts and create a
plan to reach your fundraising goals.
Board
Development
A strong board is
vital to the health of an organization. Susan can help to
re-energize your current members or find and cultivate new
members.
TRAINING:
Board/Staff
Training
Both board and staff
can benefit from training on such topics as board
responsibilities, fundraising 101, stewardship, and
research. Susan has developed both in-person and on-line
courses that can
be adapted to meet your board/staff training
needs.
Meeting
and Retreat Facilitation
Communication is the
key to success. Susan has successfully facilitated meetings
that helped foster communication between staff and board
helped to reach a specific goal.
Workshops
We offer professional development courses on many topics.
Past workshops have included Fundraising for Conservation,
Prospect Research, and Networking 101.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Annual
Reports
The Annual Report is
not only an effective tool to show successes, but there is
no better way to acknowledge donors. Susan can organize the
information for your annual report, supervise design, and
take it to press.
Preparation
of Fundraising Materials
Getting your mission
across to prospective donors helps to get them excited
about what you do. Susan can create new ways of getting
your mission across through newsletters, brochures, and
more.
Case
Statements
The case statement
is the basis for proposals, press, and other materials
related to a particular project. Susan can create a case
for support for your project or organization that conveys
the story and the need for the project.
INTERIM STAFFING:
Do you need
short-term help while filling departmental vacancies or
during your busy season? Susan can provide interim
development support as you transition or to be that extra
set of hands when you need them.
