Can you elaborate on last month's article and help me understand the relationship between the fundraising plan and strategic plan? In an article entitled "How Fundraising Flows from Strategic Planning" it states: "The key to raising money is control, which...
In honour of Charity Village®’s anniversary celebrations, this month’s article will outline 15 points you should consider when developing your organization’s Fundraising Plan. Canada Revenue Agency’s Fundraising Guidance directs charities to fully disclose expenditures to revenue so you need to...
What makes a successful fundraising committee? The simplest answer to your question is people who understand your organization’s priorities and enjoy asking for money! However, given those individuals are the exception and not the rule, let’s break it down specifically...
What would be useful for us to know before we initiate a development audit for our organization? Don’t be intimidated by the "A" word! Auditing your development program can be an excellent way of taking a snapshot of your current...
How do we build an individual donor base for our organization? Step one Last month's article outlined the first steps that are necessary for your charity to build its individual donor base by starting with "the family". The energy you...
How do we build an individual donor base for our organization? I’m glad that you want to strengthen your approach to individuals because statistically, they are the most engaged and generous source of donors. According to Giving USA 2009 (with...
This is just a reminder to readers that what's contained in these monthly musings is my account of best practices (in 1500 words or less). I urge you to share these articles with your leadership team who make the difficult...
I’m the sole fundraiser in a mid-sized organization. I’ve read the CRA Fundraising Guidance, their supporting document, Mark Blumberg’s materials, and attended the AFP webinar with Terry Carter and I’m still confused...can you help? First and foremost, you are doing...
I want to ensure our grant proposal to a foundation makes it through the initial screening process and gets real consideration. How do I make that happen? Great question! Last month we spoke about getting the "corporate ear"...let's now examine...
I'm the executive director of a charity in a small city of about 65,000 people. How do I get local and national businesses to make donations? Unfortunately, what you are asking is often easier said than done. While it's important...
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