​Creating a Fundraising Development Plan

• Development of a detailed fundraising blueprint with goals, budgets, and timelines which increases fundraising revenue significantly

• Develop and refine the mission, case statement, messaging, and core ask template.

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Grant Program Development 

• Implementing grant programs, including mentorship and training on research, writing, and grants management

• Help identify grantors and guide the grant process as appropriate

• Guide the creation of a core grant template and a secondary grant template

• Oversee the submission of grant applications which have a significant chance of success

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Board Development and Engagement

• Guide the development and recruitment of a strong and active board that attracts a larger group of donors and sponsors.

• Guidance with board and fundraising committee development and recruitment

• Assisting with strategic positioning, board engagement and the recruitment of prestigious leadership for expansion and campaigns

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Major Gifts Development

• Guidance with the development of major gift asks, both written and oral

• Training on gift cultivation, solicitation, and moves management

• Assistance with prospect research to identify and cultivate major gift donors

• Guidance with ongoing Donor Stewardship systems

• Support the CEO, development staff, and board members in the solicitation of gifts

• Develop pledge-driven major gift programs to obtain fivefigure gifts +

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Staff Hiring and Training

• Support with the hiring, mentoring, and training of development staff

• Development of job descriptions, job ad placement, and screening of applicants

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Operational Systems

• Development or sophisticated recognition and stewardship systems

• Assess and assist in the development of financial policies, software, and reports as expected for a trusted fundraising program

• Creation of an organizational Development Manual

• Helping identify and support the implementation of a fundraising CRM systems

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Creating Friend and Membership Groups

• Guide the creation and launch of a member-based support group, leading to the development of a valuable pipeline of sustaining donors

• Help guide strategies to motivate sustainable giving and major gifts from this group

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Stewardship and Recognition Strategies

• Develop an effective donor stewardship plan that will engage and sustain donors

• Create thorough and attractive recognition policies to support pledge programs, major gift programs, and membership group programs

• Guide the creation of dedication plans for physical structures

• Help develop marketing strategies and materials.

• Review and improve event strategies that will support donor cultivation and engagement

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Capital Campaign Planning

• Preliminary assessment and planning for a potential Capital Campaign

• Training of staff and identification of resources to implement a future Capital Campaign

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Communications & Branding

• Guide the creation of effective written, electronic and graphic materials required to market fundaising goals and attract significant supporters

• Guide the creation of a motivating fundraising video and presentations

• Help identify public relations and social media strategies to communicate ongoing information about the organization’s progress to the community and donors