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Fundraising Background

Fundraising Basics

Grinspoon Institute Development System "Loop" - A one-page overview showing the overall fundraising/development system and how the various pieces work together.  Presentation
5 Steps for Major Donor Fundraising (DOC) -  A comprehensive guide to developing and implementing an effective Major Donor fundraising campaign. Article
11 Commandments of a Successful Camp Fundraiser Article
Top Ten Ways Board Members Support Fundraising (PDF) - Every Board member can make a real impact on an organization's ability to raise meaningful, significant gifts to camp, even if they never directly ask for a gift themselves. This document offers the top 10 ways Board members can actively support fundraising (and only one of them is "asking"!). Article
18 Common Fundraising Mistakes - Mentor Natasha Dresner describes 18 mistakes many nonprofits make in fundraising. Article
The Law of Enrollment Meets the Ask (LINK) - Mentor Laurie Herrick discusses how you can take advantage of opportunities to "enroll" a prospect in your cause. (on www.qujump.com) Article
Fundraisers: Are You on the Right Track? - Mentor Laurie Herrick discusses The Three Laws of Performance and how it can help fundraisers succeed. Article

Board Roles in Fundraising

Board/Staff Roles in Fundraising (PDF) - Tasks in Fundraising shown in a chart for Camp Planning.  Tool
Board Role In Fundraising (DOC) - One camp's example list of fundraising activities Board members could help with. Always consider a Board members's skills and interests when to help match them with responsibilities; personal conversations are the best way to make these matches.  Sample
One Person Development Office Chart (XLS)  Tool
11 Questions Every Donor Asks (Or Should) (LINK) - This article from the Nonprofit Times lists 11 questions orgs should be ready to answer in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship conversations.  Article

 

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