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Fundraising for
The 5 Steps to Building a
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Heidi Hancock, CFRE is a dynamic
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1. Step One - Establish the What and
the Why
2. Step Two - Your Reconnaissance
Mission
3. Step Three - Build the How
4. Step 4 Develop Your Resources and
Revenues
5. Step Five - Make it all Legit
6. Resources
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you
ask people
1,424,918 Tax Exempt Organizations(Source:NCCSBusiness Master File07/2013)
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Is your causefeasible?
Complete somebasic research
beforeDoing the Work
What your cause will do
Why your cause is urgently needed benefactorsof
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Whos Doing your What?
Whos Aligned with your
Why?
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Online giving grew 10.7% in 2012 compared to 2011. Largeorganizations grew by 7.2%, medium sized organizations
over-year basis.(Source:NPEngage Online Giving Trends)
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A strategic business plan A list of Board members
and their responsibilities
Your budget A staff plan A strategic funding plan
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your work plan. Writing a grant proposal
requires you to think in depth about the
way your cause works. In the process of
writing your grant proposal you will gather
the needed information such as your
budget, job descriptions, and a very clearly
communicated description of your work
and its projected impact.
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Here are some of tools to help you get started
Planning Templates
How to Construct Your First
Some Guidelines on Crafting Your
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Even if you have no fundraising experience you willhave a fundraising strong suit.
Lead with your strong suit!
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Keep a Clear Funding Head.
Like your earned revenue projections, your
contributions projections dont come from
what you need, but from what people will
give. This is why it is so important to cover
this in your research phase. Most new
and one of the most common errors is
building your contributions projections
based on what you need, not what is really
available for your cause.
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Heres a great piece to inspire you to
examine your messages.
In 2011, public charities reportedover$1.59 trillion in totalrevenues. Of the revenue:
22% came from contributions, gifts and government grants. 72% came from program service revenues, which include
government fees and contracts.
6% came from "other" sources including dues, rental income,special event income, and gains or losses from goods sold.
(Source:NCCS Core Files2011)
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In 2011, publiccharities reported
$1.59 trillion in
total revenues(Source:NCCS Core Files2011)
Weve included a whole list of resources atthe end of this section to get you started
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Learn more about social enterprises here
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Building your program delivery plan
revenues
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Additional Resources
Here are a collection of U.S. based resources for you to get
registered:
File your articles of incorporation with your local agency in the US
fundraise
Apply for tax-exempt status
Some additional tools and resources:
The Foundation Group
Legal Zoom Registration Service
Guidestar
Charity Navigator
Starting an NPO - 5 Tips and a Warning
Some online fundraising platforms:
GoFundMe
Razoo
First GivingFundly
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