Having a Concrete Fundraising Plan

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Boise, Idaho, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) December 2, 2011 -- When you take on any kind of fundraising, it’s important to have a concrete plan. Without a plan, it can be hard to keep track of goals and objectives, which tasks are complete, and who is responsible for tasks that need to be done. A fundraising plan provides the structure for your organization’s efforts.

It can be a challenge to know the best way to set up a fundraising plan for your organization. Each organization is different, with different needs and objectives. You might have a plan already in place, but you’re not sure if it’s as effective as it can be. In this case, you might do a self-assessment to try to find areas to improve. The tools found at the links below might help give you a place to start as you create the best fundraising plan for your organization.

http://www.socialvelocity.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Social-Velocity-Fundraising-Plan-Tip-Sheet.pdf: At this site, you’ll find a tip sheet created by Social Velocity that helps measure the effectiveness of your fundraising plan.

http://www.matchmakerfrs.com/fundraising-plan/: At this site, you will be asked a series of questions about your organization and then given a unique document based on your answers.

http://www.npaction.org/resources/WORC/fundplan.pdf: This pdf outlines in 5 steps how to create a successful fundraising plan.

http://www.fundraising123.org/files/KleinNP911_Fund_Plan_Worksheet.pdf: This pdf includes a 6-step planning process, from gathering the initial numbers to getting to the details and pulling it all together.

http://www.rivernetwork.org/rn/fundraisingguide/fundraisingplanning/sampleone: At this site, you’ll find a sample fundraising plan that lists strategy, goals, action steps, who is responsible for the task, when it will take place, and how much it will cost.

http://majorgivingnow.org/downloads/doc/Operational_plan_template.doc: This Word document includes space to write your fundraising goals, objectives, and whether those have been met.

http://www.cougarmtn.com/b39/Having_a_Concrete_Fundraising_Plan

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