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Get in the Fund-Raising Zone:
Creating a development planfor your organization
PETsMART CharitiesWebinar May, 2005
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Workshop Goal
To provide a template and direction increating your own development plan and
giving you the tools you need to sell it toyour Board.
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Fund-Raising Fundamental
There are four steps to fund-raising plan, plan, plan, and work the plan.
Kim Klein
Grassroots Fund-Raising Journal
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Why should you do adevelopment plan?
Manage resources (time and money) Manage expectations (set realistic
goals)
Monitor progress
Maintain accountability
Improve delegation
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QuestionWhat is your biggest challenge in raising
money for your shelter or rescueorganization?
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What do you need to do adevelopment plan?
Executive Director andDirector of Developmentworking together
Support & leadership ofBoard President
Support of Board
Communication withBoard
Dedicated DevelopmentCommittee
Strategic Plan
Fund-raising history,
projections, and budget
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What do you need to do adevelopment plan? (continued)
I fyou dont have all of theseelements, consider:
Consultants
Peer comparison (survey)
Board retreat
Reference strategic plan
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Overview of the Process
1. Review Past2. Discuss Goals
3. Draft Plan4. Review with Executive Director
5. Share with Board President,Development Committee6. Work the plan
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How do you create a
development plan?
Development Director gets feedbackfrom Executive Director
Review current fund-raising activities
Ask what EDs goals and thoughts areabout current activities
Timeframe:
6 months before start of year
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How do you create a
development plan? (continued)
DD and ED get feedback fromDevelopment Chair & Board President
DD does an evaluation of fund-raisingactivities (see template)
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Evaluation Giving HistoryActual Actual Change Actual Change Actual Change Change,
Source 2000 2001 00-01 2002 01-02 2003 02-03 2000-2003
Auto Donations 64,525$ 81,785$ 27% 41,115$ -50% 32,620$ -21% -49%
Bequests 230,014$ 38,477$ -83% 17,000$ -56% 34,382$ 102% -85%
Board Giving 37,000$ 45,000$ 22% 49,036$ 9% 48,485$ -1% 31%
Cages 8,250$ 9,751$ 18% 5,000$ -49% 4,645$ -7% -44%
Calendar -$ -$ 59,360$ 69,875$ 18%
Corporations & Foundations 71,000$ 32,105$ -55% 38,957$ 21% 111,521$ 186% 57%
Direct Mail 16,997$ 74,860$ 340% 160,628$ 115% 191,973$ 20% 1029%Electronic Fund 80$ 1,649$ 1961% 2,456$ 49% 3,275$ 33% 3993%
Honor/Memorial 13,798$ 20,850$ 51% 16,911$ -19% 36,550$ 116% 165%
Howl-o-Ween Hop 47,683$ 59,927$ 26% 60,000$ 0% 63,000$ 5% 32%
Major Donor Appeal 40,647$ 26,270$ -35% 26,216$ 0% 47,544$ 81% 17%
Newsletter 15,013$ 15,901$ 6% 17,288$ 9% 22,711$ 31% 51%
Past Board/Volunteers 1,500$ 3,533$ 136% 9,155$ 159% 9,170$ 0% 511%
Walkathon 115,000$ 154,000$ 34% 157,000$ 2% 139,000$ -11% 21%
Workplace giving 10,877$ 30,989$ 185% 28,738$ -7% 33,054$ 15% 204%
Unsolicited/other 30,913$ 75,414$ 144% 74,861$ -1% 91,015$ 22% 194%
Total 703,297$ 670,511$ -5% 763,720$ 14% 938,819$ 23% 33%
Total, excluding bequests 473,283$ 632,034$ 34% 746,720$ 18% 904,437$ 21% 91%
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Evaluation Giving Trends
Number of
Gifts Dollars
Number of
Gifts Dollars
Number of
Gifts Dollars
Number of
Gifts Dollars
$5,000 and above 14 331,151$ 13 145,248$ 11 110,612$ 17 216,480$
$2,500-$4,999 5 14,969$ 8 23,427$ 8 23,533$ 10 28,700$
$1,000-$2,499 48 56,810$ 66 84,443$ 91 112,179$ 103 127,417$
$500-$999 66 36,694$ 91 52,997$ 111 64,035$ 124 74,523$
$250-$499 84 25,047$ 122 38,280$ 155 49,335$ 147 47,822$
$100-$249 563 69,805$ 639 82,565$ 857 111,243$ 1,004 129,842$
$50-$99 993 55,928$ 921 53,668$ 1,314 73,448$ 1,561 83,975$
$25-$49 1,988 58,697$ 2,069 59,932$ 3,275 91,929$ 3,879 104,450$
$1-$24 3,254 42,528$ 3,049 38,630$ 4,401 55,045$ 4,832 59,917$
7,015 691,629$ 6,978 579,190$ 10,223 691,359$ 11,677 873,126$
source: Paradigm
data generated 7/5/04
2000 2001 2002 2003
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Evaluation Process
List activities Consider resources used (time + money)
Prioritize activities based onorganizations goals
Make recommendations for developmentplan including fixing problems,emphasizing strengths
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Evaluation process
Priority Activity Date Time frame Staff Resources Volunteer Resources
Gross
Revenue
Net
Revenue
March for the
Animals
last
Sunday in
March
Planning Aug-Mar;
data entry Mar-June
Director of Volunteers & Events,
Development Coordinator, Program
Coordinator
Committee of 8-10, 2-3 volunteers
do data entry;30 volunteers day
of event $ 190,000 168,000
Pet CalendarPublished
in
September
Planning Jan - June;
kickoff event in Sept.,
sales until 12/31
Director of Development, Ass't. Dir.
Of Development committee of 8-10 volunteers $ 70,000 $ 39,000
Howl-o-Ween HopLast
Saturday in
October Planning April - Oct.
Ass't Dir. Of Development, Dir. Of
Development
committee of 8-10 volunteers; 15
addi'tl volunteers w eekend of
event $ 63,000 $ 42,000
Direct Mail
8xs/year ongoing
Director of Development, Ass't. Dir.
Of Development none $ 180,000 $ 100,000
Major Donors
Fall October-early Dec.
Director of Development, Executive
Director Development Committee $ 30,000 $ 1,000
Planned Giving
ongoing ongoing Director of Development none 20,000$ 19,000$
TOTAL 553,000$ 369,000$
Fund-Raising Activities/Events
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How do you create a
development plan? (continued)
DD creates development plan fromevaluation.
Includes overall direction and specific goals
Each activity has expenses, income, andsteps
Calendar Fund-raising history, projections, and
budget
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Plan Elements
Program Goals
Goals Specific, measurable outcomes youwant to achieve
Sample:
How l-o-Ween Hop Goals:
To increase attendance at the event from 275 to 350To attract a younger crowd (30-40 age range targeted)
To increase corporate sponsorshipsTo continue a high quality silent auction, with one or twopremium live auction items.
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Plan Elements
Action Steps
Action Steps Specific steps to be taken toachieve your goals.
Sample How l-o-Ween Hop Action Steps:
Create separate sub-committees for each Hop activity sponsorships,ticket sales/marketing, auction, and logistics
Recruit new committee, especially for the ticket sales/marketingcommittee in the target age range
Begin work on the auction in April, allowing committee members timeto solicit larger items and package them creatively
Determine event theme in spring to be carried through on all marketingmaterials and decorations
Hire a band to appeal to the target audience
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Plan Elements
Program Income & Expenses
Program: The How l-o-Ween Hop
2003 income: $63,0002003 expenses: $23,4512003 net income: $39,549
Projected 2004 income: $66,900Projected 2004 expenses: $24,100
P rojected 2004 net income: $42,800
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Pulling it all together
Assembling all the informationinto a comprehensive plan
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How do you create a
development plan? (continued)Sample gift projections
Projected Actual Projected Projected ProjectedSource 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007
Auto Donations 50,000$ 50,028$ 30,000$ 15,000$ -$
Bequests 20,000$ 98,485$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 25,000$
Board Giving 46,000$ 57,094$ 50,000$ 50,000$ 50,000$
Cages 2,000$ 2,000$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$
Calendar 68,000$ 82,920$ 80,000$ 72,000$ 74,000$
Corporations & Foundations 35,000$ 86,469$ 50,000$ 50,000$ 50,000$
Direct Mail 180,000$ $ 187,441 210,000$ 215,000$ 220,000$
Electronic Fund 3,000$ 3,852$ 3,200$ 3,400$ 3,400$
Honor/Memorial 22,000$ 30,988$ 25,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$
Howl-o-Ween Hop 65,000$ 61,200$ 68,000$ 70,000$ 70,000$
Major Donor Appeal 40,000$ 27,249$ 50,000$ 65,000$ 75,000$
Newsletter 17,000$ 20,383$ 18,000$ 18,000$ 18,000$
Past Board/Volunteers 9,500$ 10,935$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$
Walkathon 180,000$ 197,569$ 195,000$ 203,000$ 214,000$
Workplace giving 38,000$ 39,990$ 40,000$ 42,000$ 45,000$
Unsolicited/other 55,000$ 131,660$ 55,000$ 55,000$ 55,000$
Total 830,500$ 1,088,263$ 905,700$ 914,900$ 935,900$
Total, excluding bequests 810,500$ 989,778$ 885,700$ 894,900$ 910,900$
all totals are gross
3/5/05
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How do you create a
development plan? (continued)Sample - Monthly Calendar
Date Program What
Who's
Responsible Status
1-Aug HOP Hop sponsor deadline Elizabeth
2-Aug PC Revised proof due, send copy to proofreader Brooke/David
6-Aug LB Mail 10,00th pet on the scooter story to lunch attendees David
9-Aug PC Corrections returned to Brooke David
10-Aug LB Deadline for proposal to Bernice Barbour Foundation David
13-Aug NS Mail invites to Scooter lunch on 9/10 Elizabeth
16-Aug PC Calendar released to printer Brooke/David
20-Aug DM Holiday acquisition concepts due Newport
20-Aug PC Mail invitations to pet calendar reception David
23-Aug DM Fall acquisition mails Newport
30-Aug NL Fall newsletter mails Elizabeth
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How do you sell a development
plan? (continued)
DD presents development plan to ED DD and ED present plan to
Development Chair and Board President
Plan is presented to DevelopmentCommittee
Board is informed of overall directionand goals of plan
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How do you implement a
development plan?
Assign work and follow-up DD and ED review regularly
Repeat cycle each year Refer to when new ideas are presented
Be patient -- effective fund-raising anddonor cultivation takes time
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Get in the Fund-Raising Zone
The Rewards