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From Doug Halladay, for About.com

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Fundraising

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Raising Money

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You need to plan your fund raising campaign carefully. Resist the urge to jump in. Develop your capital campaign and case statement methodically and then implement systematically. You should develop a Pre-Campaign Capacity Study to determine:
  • how much can be raised in your community
  • what are the priorities to give to
  • who will give to what
  • the Gift levels and chart
  • System and approach
  • Time lines
  • Campaign leadership team
  • Gift categories (e.g., naming of buildings)
  • Major donors and how much they can give.

Let your Development Committee lead this. Experts say that you should raise at least 50% of the funds before you even announce the campaign. Your strategic plan is important at this stage as it provides potential donors concrete evidence of your vision and where the donor can fit it, and your financial priorities.

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