Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is a volunteer? anyone who works for an organization or cause without compensation Why include volunteers in fundraising? Staff can't do it all Peer to peer cultivation/solicitation is more effective Knowledge or connections staff doesn't have Shows support for the organization's mission What structures need to be in place before you recruit volunteers? Structure for recruiting How to train them Job descriptions How to match volunteers with jobs How they will be recognized How ...

What questions should the mission statement answer? Who is the audience? What's the geographical service area? What is the desired outcome? How do we achieve that outcome? What are our activities? What are the foundations for creating a culture of philanthropy at an organization? A clear sense of its mission. A clear understanding of the constituency it serves, and how the mission will serve that constituency. A vision for the organization's direction. An understanding of how the orga...

What is the LAI Principle? II.2, II.3, The fundraising axiom of qualifying prospects on the basis of Linkages, Ability, and Interest. (Glossary of Fundraising Terms, CFRE website) What are typical indicators to identify trends and define characteristics? I, Task 3 Socioeconomic status, giving history, generation, gender, and culture of a constituency (Test Content Outline: Domain 1 - Task 1.3) What kinds of data points should be included in a prospective donor profile? I.1 Demographics, ps...

Securing the Gift: - answer-1. Develop a compelling case for support involving stakeholders in order to communicate the rationale for supporting the orgs fundraising program. 2. Apply prospect research data to develop a solicitation plan for involvement for individual donors and/or donor groups 3. Design a comprehensive solicitation program to generate financial support for the organization's purpose. 4. Prepare donor-focused and segmented solicitation communications in order to infl...

A person is the fundraiser for a new not-for-profit organisation. Now that the first fundraising campaign has produced donors, one of the primary responsibilities of the fundraising office is to retain the donors so that they will continue giving. The BEST course of action to accomplish this is to:

What is LAI? How does it relate to prospect research? - answer-LAI: linkage, ability, interest LAI is the basis of properly qualifying prospects. The most suitable prospect that an org can have is when all 3 aspects of LAI are present. Out of the 3, interest is the most important factor when qualifying your prospect. How does research ensure appropriate resource allocation? - answer-Research is the bedrock on which fundraising campaigns are built. - the basis for creating development...

What questions should the mission statement answer? - answer-Who is the audience? What's the geographical service area? What is the desired outcome? How do we achieve that outcome? What are our activities? What are the foundations for creating a culture of philanthropy at an organization? - answer-A clear sense of its mission. A clear understanding of the constituency it serves, and how the mission will serve that constituency. A vision for the organization's direction. An und...

Accountability - answer-The responsibility of the donee organization to keep a donor informed about the use that is made of the donor's gift as well as the cost of raising it. Acknowledgment - answer-Written expression of gratitude for gift or service. Acknowledgment letter - answer-A letter sent by a donee, or on behalf of a donee, to the donor, expressing appreciation for a gift and identifying the use that will be make of the gift. An acknowledgment letter may be a form letter, but it ...

ethics and personal financial gain - answer-Funds cannot be raised for the personal financial gain of the fundraiser and the funds must be collected carefully with respect to free choice without pressure harassment intimidation or coercion ethics and donor wishes - answer-Fundraisers must act responsibly regarding donations, they should be given voluntarily and be used in line with the goals of the organization, and in accordance with the donors wishes if expressed Who do fundraisers answe...

The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research programme is to (Relationship Building): - answer-Establish confidentiality and ethics policies. Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to donors? (Relationship Building) - answer-The role of major donors in developing the current strengths of the organisation. (The long term strength of most charities is the human link between their major donors and the programmes...