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Extension Fundraising Session for volunteers and Staff

July 18, 2013. Extension Fundraising Session for volunteers and Staff. Draft Agenda. “ Why Good Things Happen to Good People” – Compassion and Loyalty Building your endowment 4-H Robotics Fundraising. What’s on your mind?. What would you like to learn from this session today?

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Extension Fundraising Session for volunteers and Staff

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  1. July 18, 2013 Extension Fundraising Sessionfor volunteers and Staff

  2. Draft Agenda • “Why Good Things Happen to Good People” – Compassion and Loyalty • Building your endowment • 4-H Robotics Fundraising

  3. What’s on your mind? • What would you like to learn from this session today? • I.E. - Fundraising tools, processes, rules of the road, expectations, best practices, how to get started, how to make an ask, how to finesse a relationship…….etc.

  4. 1. “Why Good Things Happen to Good People” • http://www.whygoodthingshappen.com/ • Purchase - $0.01 to $20.00 online • Complimentary Copies • Gift from Dan Nestlerode • Recipient agrees to join the 4-H Keystone Society and/or obtain at least one KS donation

  5. 1. Love and Longevity Scale: 10 ways of giving • Celebration • Generativity • Forgiveness • Courage • Humor • Respect • Compassion • Loyalty • Listening • Creativity

  6. 1. “Why Good Things Happen to Good People” • Compassion • “Suffer with” • Most significant gifts (not necessarily largest) • Loyalty • Regular giving – frequency not size • Opportunities for estate gifts

  7. 2. Building your Endowment • Who’s job is it? • Is it important? (Do we have to?) • Do we have the right staff in place? • Do we have the right volunteers in place?

  8. 2. 4-H Keystone Society • Gift Level • an annual contribution of at least $2500 or a five year pledge of $500 + annually • $42 per month for 60 months • Recognition • 4-H Keystone Society pin • 4-H Keystone Society window cling • Invitations to 4-H stewardship events • Volunteers who recruit new 4-H Keystone Society members will be recognized • Local stewardship will differ by county

  9. 2. Goal Setting Minimum: $5000 annually for 5 years • 10 donors @ $500/year • 8 donors @ $500-$1000/year + = $25,000

  10. 2. Growth over time

  11. Build a donor list and set solicitation goals County Thanks and recognizes donors TRAINING & SUPPORT Assign volunteers/staff to solicit donors Development sends pins/clings to county Solicit Prospective Donors Follow up with Donor Prospects Return gifts to Ag Sci Development 4-H Keystone Gift Process Convene Local Fundraising Body

  12. Getting Started • Convene a volunteer development committee • Set activity goals/expectations • Build your donor prospect list • Create strategies and responsibilities • Hit the pavement!

  13. 4-H Science With Patty Anderson 4-H Robotics

  14. Establishing Club • 4-H Educator and Leaders must participate in curriculum training • Training includes: content, recruitment, sustainability (grant, fundraising, corporate sponsorship), networking • All Robotics clubs must participate in 4-H Science pre/post survey

  15. 4-H Robotics • Program needs • Dependent on goals • Junk Drawer Curriculum is best combined with Platform and Virtual Curriculum • Platform and Virtual Curriculum need Computers and platform kits (We recommend Lego)

  16. Computers and Software • Penn State Policy is evolving • Computers at this time are owned by the 4-H program and must be monitored and managed by 4-H Educator in conjunction with 4-H volunteer • Software licensing owned by 4-H program and use must be monitored/managed in accordance with legal software requirements

  17. Competitions • Nice addition, but not required • Many options available, FIRST program most closely matches the chosen curriculum • Many have contracts, must be vetted through PSU policy procedures • Before committing, team must have eyes wide open on costs and expectations • Fundraising must be monitored closely by educator and leader (policy compliant)

  18. Current State Initiatives • Jcp (this will be the final year for this) • Lockheed Martin

  19. Critical Funding Decisions • PA Robotics Network (currently: Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk-Cameron, Franklin, Jefferson, Philadelphia, Washington, Westmoreland, Venango • 12 competitive teams (FRC and FLL) • Must work with Development Office on advanced funding options including grants and donors

  20. 4. Mark your calendars for 2013Sessions are held every six weeks on Thursdays from 8:15am to 9:30am • August 29, 2013 • October 10, 2013 • November 21, 2013

  21. Volunteer and Staff Resources • For the latest fundraising materials (session recordings, PowerPoint presentations, fundraising guidelines, fundraising forms, volunteer job descriptions, etc.) visit: http://4hkeystonesociety.pbworks.com

  22. Questions?????? Eric McGinnis 814-863-2754 gem122@psu.edu

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