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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Learning Circle The Essentials of Fundraising & Donor Development Week 2 - Evaluating current fundraising program. Jessica Haynie October 4, 2011. Today’s Agenda. Exercise 1 - Elevator pitch Exercise 2 - Review case statements Presentation
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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Learning CircleThe Essentials of Fundraising & Donor Development Week 2 - Evaluating current fundraising program Jessica Haynie October 4, 2011
Today’s Agenda • Exercise 1 - Elevator pitch • Exercise 2 - Review case statements • Presentation • Review Homework • Q & A 2
Exercise 1 • The elevator pitch • Don’t just repeat your mission statement • Tell us what you do and who you do it for • Share a quantitative result • Provide some perspective • Spell out the opportunity 3 3
Exercise 1 • The elevator pitch • Find a partner • You have 2 minutes to make your pitch and 3 minutes to answer any questions your partner may have • Switch and repeat • Take notes on went went well, what didn’t go well, things you wish you knew, did you run out of time 4 4
Exercise 2 • You will have 30 minutes to review each other’s draft case statements • Use the checklist, but also provide constructive feedback highlighting what’s good, how it made you feel, what questions you still have, etc. 5 5
Fundraising Planning • Where have we been? • Where are we now? • Where do we want to be? • How will be get there? 6 6
Fund Development Evaluation • Trend Information • Is there improvement over time? • Sustainability Information • Are we keeping donors? • Cost Effectiveness Analyses • Are our figures reasonable, given published benchmarks? • Any need to adjust activities? 7 7
# of gifts vs. donors 10 10
Average gift size 11 11
# of Major Gifts 12 12
Average Major Gift Size 13 13
Renewal Rate 14 14
Homework Work on a data analysis for your own organization and bring 2 copies to class next week Continue working on your case statement based on feedback that you received today 15
Any questions? Three Stones Consulting, LLC Santa Fe, NM Jessica@threestonesconsulting.com www.threestonesconsulting.com 315-729-3994 16