Involving Volunteers in Your Fundraising

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Using Volunteers to Improve

Your Fundraising

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November 13, 2013

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE

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Whose Responsibility is

Fundraising?

The Development Team

Is this your reaction to volunteer recruitment?

Why and How to Involve Volunteers in Fundraising

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Why Volunteers?

More hands to help

More networks to tap

More credibility

The Role of Volunteers in Fundraising

Planning

The Annual Fund

Capital Campaigns

Major and Planned Giving

Involving Volunteers in Planning

Research

The Development Plan

The Case for Support

Research

Foundations

Corporations

Individuals

The Development Plan

Development Committee

Donors

Program Volunteers

Case for Support

One-on-one input

The focus group

Annual Fund Volunteers

Events:

Event committees

Staff/volunteer roles

Mail Appeal

Traditional volunteer roles

Some other ideas

Telephone Appeal

The phonathon

The thank-a-thon

Other ideas

Social Media/Internet

Website

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

Texting

QR Codes

The Corporate Appeal

Major Gifts

Identification

Cultivation

Solicitation

Capital Campaign Volunteers

The Campaign Cabinet

Campaign Committees

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Planned Gifts

Allied Professionals

Writing

Seminars

Making Connections

Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers

Finding Volunteer Fundraisers

The Board

The Development Committee

Networking

The Recruitment Process

Determining Needs

Planning

Annual Fund

Capital Campaign

Major and Planned Giving

Homework: How Do We Want to Involve Volunteers?

Review your development plan goals

List ways you could involve volunteers in implementing these goals

Develop a list of volunteers to fill these various roles

The Recruitment Process

Developing the Position Descriptions

Asking Volunteers

Have a Plan

The Right Person to Ask

The Volunteer Recruitment Packet

Volunteer Orientation

Make it Convenient

Make it Compelling

Make it Fun

Ongoing Education for Staff, Board and Volunteers

New Programs

New Projects

New Techniques

“Training” Volunteers in Fundraising

Other Volunteers

Outside Facilitators

Staff Support

Provide the Tools

Provide the Program

Provide the Organization of the Development Program

Provide an Enthusiastic Leader

The Ultimate Volunteers

Your Board of Directors

Helping the Board/Volunteers Understand Fundraising

Why a Development Committee

The Development Committee and the Board

The Fundraising Team

Cultivation of Prospective Board Members

Expanding Your Horizons

What Does the

Fundraising Committee

Helps develop & implement the development plan

Motivates and leads board in fund raising

Identifies, cultivates and solicits donors

Provides specific skills

Makes connections/contacts

Assists with public relations efforts

Forming the Fundraising Committee

Recruiting Committee Members

Staffing the Committee

Finding Volunteers

Keeping Volunteers Involved

A Typical Committee Development Committee

Events Planned Giving Annual Giving

Development Staff

Who Should Serve on the

Committee?

How Many?

Board/Non Board Members

Affluence & Influence

Special Skills

Fundraising Professionals

Passion for the Mission

Where Can You Find

Committee Members

Board Members

Ask the Board

Ask Staff

Current Volunteers

Donors

Event Attendees

Networking

Keeping Board and Volunteers Energized

Final Assignment

What steps do we need to get our board more involved in fundraising?

How do we plan to involve volunteers in our fundraising?

What one thing will we do tomorrow to get started?

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