About A.C. Fitzgerald
A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates is a national consulting firm providing business solutions for charities and other nonprofit organizations. Our principal goal is to help client organizations achieve their vision by developing strategies to increase income and effectiveness.
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| October 2010 |
Volume 5, Number 7 |
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125 Ways to Find Friends and Funds
by Ann Fitzgerald
In order to raise money, fundraisers must identify individuals, foundations and corporations that have the ability and inclination to give. Then, they must build relationships with the donors based on trust and shared interests.
Here are a few ways to find and cultivate potential donors to your organization:
- Profile your current donors. Determine who gives to you and why. Gauge which outreach techniques are most successful in attracting donors.
- Research local philanthropists who support universities and hospitals in your area.
- Identify your state’s corporate foundations at the Grantsmanship Center (www.tgci.com).
- Contact alumni of your programs, former staff or others affiliated in some way with your organization.
- Ask top donors for referrals or ask them to identify friends from a list of prospects.
- Rent email lists from nonprofits with similar missions. Or ask a group to promote your organization by sending an email to their lists.
- Host a conference call with your major donors to update them on your work.
- Ask a board member to send a hand-written letter of thanks.
- Invite a donor to give a benediction or lead the Pledge of Allegiance at an event.
- Ask donors to speak to your staff about their work and their philanthropy.
We are Pleased to Announce!
Earlier this month,
Victoria Hughes joined A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates as Executive Vice President. She brings to our team twenty-five years of nonprofit experience. Immediately prior to joining A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates, Victoria served for eleven years as the founding President of the Bill of Rights Institute. Under her leadership, the Bill of Rights Institute grew from a business plan into the leading national nonprofit organization teaching the Constitution, providing over 40,000 teachers annually with instructional material and educational programs on our Founding principles.
Victoria will be assisting A.C. Fitzgerald & Associates' clients in reaching their institutional goals by successfully addressing nonprofit management, marketing, outreach, program development, and fundraising challenges.
We are very excited to have Victoria join our team!
Contact Us:
AC Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC
Ann C. Fitzgerald, President
www.acfitzgerald.com
(877) 528-5775
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