Culture of Philanthropy
CEC is translating more than this many years of educational leadership and systems-change experience into fundable opportunities.
What is 40 years?
This is the ongoing process of thanking donors, communicating the impact of their gifts, and nurturing relationships.
What is Stewardship?
In the donor journey, a person at the awareness stage has this label.
What is a prospect?
This source represents the largest share of CEC's $500,000 fundraising goal.
What are corporations and financial institutions?
What is the mission?
This is CEC's Year One fundraising target to reach by June 2027.
What is $500,000?
The presentation describes stewardship as shared this, rather than work belonging only to the development team.
What is credibility or shared responsibility?
In the donor journey, a person showing interest has this label.
What is a lead?
The $275,000 goal for corporations and financial institutions represents this percentage of the total.
What is 55%?
CEC's relationship-first principle says to earn this before an ask and stay connected after a gift.
What is trust?
CEC plans to build at least this amount in qualified opportunities.
What is $1.35 million?
This emailed expression of gratitude is one suggested appreciation idea for a small gift.
What is a thank-you email?
In the donor journey, involvement moves a person into this role.
What is a supporter?
The $200,000 goal for family and public foundations represents this percentage of the total.
What is 40%?
Evidence with purpose connects CEC's work to outcomes, stories, and these responsible financial plans.
What are realistic budgets?
CEC plans to pursue this range of aligned requests.
What is 18 to 24 requests?
This personal written gesture is one suggested appreciation idea for a mid-level gift.
What is a handwritten thank-you note?
In the donor journey, investment moves a person into this role.
What is a donor?
The $25,000 goal for individuals represents this percentage of the total.
What is 5%?
Shared participation asks staff to contribute these four things
What are expertise, access, evidence, and follow-through?
CEC's Year One strategy aims for this range of awards.
What is 6 to 10 awards?
This permanent public recognition is one suggested appreciation idea for a major gift.
What is inclusion on a donor wall or naming a program?
Successful stewardship can help a donor become these two things.
What are a recurring donor and an ambassador?
Together, corporations, financial institutions, and foundations account for this amount and percentage of the goal.
What are $475,000 and 95%?