A valuable tool that shows how the program is intended to work, this diagram includes inputs, output, outcomes, etc.
What is a logic model?
100
The practice of engaging and building a relationship with a potential donor.
What is cultivation?
100
These are 3 reasons why people give
What is
• Feel good about themselves
• Return a favor
• Get a tax deduction
• Help solve a problem
• Send a message about their beliefs
• Receive quality information about a topic that interests them
• Align themselves with peers, friends, or community
• Bring about justice
100
You should contact this person if you have questions about the requirements of the proposal.
Who is the program officer?
100
This is a time-limited effort by a nonprofit organization to raise significant dollars for a specific project.
What is a Capital Campaign?
200
This plan is a strategy to ensure long term success of a program.
This is the difference between young and older philanthropist.
What is younger philanthropists want to be more involved in the organization, see impact?
200
After donations, this increases donor loyalty and helps build long-term relationships.
What is thank you notes?
200
Three examples of a special events are
What is lunch, dinner, food event, auction, fairs and festivals, concerts, lectures, walk-a-thons, tournaments, sporting events, home and garden tours, garage sales, bake sales, used-book sales?
300
The objective/goals of a project should meet these 5 criteria.
What is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely?
300
These are times when it is okay to ask for a major gift.
What is
The person is not a stranger
You have done your research
Your request is in line with the donor’s capacity to give
You’ve laid the groundwork
You can convincingly explain why the money is needed, how it will be spent and what you hope to achieve
300
This group gave over 70% of the $316.2 billion of private giving in the U.S. to nonprofit organizations.
What are individuals?
300
This is the oldest and best-known public foundation.
What is Community Foundations?
300
These are somethings to consider when assessing you organization's readiness for a capital campaign.
Determine the financial and organizational readiness of proceeding with the campaign
Conduct a feasibility study
Who are your “Best Bets” to make gifts/grants?
How is your organization viewed in the eyes of the community? Current and past donors, and Board Members?
Does everyone (staff, board, volunteers) understand the importance of your goal, need, client services?
400
These are the components of a grant proposal.
What is an executive summary, organizational background, statement of need, project description, outcomes and evaluation, budget, and attachments?
400
A good reason to hold a special event is
What is to raise visibility, to improve your organization's relationship with the public, to mobilize volunteers, to celebrate milestones and achievements, to thank dedicated people who have helped your organization, to kick off a membership or fundraising campaign.
400
This is the hardest thing to fund but essential to the operations of nonprofit organizations.
What is operating support?
400
A reason a corporation would turn down a sponsorship opportunity (besides alignment of interests)
What is no assurance of good publicity?
400
These are some ways to recognize donors for capital campaign contributions.
What is
Recognize them in newsletters, honor roll of donors
Visible public recognition (bricks, walkways)?
500
This is the difference between proactive and reactive prospect research.
What is...
Pro-active: You continually initiate and update research on multiple funders in your field, looking for opportunities that fit any of your ongoing or planned programs and services.
May suggest opportunities as they arise to ED or staff.
Reactive: You have a specific project or program that needs funding so you conduct prospect research.
You develop a list of prospects to submit the proposal to.
500
These are two fundraising strategies you can use
What is
Try to diversify your funding sources and activities
Focus on individual donors
Spread out fundraising responsibility among your staff
Strive for donor diversity
Strategize with – and seek buy-in from – a larger group?
500
These are two characteristics of social venture philanthropy.
What is
Willingness to experiment and "try new approaches".
Focus on measurable results: donors and grantees assess progress based on mutually determined benchmarks.
Readiness to shift funds between organizations and goals based on tracking those measurable results.
Giving financial, intellectual, and human capital.
Funding on a multi-year basis – typically a minimum of 3 years, on average 5–7 years.
Focus on capacity building, instead of programs or general operating expenses.
High involvement by donors with their grantees. For example, some donors will take positions on the boards of the non-profits they fund.
500
These are the 4 types of private foundations
What is
Independent foundations
Operating foundations
Family foundations
Corporate foundations ?
500
These are three reasons to put on a capital campaign.
What is
Acquisition, construction, or renovation of a building
Build an endowment for the future
To fund an expensive piece of equipment?