Stewardship is building the trust and confidence of current donors that your organization is worth continuing their support and deepening their involvement each year. Annual reports are the traditional way; authentic conversations, sharing important news, involving a donor as an advisor, volunteer, or to solve a problem for the organization are excellent stewardship strategies. What is an annual campaign? The series of fundraising activities your organization implements each year to secure new donors, renew and increase gifts from donors is an annual campaign. The ‘campaign’ requires structure, timeline and leadership for successfully completing the activities and achieving goals. What is philanthropy? Philanthropy is voluntary action and giving to advance the common good. Root meaning is love of humanity. What is a philanthropist? Not necessarily foundation staff or trustees, nor the wealthiest people who give money away. Think of all kinds of people who volunteer a significant part of their time to a cause, people of all means who give a % of their annual income to improve communities, society, the environment. Think of yourself. Self-Reflections on Money & Your Role in Fundraising Review & highlight which questions are most relevant to you. How confident am I in discussing money? (For example: discussing the organizational financial picture, how much it costs to support the various elements of the work) How comfortable am I asking for money? What barriers stop me from asking?
Stewardship is building the trust and confidence of current donors that your organization is worth continuing their support and deepening their involvement each year. Annual reports are the traditional way; authentic conversations, sharing important news, involving a donor as an advisor, volunteer, or to solve a problem for the organization are excellent stewardship strategies. What is an annual campaign? The series of fundraising activities your organization implements each year to secure new donors, renew and increase gifts from donors is an annual campaign. The ‘campaign’ requires structure, timeline and leadership for successfully completing the activities and achieving goals. What is philanthropy? Philanthropy is voluntary action and giving to advance the common good. Root meaning is love of humanity. What is a philanthropist? Not necessarily foundation staff or trustees, nor the wealthiest people who give money away. Think of all kinds of people who volunteer a significant part of their time to a cause, people of all means who give a % of their annual income to improve communities, society, the environment. Think of yourself. Self-Reflections on Money & Your Role in Fundraising Review & highlight which questions are most relevant to you. How confident am I in discussing money? (For example: discussing the organizational financial picture, how much it costs to support the various elements of the work) How comfortable am I asking for money? What barriers stop me from asking?
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