Mission Forward offers the Capacity Builder program, an intensive six-month collaboration to help your nonprofit organization establish communications, structures and skills for long-term financial sustainability.
With intensive coaching support, we will collaboratively build:
- a powerful case for support
- a comprehensive and concise collection of engaging messages
- a solid fundraising infrastructure
- an enhanced major funder pipeline
- increased levels of donor engagement and retention
- a more sustainable, impactful organization
The Goal: To establish a sustainable fundraising system that attracts new funding quickly.
Finding Funders
The Capacity Builder program will research potential funders and work with your staff and volunteers to create a comprehensive funder pipeline. We will collaboratively build a network of engaged and enthusiastic potential donors and foundations with the greatest likelihood to fund your mission. We will develop organization-specific messages and strategies to effectively engage funders.
Building a Powerful Communications Toolkit
Persuasive messages are key to effective fundraising. Together, we will build a strong case for support that sets you apart, transforming how you tell your story to unlock new sources of revenue. Using this enhanced messaging, we will create new communications templates for your newsletters, annual reports, grant applications, donor appeals and social media channels.
Reaching Donors
Your organization has great potential for profound impact. Donors are essential to reaching that potential. As the visionary leader, your time is best invested in face-to-face meetings, not the outreach necessary to develop interest and secure meetings with funders. Mission Forward will work on your behalf to build relationships with funders and secure key meetings to create funding partnerships.
Coaching
Coaching is built into the Capacity Builder program and for up to three months after the program ends. Examples of coaching topics include: preparing for high-stakes meetings, on-going practical discussion of capacity building training materials, support in building and managing your board of directors, and other topics to support your ongoing development as a leader.
For more information, and to find out how we can get started, contact Jeff Burkhart (jeff@missionfwd.org; 608-669-4447).
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