Draft a template issue for: Fundraising Experience Profile Items

mmaecruz commented 3 years ago

overview

Make a list of all skills, proficiencies that a fundraising volunteer can get at Hack for LA.

draft items

identifying area/keywords for your project
identify type of funding required for project
research institutional grant makers by subject area
review funder for open application periods
documenting possible funders by application method (including invitation only - for later contact).
Identify resources available given constraints
- 990s
letter of inquiry, proposal, application form
developing an org chart for a target funder
outreach calls
grant writing
grant reviewing/editing
relationship building (documenting)of staff contacts
creating a marketing/fundraising campaign
- brainstorming session with team for appropriate events/vehicles
- designing materials
- scheduling
- social media plan
- budget goal
project budgets (projections)
common attachments
- letter of incorporation
- 501(c)(3) letter
- audit
- board roster
- duns
- sams
- Define Data and outcomes for project -- impact data / outcomes data collection
- designing reporting and visualization for compliance
  - define what the measurable outcomes will be
  - how will we measure the impact
    - history
    - over 6 months
    - over 1 year
size of the area of impact (e.g., LA county + specific part of the pop)
- internal data sources
- external data sources
size of the people inside of your area of impact you will be able to reach
define the need (narrative)
stats about the community the project serves
client stories
learning different grant platforms for submitting grants electronically (cybergrants)
- learn to be an org admin on a distributed team
letters of support
- drafting LOS
- drafting the email asking for LOS
- following up when you don't get it in a timely way
identifying community partners
creating a production calendar
project leadership bios
additional info relevant to the project (lived experience, etc.)
- gift processing
- thank you letters
Summary letter (end of year, etc.)

mmaecruz commented 3 years ago

overview

Make a list of all skills, proficiencies that a fundraising volunteer can get at Hack for LA.

draft items

identifying area/keywords for your project
identify type of funding required for project
research institutional grant makers by subject area
review funder for open application periods
documenting possible funders by application method (including invitation only - for later contact).
Identify resources available given constraints
- 990s
letter of inquiry, proposal, application form
developing an org chart for a target funder
outreach calls
grant writing
grant reviewing/editing
relationship building (documenting)of staff contacts
creating a marketing/fundraising campaign
- brainstorming session with team for appropriate events/vehicles
- designing materials
- scheduling
- social media plan
- budget goal
project budgets (projections)
common attachments
- letter of incorporation
- 501(c)(3) letter
- audit
- board roster
- duns
- sams
- Define Data and outcomes for project -- impact data / outcomes data collection
- designing reporting and visualization for compliance
  - define what the measurable outcomes will be
  - how will we measure the impact
    - history
    - over 6 months
    - over 1 year
size of the area of impact (e.g., LA county + specific part of the pop)
- internal data sources
- external data sources
size of the people inside of your area of impact you will be able to reach
define the need (narrative)
stats about the community the project serves
client stories
learning different grant platforms for submitting grants electronically (cybergrants)
- learn to be an org admin on a distributed team
letters of support
- drafting LOS
- drafting the email asking for LOS
- following up when you don't get it in a timely way
identifying community partners
creating a production calendar
project leadership bios
additional info relevant to the project (lived experience, etc.)
- gift processing
- thank you letters
Summary letter (end of year, etc.)

mmaecruz commented 3 years ago

@hackforla/fundraising-write @hackforla/fundraising Hi Team, I've just finished a first draft of the experience profile issue template. I've drafted it via google docs and it lives in my google drive. You are welcome to add it to the hackforla fundraising folder - I don't have access there.

Draft for Fundraising Experience Profile Template Issue

ExperimentsInHonesty commented 3 years ago

Here is the issue template: New issue: Fundraiser experience profile Markdown template file

hackforla / revenue