250 – 450 CREDITS
SOAR’s plans have increased dollars raised by 371% within 16 months! Start with an initial plan. Think through the next year and what it looks like in order to achieve the success you want in order to grow your program.
EARN CREDITS
| We have a volunteer program (7+ volunteers) | 2 |
| We host an annual volunteer appreciation event | 3 |
| We have volunteer job descriptions and we distribute them | 5 |
| We have a volunteer training program | 5 |
| We have a system for tracking volunteer hours | 8 |
| We have a social media presence (2+ networks) | 8 |
| We schedule regular posts on social media (3+/week) | 10 |
| We have regular events scheduled for fundraising | 10 |
| We have developed a fundraising plan before | 10 |
WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN MORE CREDITS? TRY THIS FOR 24 ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
| Talk to 3 people you meet today about your organization’s mission | 8 |
| Invite someone to visit your organization for a tour of services; schedule the date | 8 |
| Call a major donor to say hi; keep the call short; don’t ask for a donation | 8 |
HOW MANY CREDITS DO YOU HAVE NOW? WANT MORE?
WHEN YOU’RE WORKING WITH SOAR ON A FUNDRAISING PLAN, YOU PARTICIPATE IN:
- An online interactive program, which is set up specifically for your organization
- Key stakeholders are invited to participate
- Meeting #1 is scheduled – this is a call
- Conversations continue for ten days online (not always consecutive days) and the plan is developed
MEETING #1
- Determine goals (short and long term) for the organization, prioritize
- Discuss roles for people participating in the plan’s development (2 – 3 participants is perfect)
- Set up ongoing meetings
MEETING #2
- Resource discovery and next steps
MEETING #3
- Development of resources, steps established for moving forward
MEETING #4
- Expand the stakes to further potential
MEETING #5
- Expansion detailed and explored
MEETING #6
- Field of focus narrowed
MEETING #7
- Systems pinpointed and laid out
MEETING #8
- Logistics and timeline finalized
MEETING #9
- Final adjustments to plan’s draft
MEETING #10
- Review final plan
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