Strategic Fund Development Planning Sessions
The INS Group facilitates discussion around the 12 key components of a strategic plan for fundraising:
- Community Needs
- Mission Statement
- Funding Needs
- Case Statement
- Constituency of Contributors
- Fundraising Methodology
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- Organization and Leadership
- Donor and Volunteer Recognition
- Administrative Systems and Procedures
- Professional Staffing
- Fundraising Materials
- Timeline
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The INS Group facilitates one full day or two half-day sessions and creates a long-term development plan and short-term action plan for fundraising based on the session(s). Two follow-up meetings are included in this service.
Resource Development Training Sessions for Boards
In this training session, The INS Group ensures that each nonprofit board has a common vision, understands the structure and decision-making process of boards and understands board liability and accountability. Training includes:
- Fundraising 101"
- A Board Member’s Role in Fundraising
- Practical Steps for Fundraising
The INS Group facilitates this training as a one full day or one-half day session.
Grant Writing and Research
The INS Group does not take a “cookie cutter” approach to grant writing. Each grant application for our clients is tailored appropriately. The INS Group:
- Develops a core proposal – summary statement, introduction, statement of problem or need, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, budget and future funding
- Writes ongoing proposal submissions
- Critiques and edits proposals written by staff
- Determines the appropriate requests and best strategies for approaching private and corporate foundations
In order to be prepared to write a successful grant proposal, we provide comprehensive grant research by:
- Identifying corporate and private foundations that match between the nonprofit's programs and the grantor's funding priorities
- Providing names of the sources, contact information, required format/procedure, application, proposal, suggested request amount, due date
- Creating a work plan and timetable for submission of grant proposals
