Since our inception, we have been tracking a variety
of data relative to our service provision.
#1 Of clients contracting to
raise funds, 90% of them received some level of funding
#2 60% of our work in fundraising
is focused on proposal preparation, with the remaining 40% comprised of other fund development activities, (feasibility studies, public
relations materials design and print, & capital or annual campaigns)
#3 Of grants awarded, categorization
is as follows: 69% - general operating expenses; 15% - capital campaign or renovations; 10% - program start-up or seed money; 5% - annual campaign; and 1% - endowment development
#4 Of clients securing funds,
the average length of time contracted with Fund Finders was 1 year.
#5 The type of services most often
provided are: 40% - Prospect identification and donor research; 35% - Full range of our services via monthly retainer; 15% -Public
relations materials design and print; 10% organizational development.
#6 More than two-thirds of all quote requests become active clients. Call us today and
find out what Fund Finders can do for you!
Company History
Fund Finders was founded by Cynthia A. Timmons, B.A.,
in 1999 and is located in Grayling, Michigan.
Fund Finders' experience has raised millions for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Given today's
technology, Fund Finders is able to meet the needs of clients no matter their geographical location. We've been pleased
to contract with clients located in areas throughout the entire state of Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland,
and Washington, D.C.
Ms. Timmons has 30 years of experience working within the nonprofit sector; primarily
in family and children's services.
Ms. Timmons is a Consultant Reviewer to The
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Child Welfare Review Project. The goal of the
project is to assist states in improving child welfare services and achieving positive outcomes for families and children
receiving these services.
In 2002, Ms. Timmons began working with HHS within
the Family and Youth Services Bureau (YFSB) as a Grant Reviewer/Chairperson. She has reviewed grants for programs
seeking federal funds through the following grant competitions: Mentoring Children of Prisoners, Street
Outreach and Basic Center Shelter grants for Homeless & Runaway Youth, Community-Based Abstinence Education, and
Compassion Capital Fund grants in Demonstration Projects and Targeted Capacity Building.
