Customize Fund Finders'
services based on the needs of your organization. We offer:
- Marketing
- Grant Writing
- Proposal
Review
Prospect Research
Training For Staff & Boards
Annual Campaign Management
Community Organization & Collaboration
Program Design based on Evidence-Based Best Practices
Strategic Planning via Logic Models and Performance Based Outcome Measures
Targeted Capacity Building in: Leadership,
Organizational, Resource & Program Development and Community Engagement
Save Money
& Time by contracting with Fund Finders:
- No office space required
- No employee payroll or benefit
expenses
- Any size task at hand, pay only for the time you
need
- No costs for phone, postage, fax, copying (ex.
bulk)
- Flat-rate, per-hour fee ~ NOT a percentage
of funds raised
- Flexible, ongoing fund development
at your fingertips
- Contract for several months or
years
- Our experience lets us get right to work
with a thorough knowledge of private, corporate, governmental funders ~ no learning curve time while you train
a new employee
FAQs
Q: With today's tight economic picture, competition
has dramatically increased for philanthropic dollars. How do you make your grant stand out in a crowd?
A: Keep up-to-date with up-to-the-minute information. The successful
fund developer will be busy at work researching ways to expand your funding base and solidly matching funder's interests
with your organization. Start with basic sites like The Foundation Center or The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Educate yourself
about foundations in your region and stay abreast of trends in giving. Be aware of the national, state and local economic
situations and forecasts to be able to plan ahead and anticipate your next move in the fund development arena.
Q: What trends are taking shape in program design?
A: There are several "buzz" words floating around in Requests For Proposals
(RFPs) these days. All funding sources are requiring the following elements in a successful program design/proposal:
Performance-based Outcome Measures; Logic Models; Research- or Evidence-Based Best Practices in program design, Collaboration,
and Evaluation are essential elements of all successful proposals.
Q: I've never hired a consultant before, what is the process?
A: Once you've contacted Fund Finders to discuss your nonprofit needs, we work with you to design
a service plan tailored to the exact needs of your organization. Based on more than a decade of experience
in providing a wide range of services to nonprofits, Fund Finders will prepare a written quote for services based on what
it is you need done, how quickly you need it done and your budget. Once the quote for services is accepted, Fund Finders
will send you a contract outlining the number of service hours to be performed per month, a detailed description of services
to be provided, the length of time that the contract will cover, the total cost of the contract and the monthly payment that
will be due over the life of the contract. Fund Finders will submit monthly invoices to your organization outlining
the services that were performed and the amount of payment due. Once your contract with us is complete, you have the
option to extend it for additional work to be performed. All materials produced become the property of your organization
and you are provided with all work completed on a CD or flash drive (your choice) upon completion of your contract.
