Survey: Building Your Fund Development Capacity

BandonCares is planning a training series this fall/winter to support area nonprofits in building capacity to raise funds and strengthen sustainability to ensure mission success. We are interested in knowing more about your organization's fund development needs to help shape the focus of those sessions. Thank you for taking time to share your organization's information!

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* 1. What is the name of your organization?

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* 2. What is your organization's annual operating budget?

$0 - $10,000

$10,001 - $50,000

$50,001 - $100,000

$100,001 - $250,000

$250,001 - $500,000

$500,001 - $1 million

$1 million - $5 million

over $5 million

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* 3. What is your organization's people capacity (approximately)?

# of FTE

# of Board members

# of Volunteers

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* 4. Does your organization have a current strategic plan (or some other guiding document that identifies your organizational priorities)?

Yes

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* 5. What funding sources does your organization have presently? What are areas for growth/improvement?

	Current Funding Source?	Area for growth/improvement?
Foundation Grants	Foundation Grants Current Funding Source? menu	Foundation Grants Area for growth/improvement? menu
Government Grants	Government Grants Current Funding Source? menu	Government Grants Area for growth/improvement? menu
Major Individual Donors	Major Individual Donors Current Funding Source? menu	Major Individual Donors Area for growth/improvement? menu
Small Individual Donors/Members	Small Individual Donors/Members Current Funding Source? menu	Small Individual Donors/Members Area for growth/improvement? menu
Fundraising Events	Fundraising Events Current Funding Source? menu	Fundraising Events Area for growth/improvement? menu
Planning Giving	Planning Giving Current Funding Source? menu	Planning Giving Area for growth/improvement? menu
Endowment	Endowment Current Funding Source? menu	Endowment Area for growth/improvement? menu
Sponsorships	Sponsorships Current Funding Source? menu	Sponsorships Area for growth/improvement? menu
Earned Income - contracts, fees for service	Earned Income - contracts, fees for service Current Funding Source? menu	Earned Income - contracts, fees for service Area for growth/improvement? menu
Earned Income - product sales, ticket/event sales, etc.	Earned Income - product sales, ticket/event sales, etc. Current Funding Source? menu	Earned Income - product sales, ticket/event sales, etc. Area for growth/improvement? menu
Social media/crowd funding	Social media/crowd funding Current Funding Source? menu	Social media/crowd funding Area for growth/improvement? menu

Other (please describe)

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* 6. What strategies are used by your organization to attract and build relationships with donors? What are the areas for growth/improvement?

	Current strategy?	Area for growth/improvement?
In person meetings	In person meetings Current strategy? menu	In person meetings Area for growth/improvement? menu
Phone calls	Phone calls Current strategy? menu	Phone calls Area for growth/improvement? menu
Emails	Emails Current strategy? menu	Emails Area for growth/improvement? menu
Mailings	Mailings Current strategy? menu	Mailings Area for growth/improvement? menu
Website	Website Current strategy? menu	Website Area for growth/improvement? menu
Social media	Social media Current strategy? menu	Social media Area for growth/improvement? menu

Other (please describe):

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* 7. Where do you feel most challenged when it comes to fund development?

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* 8. To what extent are you interested in training sessions on building your plan for sustainability?

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Not very interested

Not at all interested

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* 9. To what extent are you interested in a peer learning exchange on fundraising best practices?

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Not very interested

Not at all interested

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* 10. To what extent are you interested in building your organization's staff, board, volunteer skills to engage in fundraising?

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Not very interested

Not at all interested

Comments:

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* 11. What is your level of interest in workshops on the following fundraising topics?

	Top priority	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not very interested	Not interested
Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix	Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix Top priority	Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix Very interested	Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix Somewhat interested	Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix Not very interested	Fund Development Planning - Finding the Right Mix Not interested
Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising	Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising Top priority	Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising Very interested	Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising Somewhat interested	Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising Not very interested	Increasing Board/Volunteer Engagement in Fundraising Not interested
Developing Your Case for Support	Developing Your Case for Support Top priority	Developing Your Case for Support Very interested	Developing Your Case for Support Somewhat interested	Developing Your Case for Support Not very interested	Developing Your Case for Support Not interested
Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base	Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base Top priority	Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base Very interested	Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base Somewhat interested	Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base Not very interested	Developing Your Individual Donor/Member Base Not interested
Building Your Major Donor Strategy	Building Your Major Donor Strategy Top priority	Building Your Major Donor Strategy Very interested	Building Your Major Donor Strategy Somewhat interested	Building Your Major Donor Strategy Not very interested	Building Your Major Donor Strategy Not interested
Exploring Earned Income Opportunities	Exploring Earned Income Opportunities Top priority	Exploring Earned Income Opportunities Very interested	Exploring Earned Income Opportunities Somewhat interested	Exploring Earned Income Opportunities Not very interested	Exploring Earned Income Opportunities Not interested
Securing Sponsorships	Securing Sponsorships Top priority	Securing Sponsorships Very interested	Securing Sponsorships Somewhat interested	Securing Sponsorships Not very interested	Securing Sponsorships Not interested
Maximizing Fundraising Events	Maximizing Fundraising Events Top priority	Maximizing Fundraising Events Very interested	Maximizing Fundraising Events Somewhat interested	Maximizing Fundraising Events Not very interested	Maximizing Fundraising Events Not interested
Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support	Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support Top priority	Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support Very interested	Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support Somewhat interested	Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support Not very interested	Using Social Media to Attract Funding Support Not interested
Planning a Capital Campaign	Planning a Capital Campaign Top priority	Planning a Capital Campaign Very interested	Planning a Capital Campaign Somewhat interested	Planning a Capital Campaign Not very interested	Planning a Capital Campaign Not interested
Grant Seeking Strategies	Grant Seeking Strategies Top priority	Grant Seeking Strategies Very interested	Grant Seeking Strategies Somewhat interested	Grant Seeking Strategies Not very interested	Grant Seeking Strategies Not interested

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What is the name of your organization?

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* 2. What is your organization's annual operating budget?

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* 3. What is your organization's people capacity (approximately)?

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* 4. Does your organization have a current strategic plan (or some other guiding document that identifies your organizational priorities)?

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* 5. What funding sources does your organization have presently? What are areas for growth/improvement?

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* 6. What strategies are used by your organization to attract and build relationships with donors? What are the areas for growth/improvement?

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* 7. Where do you feel most challenged when it comes to fund development?

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* 8. To what extent are you interested in training sessions on building your plan for sustainability?

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* 9. To what extent are you interested in a peer learning exchange on fundraising best practices?

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* 10. To what extent are you interested in building your organization's staff, board, volunteer skills to engage in fundraising?

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* 11. What is your level of interest in workshops on the following fundraising topics?

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* 12. How can BandonCares best support your organizational sustainability?