Sharity's Fundraising Fitness Test

Thank you for taking Sharity's Fundraising Fitness Test. Your answers from this (5-minute survey) will help determine your organizations' fitness when it comes to asking donors for money through the pandemic, economic crisis, and beyond.

SECTION I: ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION

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* 1. Please select the estimated size of your organization’s annual budget from the following list:

Under $500k

$501k — $1M

$1M — $5M

More than $5M

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* 2. Many nonprofits have had to dip into their savings to maintain operations and meet the increased demand for services during the pandemic. In thinking about your organization's reserves — funds in the bank that can be used for operating expenses and other unrestricted uses — before the pandemic, would you estimate having:

Less than three months

3 — 6 months

Six months — 1 year

More than one year

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* 3. In thinking about your organization's reserves currently during the pandemic, would you estimate having:

Less than three months

3 — 6 months

Six months — 1 year

More than one year

SECTION II: COVID-19 IMPACT
Please select only one answer that you consider best fits from the list.

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* 4. Which of the following has your organization experienced as a result of the pandemic and economic crisis? Please check all those that apply:

Cut back on program services

Having to cancel large upcoming fundraising events

Laying off staff

Ability to perform day-to-day operations without compromising the health of staff, board members, volunteers, and clients

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* 5. As a result of the pandemic and economic crisis, has your organization experienced more or less demand for its services?

Increase

Stay the Same

Decrease

SECTION III: OPERATIONS
Please answer each question about your organization as it is currently. If the question does not exactly match your situation, please choose the answer that best fits.

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* 6. Do you have a business plan in place that outlines how funds raised will make a significant impact on your organization's mission?

Yes

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* 7. Do you have a budget in place that reflects how much will need to be raised in order to fully execute your plan?

Yes

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* 8. Do you have enough donors cultivated who can support the financial goal you have proposed?

Yes

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* 9. Does your organization have a leadership succession plan in place?

Yes

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* 10. Which of the following choices best illustrates how your organization measures its success?

We track some outcomes for some programs but not for every service.

We show outcomes for most of our services and when possible, we show the economic impact our work has on the community. (such as new jobs created, decreased tax dollars spent due to drop in crime, etc.)

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* 11. Does your organization have enough staff to separately manage major donor campaigns and continue annual fundraising?

Yes

Not sure

SECTION IV: BOARD
Please select either “yes” or “no” for each question. If the question does not exactly match your situation, please choose the answer that best fits.

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* 12. Do your board members engage in fundraising activities?

Yes

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* 13. Does your organization maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that all board members and executive staff have to sign?

Yes

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* 14. Does 100% of your board make an annual financial donation?

Yes

SECTION V: CONTACT INFORMATION
Please complete the following details, so we know where to send you a copy of our findings and customized feedback. We value your privacy, and your personal information will NOT be shared with anyone.

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* 15. Please enter your information below (*company name and phone number are optional)

Name *

Company

Email Address *

Phone Number