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Strong and comprehensive Annual Fund Campaigns are the foundation for every successful fundraising program.

TFS's services include a complete analysis of your nonprofit's existing annual activities and future organizational needs. Based on the results, TFS provides recommendations and support to develop, streamline, and improve the following:

BOARD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

All successful nonprofits have one thing in common: a strong Board of Directors who work collaboratively with staff to enhance the organization's mission and fundraising efforts. This type of board is the result of careful recruiting, ongoing education, and stewardship.

TFS will review your organization's short-and long-term governance needs, existing board structure, board member roles and responsibilities, board job descriptions, and existing committee structure. We will work with your staff and board leadership to create a more streamlined process for board member recruitment, orientation, training (specifically in the area of fundraising), recognition, and retention.

TFS will help make your board a stronger more effective asset for your nonprofit.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

Careful planning and monitoring is essential to the success of a Capital Campaign. TFS’s Capital Campaign services start with a Feasibility Study which provides clear data on the feasibility of a Campaign’s potential for success and identifies the proper roadmap to follow.

TFS will plan your Campaign around information identified in the Feasibility Study. Deliverables include:

Development of the Statement of Intention and Case for Support
Preparation of a comprehensive Capital Campaign Plan
Pre-Campaign Organizational Preparation
Detailed actions for the Campaign’s Quiet, Kick-Off, and Public Phases

Support and guidance will be provided in areas such as:

Fundraising structure (Annual vs. Capital)
Goal setting
Campaign leadership and committee development
Volunteer training
Prospect solicitation role playing and coaching
Organization of campaign functions and meetings
Development of communications strategy and materials
Major gift planning
Official launching and pacing of the Campaign
Prospect identification and cultivation
Gift and pledge recording and monitoring

From your first Campaign planning meeting to the celebration of success, the TFS team will work with you every step of the way.

COUNSEL

TFS can provide Counsel to your organization - advising your team on a wide range of fundraising topics on an ongoing basis.

Contracting with TFS for fundraising Counsel will give you access to our expertise when you need it, while you maintain responsibility for your organization's fundraising activities internally.

TFS's Counsel will help strengthen your organization’s fundraising operations and help you meet your fundraising goals.

You can be assured that contracting with TFS for fundraising Counsel will provide your organization with a cost-effective way to have unlimited access to professionals who can help foster growth and maintain success.

DEVELOPMENT AUDITS

EARNED INCOME

An often overlooked source of revenue for nonprofit organizations is Earned Income, a for-profit model that includes selling products and services. Although Earned Income is an important part of any healthy revenue mix, nonprofits are often unrealistic about what it takes to launch and maintain this type of program.

The most successful nonprofits tie their Earned Income model to their mission and keep an eye on key areas such as staff capabilities and cash flow.

The TFS team can help you analyze your current Earned Income program and teach you how to maximize your efforts. We can also help launch a new Earned Income program for organizations that have not yet taken advantage of this revenue generating opportunity.

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Capital Campaigns are labor-intensive and expensive endeavors for nonprofit organizations to undertake. An unsuccessful Campaign can have devastating, long-term repercussions that effect both Capital and Annual fundraising efforts.

To ensure a Campaign is successful your organization must conduct a Feasibility Study which provides a clear picture of a Campaign's potential for success and helps your organization develop an effective plan of action.

The Feasibility Study includes comprehensive Development and Organizational Audits, a S.W.O.T analysis to determine your organization's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, as well as face-to-face confidential interviews with community stakeholders.

In addition to laying the groundwork for a detailed Campaign Plan, the Feasibility Study prepares your constituency for a Campaign by pre-screening key donor prospects and sets the stage for future Campaign activities.

GRANT WRITING

All nonprofits need additional funds to help support existing programs, or create new initiatives. Adding a full-time grant writer to your organization’s staff can drain valuable resources even more.

TFS offers grant research and writing services, without the added expense of hiring an in-house employee. We also provide grant research and writing to for-profit businesses. Services include:

Working directly with staff to gain understanding of projects/programs to be funded
Using specialized tools to research funding sources (local, state, federal government, public and private corporations and foundations)
Writing letters of inquiry and grant proposals
Grant application submission (mail and electronic)
Conducting all necessary follow-up
Preparing interim and final reports

INTERIM STAFFING

When a key development position is vacant, fundraising efforts may slow or even come to a halt. While your focus is on filling the position, TFS can do the heavy lifting in the interim to ensure that your fundraising efforts continue uninterrupted. Our team can maintain or advance your existing fundraising program, providing management and execution of the development process for as long as you need.

LOW COST VIRTUAL CONSULTING

TFS understands the short and long-term challenges that so many nonprofit organizations face. Those challenges can become even more difficult to overcome in an unsettling economic climate. For a nonprofit, remaining healthy and achieving growth can be an arduous task. Having a strong a fundraising department or hiring a consulting firm can dramatically improve success rates, but the cost can be higher than some nonprofits can manage.

TFS has the answer…Low Cost Virtual Consulting. Nonprofits can take advantage of the decades of experience that TFS brings to the table, at a very low cost. Simply purchase a consulting package, and use the allocated time to discuss your issues and concerns with TFS. We will provide solutions and offer support to help your nonprofit achieve even the most aggressive goals.

Virtual Consulting Packages:

Silver - $500

One 30 minute initial phone call

2,000 E-mail characters

4 hours additional phone/video calling

Gold - $1,000

One 30 minute initial phone call

4,000 E-mail characters

6 hours additional phone/video calling

Platinum - $2,000

One 30 minute initial phone call

6,000 E-mail characters

8 hours additional phone/video calling

*Services covered by Virtual Consulting include: Annual Fund Campaigns, Board Training & Development, Earned Income, Marketing, and Membership Campaigns.

MARKETING

At the core of your organization's success strategy is a need to communicate effectively. TFS can help you hone your message and reach your target audience. Using a mix of standard and new media in a way that is budget-conscious and results-oriented is our trademark. TFS services include:

• Strategic marketing plans
• Social networking
• Branding
• Brand management
• Advertising campaigns

MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS

Although a Membership Campaign provides annual income, TFS identifies it separately from Annual Fund Campaigns due to its quid pro quo structure.

A strong Membership program involves the community, links to programming, builds program effectiveness, and diversifies and strengthens your funding base.

To help you create a successful Membership Campaign, the TFS team will:

Develop a comprehensive plan for your Membership Campaign
Establish goals, target Member profile, and campaign timeline
Develop a budget to cover materials, postage, advertising, staff time, and other costs
Determine the best way to understand and reach your target Members
Provide training to educate your campaign committee on how to solicit Membership participation
Develop Member incentives
Set budgeting benchmarks for periodic review of costs vs. Membership income
Ensure effective Membership acquisition and retention

NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES

PLANNED GIVING

Planned Giving is an effective tool to secure larger gifts from donors. TFS can help you start a new Planned Giving program with services such as:

Developing policies
Creating a program budget
Identifying financial advisors to assist with the process
Creating donor recognition
Training staff and volunteers
Step-by-step guidance in evaluating donor potential
Marketing
Designing systems to manage donor relationships

TFS also offers auditing of existing Planned Giving programs. Services that will help you evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your efforts include:

Review of relevant records
Interviews with key participants
Examining new ways to encourage donors to make larger Planned Gifts
Suggested revisions to marketing plans and/or administrative procedures

STAFF TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT

TFS knows that knowledgeable and capable staff is in high demand in the fundraising arena. In order to help you maximize this vital resource, TFS will provide services in all aspects of fundraising Staff Training and Recruitment including:

Analysis of existing staff job descriptions and expectations
Review of the experience and abilities of current staff
Suggestions for continuing education workshops
Recommendations for changes that would positively impact the fundraising bottom line
Recruitment of employees that fit TFS's criteria to further your organization's fundraising success

STRATEGIC PLANNING

A professional Strategic Plan is the roadmap to your organization’s future and an essential tool for every nonprofit organization. The Strategic Plan:

Clarifies your organization’s mission, vision, and core values which guide all decisions
Enables your organization to function from a proactive, rather than a reactive place
Identifies high-priority strategic directions and goals, coordinated actions for meeting those goals, and indicators for measuring success
Provides a fundraising and marketing tool to use with funders and other constituents that articulates your organization’s aspirations and needs for support

As part of the strategic planning process, TFS will conduct a comprehensive Organizational Audit, a S.W.O.T analysis to determine your organization's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, examine internal and external factors that affect your organization, and establish S.M.A.R.T objectives:

Specific areas for improvement
Measurable indicators of progress and success
Assignable tasks (who is responsible for implementation)
Realistic activities to achieve results
Time-related outcomes (when results will be achieved)

The Strategic Plan is a living document that should be reviewed regularly to ensure it is being followed and updated as needed.

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