Vision

Though most start-up organizations want to plunge right into fundraising, and indeed it might be prudent to seize an opportunity to do so, it is always a good idea to have a plan.

Development

• Who sits on your development committee?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of your committee? What expertise are you missing?
• What is your development plan?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of your plan?

Donations

• How much do you receive in donations in an average year, or have you received in the past year?
• What percentage of affected individuals donate?
• What percentage of donations come from affected individuals or families?
• What percentage of donations come from unaffected individuals or families?
• What sources have you not considered?

You can download a PDF form to help with this activity. (File:Worksheet8.pdf)

Internal Links

• Organizational Assessment: Characterize Condition
• Organizational Assessment: Determine Goals
• Characterize Resources
  • Characterize Resources: Leadership
  • Characterize Resources: Mentor
  • Characterize Resources: Volunteers
  • Characterize Resources: Expertise
  • Characterize Resources: Funding
  • Characterize Resources: Media Access
• Compare Goals and Resources, with the Characteristics of the Condition