Fund Raising Capacity Building Program with Piper Trust

Fundraising Capacity Building
with Kay Sprinkel Grace, CFRE

Coordinated by the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy
and Nonprofit Innovation
Funded by Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust


Must submit this web form by Wednesday, October 28th at 5 p.m.

To support this curriculum, each organization in the program will be assigned a consultant for local "on-call" support and guidance. This equates to one visit per month for a minimum of the six months of the curriculum. The expectation is that each organization will receive six full-day consultations with their consultant (the equivalent of 48 hours consulting time). Consultants may be assigned to up to three organizations. Compensation for participating in the entire program will be a total of $2,800 per organization, meaning consultants may be compensated up to $8,400 if assigned the maximum of three organizations. However, consultants are expected to work individually, not collectively, with their assigned organization to ensure that each receives the individualized attention (and consultant hours) they are due.

Consultants will be expected to provide the following:

Application Requirements:

Please fill in your information.                        *indicates required fields
Section One - Consultant Information
Consultant Name*:
Title:
Organization:
Address*:
Address 2 :
City*:
State*:	Zip*:
Phone*:
E-mail Address*:
Fax:
Website Address :
Please list any fundraising certifications:
Years as a fundraising consultant::
Please list donor software programs you are skilled in using:
Years in the fundraising field:
Section Two - Development Experience
First Organization:
Organization Name:	Dates as a Client:
Types of development activities (capital campaign, annual gifts, etc):	Goal amounts and actual dollars raised:
Second Organization:
Organization Name:	Dates as a Client:
Types of development activities (capital campaign, annual gifts, etc):	Goal amounts and actual dollars raised:
Third Organization:
Organization Name:	Dates as a Client:
Types of development activities (capital campaign, annual gifts, etc):	Goal amounts and actual dollars raised:
Fourth Organization:
Organization Name:	Dates as a Client:
Types of development activities (capital campaign, annual gifts, etc):	Goal amounts and actual dollars raised:
Fifth Organization:
Organization Name:	Dates as a Client:
Types of development activities (capital campaign, annual gifts, etc):	Goal amounts and actual dollars raised:
Please email additional Development Experience to nonprofit@asu.edu with your first name, last name and phone number if needed.
Section Three - Narrative (Please limit your response to 200 words)
1) Please give a brief summary of your personal fundraising philosophy.
2) How does your experience qualify you to assist nonprofits seeking to build their fundraising capacity?
3) Please describe your interest in furthering your own professional development as a fundraising consultant.
4) How do you manage the challenges of balancing the needs of multiple clients?
5) What do you expect to achieve through participation in this fundraising capacity building program?
6) How will you ensure that your assigned organizations have the tools to achieve their goals?
Section Four - COMMITMENT
Your Consultant Commitment Includes: Consultants will be expected to provide the following: Having a readiness to learn and commitment to an inclusive process that changes the way organizations raise money. Commitment to working with a small team of people from one to three organizations that typically includes the organization's executive director, key development staff, and one or two representatives from the board. Agreeing to be assigned to one to three organizations, as selected by program coordinators, and the potential to be removed and/or reassigned if the match is not functioning at an acceptable level. Participating in training and orientation by the Lodestar Center to prepare for the program launch (date TBD in December 2009) Attending a half-day launch/orientation session (01/15/10), as well as a half-day mid-term session (05/17/10). Participating in six 90-minute webinars. Participating in one-on-one advisement sessions with each organization assigned to the consultant, i.e. on-site or phone consultation for a minimum of 8 hours per month during the 6-month webinar series per assigned organization(s). This is equivalent to one day per month for six months or a total of 48 consulting hours per organization. Creating a work plan for each of the assigned organizations Progress reports to the ASU Lodestar Center in the form of a one-page report (following a template) filed monthly Attending a full-day closing session (09/17/10) Any additional hours necessary for "homework" between webinar sessions. Any follow-up conference calls during the webinar series as requested by the ASU Lodestar Center and/or Kay Sprinkel Grace Agreeing to one to three years of evaluation feedback and appraisal of progress.
By checking this box, you indicate your interest in participating in this fundraising capacity building program and your willingness to complete the requirements stated herein.
Consultants will be notified whether they have been selected to participate in the program or not via email in December.