Fund Raising

Fund-raising can take many forms: All have things in common, yet all are different. Are you in need of a comprehensive funds development plan or do you need assistance with just one area of fund-raising? Let Classic Consultants assist you with these items:

1. The Annual Fund Campaign
   Money for the operating budget is always a need of non-profits. Designing and implementing a comprehensive plan to bring money in on a regular basis and in sufficient quantities is important to the health of all organizations.
   
   
2. The Capital Campaign
   These campaigns normally are a few years in duration and are directed to capital or special projects. Normally a successful capital campaign builds on successful annual fund campaigns.
   
   
3. Major Gifts
   Each organization has its definition of what constitutes a major gift. For some it is $5,000,000 while for others it is $1,000. Whatever the amount, every organization needs a systematic way of raising major gifts to help its vision become a reality.
   
   
4. Endowment Growth
   Endowment is something every organization desires. Those non-profits that have good endowments find that there is stability in their organization that could not happen without the money. Often this is the last area that receives attention from an organization, often to the detriment of that organization.
   
   
5. Wills/Planned Gifts
   Every non-profit, whether large or small, should have a wills/planned giving emphasis. It can be sophisticated involving dozens of trained planned giving officers or simply a regular planned communication with your constituency. Don't let the trillions of dollars being passed from one generation to another in the coming years bypass you.
   
   
6. Custom Projects
   At times, there are custom projects that do not seem to fit neatly into the five areas above. Then a creative approach with solid, classic funds development is what is needed.