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Whatever the scale of the fundraising goal for your church, following this seven steps process will help you to get organised and improve your chances of success.
Step One: Tell your story – funders of all types will want to know who you are, why you need funding, and what the impact of your project will be to your local community.
Step Two: Your team – by gathering together a fundraising working group you can draw upon the skills and experience of supportive volunteers; skills like budget management, writing good copy needed to inspire confidence and warmth in donors.
Step Three: Research – create a single, central spreadsheet to record your funder research in one place. Simple column headings such as: the size of grant the funder awards, their application process, contact details, and deadlines, will form a vital database.
Step Four: Identify – keep a ‘Priority prospects list’ of funders with ‘live’ funding programmes, those with the best match to your projects and with the capacity for the largest grants. This will help you maintain focus to help you reach your goals.
Step Five: Sign up to funder newsletters. Many funders and organisations that support fundraising have newsletters with the current information about forthcoming opportunities, changes to funding programmes, and deadlines.
Step Six: Events. Planning a fundraising event or series of events can be a useful way to raise the profile of your fundraising project and attract donations. Think about matching the theme of your event to your funding need.
Step Seven: Network. Getting out and about to talk to people is an important way to shine a spotlight on your church. People remember an in-person conversation more than an out of the blue email, or cold call.
To read the full article visit Ecclesiastical Insurances church fundraising hub. It is full of easy-to-use support, guidance and tools to help you and your church with your fundraising journey.
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