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Lisa Woodruff has been in the professional fundraising industry since 2000. She gradutated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a
B. of Sc., Music. More information here.
She is currently the Director of Development at Bishop Noll Institute.
She is offering the below service free of charge to NIETF member theatres.
FROM LISA WOODRUFF:
Development & the Annual Fund
FOUR COMPONENTS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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Annual Giving Program
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Continuing Efforts for Special Project funding
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Periodic Capital Campaigns
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Deferred Giving/Estate Planning
DEFINITION:
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An Annual Fund is a coordinated, concentrated effort on the part of the organization to plan one major, professional effort producing better results than many small campaigns or efforts.
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The Annual Fund solicits gifts every year from all organization constituencies.
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The monies raised are typically unrestricted – to fund the organizations mission, strategic goals, etc.
REQUIREMENTS
PURPOSE
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Involves people in your organization and its mission
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Enables your organization to state it case to the marketplace
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Educates donors re: mission, goals & needs
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Enables your organization to broaden it’s base of support
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Encourages to donors to adopt an annual giving habit
GOAL ( one formula)
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Lead gift = 10% of overall goal
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Two gifts = 5% of overall goal
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Top ten to twelve = 33% of overall goal
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Next XX gifts = 33% of overall goal
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Many small gifts = 33% of overall goal
THE OFFER
WHAT I NEED
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A digital mailing list of your constituents or you will need to create one -the quality and quantity of you mailing list can act as a predictor for success
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I need all written info about your organization - digital is best
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a contact person who is available during the work week via phone & email
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I will need administrative support - someone who knows word and excel, mail merge etc. - That person will actually print and mail the letters
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letterhead, return envelopes and outer envelopes
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postage for above
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Time frame about 8 - 12 week AFTER I get the info
SHOW LOGOS
As a theatre, are you concerned about the legality and availability of show logos? Are you at a loss for the artwork needed for show logos? Well, here are a couple of links for you to look at: Theatre Logos Agency ; Hal Leonard; FOTOSEARCH
Art Support and Grant Information
http://www.southshoreartsonline.org/resources/resources.htm
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