Circle Of Service Foundation

FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS HELP ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN THEIR DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS SO THEY CAN INCREASE PRIVATE REVENUES. THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT PROGRAMS:

FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE (FCBI) 2.0 FCBI 2.0 0 PROVIDED A GROUP OF 19 ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN INDEPTH DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT BY AN OUTSIDE FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT AND THEN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT. A SMALLER COHORT OF 9 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE INTENSIVE COHORTBASED PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES EIGHT SESSIONS OF FUNDRAISING TRAINING AT THE KELLOGG SCHOOL OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT; 80 HOURS OF WORK WITH A FUNDRAISING COACH; AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING OF UP TO $20,000 TO ENHANCE EACH ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS RAISE MORE MONEY IN PRIVATE REVENUES, PRIMARILY FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS. THE COHORT COMPLETED ITS WORK IN 2019. AN OUTSIDE EVALUATOR IS COLLECTING AND REPORTING ON DATA FROM THE COHORT IN 2021 AND 2022.

Expenses: $23K

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT OFFICE HOURS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES, BRIEF, TIMELY AND INDIVIDUALIZED FUNDRAISING ADVICE TO ORGANIZATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS CAN SCHEDULE UP TO TWO HOUR SESSIONS ON ZOOM WHERE THEY CAN DISCUSS FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES AND ASK ADVICE FROM AN EXPERIENCED FUNDRAISING COSULTANT. THESE OFFICE HOURS WERE OFFERED IN FALL 2021 AND SEPTEMBER 2022 - JANUARY 2023.

Expenses: $8K

DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ORGANIZATIONS, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROGRAM OFFICER, WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE BEST SOFTWARE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. ORGANIZATIONS THEN APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED UP TO $15,000 TO EITHER PURCHASE NEW SOFTWARE, UPGRADE EXISTING SOFTWARE OR GET TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO BETTER USE EXISTING SOFTWARE. THIS PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OFFERED USER GROUPS FOR THE THREE MOST COMMONLY USED DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS ACCESS AND USE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR DONORS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNDRAISING PERFORMANCE. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, USER GROUPS WERE NOT RECENTLY HELD IN 2020 OR 2021 BUT MAY RESUME VIRTUALLY IN 2023.