WE BELIEVE MOST NON PROFITS have what it takes to attract Major Gifts to their organization. Is yours ready? As Executive Director here are some questions you might consider going ahead:
- Do you have a core group of individuals who have been making gifts to your non profit for five or more years? Do some give every year?
- Do you have good information on these people? Name, current address, giving history?
- Can you, as Executive Director, commit to making a certain number of visits a month with these folks? How many visits are you willing to make — two, four, six?
- Does the case for your non profit warrant major gifts support? By that we mean, will the donor be able to imagine how their five-figure commitment is going to affect the work your organization is doing?
- What does your Board think about Major Gifts fund raising?
- What is your time horizon?
If you’re honest with yourself in responding to questions such as these, you should be able to draw your own conclusions about whether your non profit is ready to move ahead.