Programs & Services

Shared Staff Program

The Shared Development Staff Program allows nonprofit organizations to create a professional fundraising program within its unique budgetary constraints. Members “buy into” staffing their fundraising program at whatever level they are able to afford. The Advancement Foundation (TAF)  staff and volunteers execute the external fundraising efforts for the partnering nonprofit organization. TAF president and Legacy Council represent the nonprofit organization professionally and passionately. TAF builds a strong case for support through personal contact with prospective donors. The Foundation is responsible for creating community awareness, coordinating major gift solicitations, board development, researching grant opportunities, assistance in writing grants and prospect management efforts.

 

The Foundation will coordinate staff and volunteer resources to expand the fundraising outreach whenever possible. The Foundation has the assistance of over 35 advancement professionals through the Legacy Council program, the Nonprofit Resource Library and other centralized research functions. The staff works closely with the Director and Board of the Nonprofit to coordinate and execute an aggressive fundraising program to ensure fundraising goals are met.

 

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Cohort Training Programs
Six month workshop training for Development staffs. This program is ideal for nonprofits with development professionals on staff who are seeking to increase their expertise level, or for nonprofit professionals transitioning into development and seeking to learn viable applications of fundraising techniques. Guides professionals through the concepts of:

• Fundraising
• Donor base management
• Major gift cultivation
• Marketing
• Strategic planning               

 

“My work experience with Annette Patterson, President of The Advancement Foundation, has been invaluable to the growth of my professional career and more importantly the growth of Roanoke Catholic School. She is a highly motivated and results oriented professional, focused on achieving results based on our goals.”

~ Debra Stump, Director of Development, Roanoke Catholic School

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Board and/or Staff Retreats

Retreat will include the following designed to suit our needs and budget.

General organizational and Board assessments

Visioning – a mission centered bold vision with financial needs

               attached

Goal setting – fundraising, solicitations, and mass appeals

Team building – shared goals, responsibilities, accountability, and

             board development

Strategic planning – events/programs, communications, planned

             giving

  Staff development

  Board development

  Fundraising steps put in place