SERVICES

In-depth analysis of organizational and program structures and existing documents to assess areas of improvement in the organization’s movement toward racial equity.

• Extensive interviews with all levels of the organization (board, staff, donors, community leaders)

• Market research into similar organizations

• Analysis of programs, structures, practices, and culture regarding current work and workplace

• A comprehensive report detailing all findings and expectations for future culture change

Training and support for board members for more inclusive, culturally-aware leadership, fundraising, and engagement practices through virtual workshops and 1:1 coaching. Issues we address include:

• Incorporating diversity, inclusivity, equity, and accessibility into board recruitment processes

• Hiring and retaining diverse staff and board leadership

• Understanding what inclusivity means for your organization

• Best practices, understanding duties, providing appropriate oversight and accountability, and building stronger board and staff relationships

In-depth research to determine the capacity for future organizational and program growth and identify appropriate implementation strategies. Includes:

• Extensive interviews with all levels of the organization (board, staff, donors, community leaders)

• Market research into similar organizations

• A comprehensive report detailing all findings

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Developing a big-picture organizational strategy to support your mission and create sustainable growth for the next 12-36 months. Includes:

• Facilitating a board retreat to discuss values and mission

• Custom-built action calendar for 12-36 months

• Breakdown of organizational goals

• Regular 1:1 coaching and support

Developing annual giving campaigns specific to your audience. Includes:

• Identifying appropriate campaign strategies with short and mid-term fundraising goals

• Identifying potential audiences and outreach strategies to current, lapsed, and new donors

• Creating marketing and communications campaign materials (e.g. social media posts, donor letters, email newsletters, and other direct/indirect communication tools)

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We specialize in culturally responsive event planning and provide concept-to-completion planning services. This process includes:

• Budgeting

• Venue oversight

• Committee meeting management

• Sponsorship and ticket sales management

• Graphic design and creation of event communications

• Silent auction management

• Communications planning and outreach services

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We specialize in setting up the framework for institutional and corporate giving programs. This process includes:

• Identifying appropriate funders through in-depth grant research

• Building culturally responsive narratives and needs statement

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-Please note this does not include grant writing services

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Data mining of your current database. Includes:

• Identifying donor trends and prospective donors

• Using the data to maximize the ask of current and lapsed donors

• Segmenting prospects into potential gift campaigns (e.g. annual, major, planned, capital)

• Developing a donor engagement and stewardship plan

Providing vision and infrastructural support during key moments of growth. Interim support is personalized based on your organization’s needs and may include:

• Supporting existing fundraising programs

• Creating committees to oversee organizational growth

• Defining roles and responsibilities

• Developing systems and procedures

• Human resources and hiring

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Individualized sessions to guide your process and resolve specific questions around:

• Culturally responsive leadership

• Decolonizing fundraising and fundraising strategy

• Centering culturally responsive narratives and equity in the grant process

• Human resource issues including diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

• Effectively addressing organizational systemic bias and structural inequity

• Organizational development

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The virtual leadership coaching is an online community facilitated by Rachel Branaman and Saadia Ahmed. The small group meets once a month, for one hour, to discuss key fundraising, marketing, organizational development topics, and share resources. There will be opportunities to ask individual questions and troubleshoot fundraising.

This space is offered FREE to support the unique needs facing grassroots organizations and BIPOC leaders.