This is a rough program outline.  Each work plan is customized to meet agency needs.  A full plan with dates of sessions is made available at the beginning of each program.  The workshops are pre-scheduled and agencies are expected to participate in workshops and round tables.

January - March:

Interactions

• 'Getting to know you' phase where agency and mentors get acquainted
• Introductions are made to key staff, board and volunteers
• Review of existing documentation and plans etc.
• Develop an understanding of existing organziational fund development culture
• Assess and review of current and past fund development practices
• Conduct a Development Audit
• Creation of 12 month organizational workplan to meet program and organziational goals

Education

• AFP Essentials - 'Starting a Development Plan'
• AFP Essentials - 'Board and Volunteer Development'

Networking

• Organization Roundtable - Workplanning discussion
• Mentor Consultant Roundtable - Progress and coaching discussion

April - August:

Interactions

• Begin to develop agencies Case for Support
• Determine fundraising goals
• Examine donor database
• Review exisiting fund development policies
• Assess and review fund development activities

Education

• AFP Essentials - 'Annual Giving'
• CentrePoint - 'Funder Panel Discussion'

September - December

Interactions

• Complete tools and techniques of fundraising
• Methods of fundraising
• Finalize agencies Case for Support
• Finalize agencies Fund Development Plan
• Develop evaluation criteria

Education

• AFP Essentials - 'Individual Major Gift Fundraising'

Networking

• Organization Roundtable - 'Transitioning out of the program'
• Organizational Roundtable - 'Group evaluation'
• Mentor Roundtable - 'Helping your agency to transition from the program'
• Mentor Roundtable - 'Group evaluation'
• Whole group - Wind up and celebration