Guest Writer | Kathleen Kloepfer

Begin by identifying your potential donors.  Slowly prepare them before you ask for a gift.  Inform the donor about who you are, your projects and your importance in society.  Get the donor’s interest with a good story.  Involve the donor by inviting them to tour your facility, attend an event or become a volunteer.  All this will lead to an investment in your organization but it doesn’t stop there.  Now you must integrate the donor into your organizations’ family by keeping them informed and involved.  This is called donor stewardship – i.e. ensuring they are kept informed and abreast regarding how their donation was used, what benefits and outcomes it provided, who benefited etc. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Stewardship.

Guest Writer

_{Kathleen Kloepfer is a consultant for Creating Impact Ltd. and brings the strength and reputation of 26 years of business experience, with the past 13 years concentrating on activities in the charitable sector.  She has worked with numerous charitable organizations both big and small in setting up fund development strategies, running capital campaigns, refining case statements, writing grants and defining organizational needs to name a few. Her passion is mentoring organizations in the art and science of fundraising. She has been a mentor consultant in the Fund Development PLUS Program since 2001 and enjoys being able to help organizations learn, progress and achieve greatness. She also specializes in Personal Coaching which focuses on helping individuals create more powerful and fulfilling futures.}