Tuesday's Children Long-Term Healing Model

MODULE 5: Fundraising and Financial Management


Using the information from this outline, you are ready to manage your organization's budget and fundraise effectively.

  • Module 5: Fundraising and Financial Management is the final exercise of Tuesday's Children's Long-Term Healing Model training.
  • If you have not completed any of the previous modules, click here.

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DETERMINING YOUR STARTING POINT

What fundraising resources do you currently have? List below

Immediate?

Short-term?

Long-term?


UNDERSTANDING DISASTER PHILANTHROPY

Identify the gatekeepers and sources for current funding available.

Do you have current relationships with any of these?

Which of these materials do you already have?

Notes:

What are your donor giving levels? Think about how to measure what each donor’s gift will achieve. Ask yourself, if my organization had $500 or $5,000, we could (e.g. provide a mentor, or sponsor a program.)

Level 1 Amount:

Outcome:

Level 2 Amount:

Outcome:

Level 3 Amount:

Outcome:


FUNDRAISING METHODS AND INNOVATION

What traditional, creative or innovative methods of fundraising can you implement?

Are you able to conduct event-based fundraising?

Notes:


DEVELOPING AN ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET

What funding trends do you need to look out for? This will help you to create a short- and long-term fundraising strategy and examine sustainability.

What size is (or will be) your organizational budget?

Now:

In 2-5 Years:

Longer-term (yrs 5+):

Which of your current programs need separate project budgets?

Program 1:

Estimated Cost:

Program 2:

Estimated Cost:

Program 3:

Estimated Cost:

What are the costs of additional services/programs?

Notes:

What percentage of your budget is in each of the following categories?

Fundraising:

Administrative:

Programs:

Marketing:

Other:


PROGRAM BUDGETS, FUNDRAISING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Do you have a financial management procedure?

Who does your accounting?

What software do you use to track your finances?

What financial forms do you need to file or maintain?

Which of these materials do you already have?

How much of your budget is from in-kind or pro bono resources?


BEST PRACTICES

In which of these areas do you have expertise and demonstrate best practices?