Does Your Non-Profit Need Help Raising Money?

CIG Can Help You Develop a Diverse and Sustainable Fundraising Strategy

Most nonprofits begin out of a desire to do good. Kind people see a need in their communities or beyond, and they’re moved to help. People like you do some incredible things to create positive change. In fact, nonprofits are behind $2 trillion of community impact each year in the U.S. alone. But the problem is that creating impact takes money, and you have to have money in order to spend it.

Fundraising strategy is an aspect where Collective Impact Group can help. By combining Fundraising Strategy, Communication Strategy, and Business Development with your mission, we guide you on a course for success.

Our directors and consultants at Collective Impact Group understand the challenges nonprofits face in obtaining and sustaining funding. You don’t have to go it alone. We’re here to help you thrive. Our comprehensive fundraising consultation services are designed to help you maximize your impact and do what you do best.

Nonprofit Funding Sources

Fundraising can be tricky. Once non-profits get past their initial supporters’ donations, they often hit a wall. We help you break past that wall by creating strategies you can implement based upon your goals. Nonprofit organizations can secure funding through various channels:

Individual Giving

According to the Nonprofit Resource Collaborative, private giving remains the largest source of nonprofit funding, accounting for 68% of total contributions in 2020. Fundraising campaigns, events, and direct appeals are the most common ways to obtain individual contributions.

Corporate Sponsorships

Companies often partner with nonprofits that align with their values or those of their employees. They can provide direct financial support, in-kind donations, or media coverage. For example, Nordstrom sponsored the Central Park Conservancy’s Annual Family Party, helping raise over $500,000.

Government Grants

These can provide substantial, multi-year funding for nonprofits that meet eligibility requirements. Like all grants, the process is competitive, but we can help you hone your grantwriting skills and more to give you an advantage.

Foundation Grants

Foundations contributed over $105 billion to charities in 2023. They often focus on specific causes, demographics, or geographical areas, and they’re especially helpful for community-based causes.

Sale of Goods or Services

As a nonprofit, you can generate income by charging for certain products you sell or services you provide. It’s important to make sure you make the most of your return on investment (ROI) of supplies and time, however. We can help you build a plan to make it work for you.

Online Fundraising Strategies

There is no doubt that digital outreach is one of your best tools for reaching donors and gaining support. You can do this through:

• Virtual events
• Pledge drives
• Peer-to-peer fundraising
• Crowdfunding
• Text-to-give campaigns

Membership Dues and Fees

You can offer memberships to your supporters. Of course, that means you also need a strategy to maintain communication and keep them interested.

Bequests

Some of the most impactful donations are those left to nonprofits in supporters’ wills. The key is to build trusting, consistent relationships, and we can help you to do that.

Interest from Investments

Nonprofits can earn income from their investment portfolios. Rather than keep donations in a bank account, investing part of them can pay much larger dividends and provide more security. We can help.

Program-Related Investments (PRIs)

These are loans or investments made to support charitable activities. We can provide information about how these may benefit your nonprofit, as well as help you build a strategy to obtain them.

It’s all about capacity-building.

Capacity building is crucial for your nonprofit organization to enhance its effectiveness, sustainability, and impact. It enables you to:

1. Strengthen your program by developing leadership, infrastructure, and evaluation skills necessary for designing and implementing successful programs.
2. Free up space for strategic thinking. Leaders should be able to focus on big-picture planning rather than being worn out and tapped out by day-to-day operations.
3. Pave the way for organizational growth by establishing a solid foundation to expand your impact.
4. Position your organization as better partners in collaborations, enhancing their ability to work effectively with other entities.
5. Increase your efficiency and productivity, making your organization more focused and better equipped to attract funding, leadership, and visibility.
6. Develop skills that can make your nonprofit more effective and sustainable, increasing your potential to enrich lives and solve problems.
7. Improve adaptability. Everything changes. Your nonprofit needs to respond quickly to challenges, keep up with sector trends, and adjust to evolving community needs.
8. Ensure long-term viability by strengthening your organization’s operations and underlying processes. One way to think of this is, if you weren’t there tomorrow, how would your nonprofit function? Processes and direction should be in place so that your organization can continue for the long haul, until your goals are truly reached.
9. Creating a bigger impact by expanding programs and services. We want to help you to make the biggest difference you can in your community.
10. Diversify your revenue streams. The key to greater financial stability is spreading the joy. We create strategies to allow people to give in different ways, and tp appeal to more than one type of donor so that you can build a solid foundation.

By investing in capacity building, we help your nonprofit to create a robust infrastructure that supports future growth and longevity. We want you to fulfill your mission more effectively both now and in the future.

Innovative Fundraising Approaches

We’ll introduce you to cutting-edge fundraising methods, including helping you:

• Design virtual and hybrid fundraising events
• Implement peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns
• Leverage text-to-give and other digital giving platforms.

We’re here to help you succeed. By partnering with Collective Impact Group, you’ll gain access to a team of dedicated professionals committed to helping your nonprofit thrive. Let us empower you to secure the resources you need to make a lasting difference in your community.

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Business Development

Most people who begin nonprofits aren’t necessarily business-savvy. In fact, the majority of small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations are managed by people who care about the cause, but who aren’t from the business world. Unfortunately, a solid business strategy is needed in today’s world, regardless of whether the business is private or nonprofit. That’s because, in order to survive, your organization needs money, and in order to have money, it needs a solid business foundation.

‘We’ll help you create a business strategy that diversifies your revenue streams and builds sustainable partnerships, and that also structures your growth so you can focus on your mission. We help you:

• Identify and cultivate major donors
• Develop corporate sponsorship programs
• Create recurring giving initiatives to ensure steady income
• Put efficient processes in place so that you can effectively delegate work and grow.