Nonprofit Fundraising Strategic Plan
When you need help planning and budgeting your fundraising for the year, you can call on Five Maples.
Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
Whether you are a new development director or looking at how you can improve your annual fund performance, Five Maples can help you transform your annual fundraising program with the right strategic fundraising plan. We help you develop a strategic planning process in alignment with your nonprofit's mission and vision and in accordance with your budget, and we establish the strategic priorities that will help you achieve your goals.
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Download your free annual planning calendar
It’s helpful to get your plan onto a calendar for an overall visual of the major touches you’ve planned for the year. Sometimes a season will jump out at you as being particularly crowded with activity. Or, more likely, you’ll find obvious gaps in your plan when you see too much open space. So we’ve developed a handy form in Word for you to download and fill in with your own development plan. We even have a sample that’s pre-populated with the highlights from the plan above. Please use it or modify however you see fit to make this year your best yet!
I have worked with Five Maples for five years through two different nonprofit organizations, and I’ve seen the tremendous impact that they have on growing and deepening a donor base.
Through their expert advice and research, they provide us with the latest information on best practices for direct mail fundraising, and their mail house staff does an excellent job executing our mailings in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
Having them as a partner in our development effort is a critical element of our success.
— Corey Kurz, Development Director, Connecticut River Conservancy
Knowledge Base
3 Steps to Maximize Year-End Giving
8 Ways to Get Better Results from Annual Appeal Mailings
Ask Strings for Donations Above $100: How To Do It
The 3 Cs of Annual Planning: Constituents, Calendar, and Channels
The Secret Behind More Donations Without Even Asking
Two Reasons Why I’ll Never Stop Giving to Compassion International and How They Could Work for You
Want a Successful Fundraising Year? Start With These Planning Basics
When’s the Best Time to Mail an End-of-calendar-year Fundraising Letter?
Why Anchoring Improves Your Average Donation
Wish Your First-time Donor Renewal Rates Were Higher? Part 1: A Better Thank You Letter
Wish Your First-time Donor Renewal Rates Were Higher? Part 2: Pick up the phone
Wish Your First-time Donor Renewal Rates Were Higher? Part 3: Press Send
Wish Your First-time Donor Renewal Rates Were Higher? Part 4: Show the Impact of Their Giving
How Ask Strings Work
You’ve Said “Please.” Now Pick Up the Phone and Say “Thank You”
Five Tests for Successfully Acquiring Donors with a Rental List
50 Hacks to Improve Your Annual Fund
I highly recommend working with Five Maples as a development communications partner, especially if you’re a small shop.
I’ve worked with Gary and his team for more than five years now and have been deeply grateful to have their support. They are a cost-effective, friendly, and efficient print shop, but more importantly, they know development and have great advice about how to improve your program and get better results.
Whether you want a data-driven analysis of your overall fundraising program, a development writer for your annual appeals, or just someone to bounce ideas off of, Five Maples is a great choice.
— Patty McIlvaine, Director of Development and Communications, Thetford Academy
Need help getting out your fundraising appeal?
Whether you need lists, data work, printing and mailing, or help with writing, design and editing, we are ready to help you!
Contact Elyse Pleickhardt, Director of Fundraising Communications, at 1-802-387-3081 or elysep@fivemaples.com.
Or schedule a consultation and we will call you: