"Annual" Campaign, Direct Mail Campaign

• Provide testimonials for fundraising letter.
• Sign fundraising letters. Hold a Signing Event and have Board members write notes on the letters, attach sticky-notes, etc. These are the letters that will get read!
• Write personal appeal letters to people they know.
• Hold a Non-Event. Board members send 'invitations' personally and have the response envelope returned to them. This boosts responses exponentially.
• Make an Internet Giving Page.
• Make thank you calls to donors. Select the top % of donors and hold a Board Thank You event, calling and thanking donors personally.
• Make fundraising calls to donors and prospects.
• Host an event at your home or office. Send invitations, pay for the event, give people an opportunity to donate.
• Underwrite the cost of the campaign. Pay for the printing, postage, etc.

Major Gifts Campaign

• Open doors for other Board members and staff.
• Make personal gift and ask others to match it.
• Accompany staff on calls.

Underwriting, Sponsorships, In-kind, Corporate Grants

• Research your own company's giving programs.
• Research other company's giving programs.
• Write proposals and ask for sponsorships, underwriting.
• Solicit in-kind contributions of goods and services.

 Special Event

• Plan it! Organize it! Serve on the committee!
• Sell tickets.  Buy tickets.
• Solicit auction items and other requirements.
• Solicit underwriting and sponsorships.

Planned Giving

• Make personal planned gift.
• Serve on Planned Giving Committee, solicit planned gifts.