2000 words based on a funding strategy.
Create a fundraising strategy document for a non-profit or charitable organisation. With a word count of 2000 words, you may find it more suitable to concentrate your plan on a particular project within your chosen organisation. Your fundraising plan should be professionally and appropriately presented for your audience (Senior Management Team/Trustees).
Consider the following headings as a guide to the structure of your coursework. You don’t have to use all of them. Use the one that you think applies to your work.
Cover Page- to include title, time period addressed in the plan, author, name of organisation/product and, if appropriate, any confidentiality restrictions.
Executive Summary- one page summary of the main issues in the fundraising plan.
Table of Contents – detail of key sections and sub-sections.
Finance Audit
SWOT Analysis
Fundraising Objectives
Fundraising Strategies
Tactics
Projected Budget
Schedule
Management Structure
Monitoring/Control
Contingencies
Sustainability/Exit strategy
Appendices
Your approach throughout should reflect the highest standards of professional practice and should be guided by the appropriate Codes of Fundraising Practice as published by the Institute of Fundraising. It should also reflect demonstrated knowledge aligned to learning outcomes.