CanFund - How We Work with You

CanFund works with you…

When you feel that your staff, board members and fundraising volunteers would benefit from in-house training sessions
When faced with the sudden necessity for a significantly larger funding base
When you are embarking on a new method of fundraising, such as direct mail, a capital campaign or a planned giving program
When your organization has outgrown past, ad hoc fundraising activities and needs to transform itself from a small, volunteer-run group into a larger, stable and professionally managed organization
When you feel the need to reconsider and evaluate your present fundraising methods so as to make them even more effective
When you are in a transition period
When you are setting up your first development office and hiring fundraising staff who may not be experienced in all of the techniques of fundraising.

CanFund partners with you on a short-term or on an ongoing basis. Depending on your needs we can work with you for:

Several days to assess your fundraising, provide training, write a direct mail letter, or modify an existing program
Several months to design a new fund development program, create a new fundraising initiative, conduct a capital campaign planning study
A year or more to oversee implementation of a major program such as a comprehensive annual campaign or capital campaign.

There are many benefits to a partnership with CanFund...

When hiring fundraising staff you may need us to supervise the selection process
Being outsiders to your organization, we can judge its strengths and weaknesses with objectivity
We see beyond the day-to-day routine and can help you position your organization for long-term growth
We are people with experience in the field who can suggest ways and means of operation that are new to you
We are skilled problem-solvers and are blessed with imagination; we can create effective direct mail appeals and other written material such as annual reports, newsletters, case statements, public relations articles and websites.

CanFund will keep your fundraising on track.

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