Monday, May 2, 2011

See What you Missed: Video from Fund Development Assessment Program

The Development Assessment: A Tool to Enhance Fund Raising Effectiveness

See What You MIssed! Watch the Videos

A Special Thank You for the support of the CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM of The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties: a collaboration of generous area businesses and The Foundation to promote nonprofit excellence and community advocacy.


This special program on the Fund Development Assessment was presented by Michael Stein, Vice President, Development at Bassett Medical Center. Watch here as Mike defines what the Fund Development Assessment is.


Many nonprofit executives are confronted with the challenge of leading organizational fund raising efforts without necessarily having background or experience in this most critical area. The development assessment process provides organizations with a comprehensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of existing fund raising programs. Here Mike discusses how to carry out the assessment.


The assessment process focuses on how the organization can maximize current resources and makes recommendations regarding additional resources needed to attain full fund raising potential. Here Mike discusses what to do with the assessment info collected, specifically discussing the role of a board retreat. Mike's presentation wraps up with highlights of the overall trends that the assessment has revealed. Here a couple highlights to watch:


Special Panel: Discussing Online Fundraising

Watch as the panel discusses the pros and cons of online fundraising. You can more video from the program here.

Thank You to our Panelists!


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