Our Services
Individual Giving
Contributions from individuals are the lifeblood of a nonprofit. For small organizations, individual donations are the very foundation from which a mission is built. Artistic Fundraising offers complete support in every facet of individual giving. Focus areas include:
annual fund - including appeal tactics, best practices, project planning and execution
major gift and moves management strategy
donor stewardship
donor data management
Institutional Giving
A clear and compelling narrative—and an attachments package that supports your argument—has never been more important to rise to the top of an expansive pool of grant applications. Our team at Artistic Fundraising raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for our clients each year in private foundation and government grants. Our services include:
management and execution of fully outsourced grants portfolios
per project grant proposal execution
prospect research
review and editing services
Corporate Giving
Corporate support isn’t just for large nonprofit organizations—and there’s so much more to corporate giving than a naming opportunity. We at Artistic Fundraising approach corporate philanthropy in a holistic way, investigating every possible avenue available to our clients. This includes:
programming or event sponsorship opportunities
corporate benefit levels
matching gift strategy
avenues for in-kind support
prospect research, cultivation, and stewardship of relationships
Board Fundraising
A culture of philanthropy among the leadership of an organization is vital, and this starts with the board of directors. We will equip your board with the tools and confidence they need to be true ambassadors for your organization. Objectives include:
survey of the board to gauge experience in and barriers to personal fundraising
foster individual portfolios of existing relationships that may be prospects for cultivation
universal and individualized tactics for cultivation and stewardship, including a quarterly structure for “touches” throughout the year within these relationships
provide a framework for board fundraising kits, both general and appeal-specific, to arm board members with the tools necessary to make a successful ask
1:1 coaching to help members comfortable and confident in their own fundraising efforts
Fundraising Strategy +
Operations
Every nonprofit needs a vision for the future, no matter how large or small. Our development strategy and operations work incorporates creative learning into our methodology developed with a hybrid of SMART Goals and the SOAR framework. We will collaborate to uncover and create:
your organization’s core values
an assessment of the organization’s capacity today, as well as short- and long-term needs in the future
an annual development rhythm customized to your programming and organizational culture
a challenging, realistic, and achievable three-year plan for growth and diversification of revenue streams
an action plan for the next year of fundraising activities
training fundraising concepts, skills, and best practices