We gathered the answers to some popular questions below.
If you can’t find your question below feel free to contact us, and we’ll be happy to help.
How is this different from hiring in house?
Usually small organizations have limited budgets for staffing, which means they end up hiring someone junior without much fundraising strategy or experience. That person usually ends up spending a lot of time and energy on things that are not moving things forward. Instead, with that budget you can hire a member of our team who brings over 10 years of fundraising experience to the table with a passion for implementation and getting it done. Our clients love this solution to help them grow strategically.
An added benefit is that members of our team require less supervision meaning less stress for the ED! Bonus!
How much does it cost?
Hiring a member of our constellation costs between $4,000 and $5,000 per month plus tax. You hire the Fractional Fundraiser directly and there are no hidden costs. Contracts start at 12 months.
What work is included?
Each organization is unique and your fundraising strategy should be unique to you. Our Fractional Fundraisers are fundraising generalists and can do it all – from individual giving and major gifts, to grant writing or sponsorships. The only thing we don’t do are large events.
We start each engagement with a Strategic Planning process to develop a clear fundraising plan with goals and activities to move your fundraising forward. Then, we do the work!
Implementation means writing appeals, managing your data, working with your program team to write and submit grants, building relationships, managing sponsorships, doing social media, etc. We help you figure out which activities are a priority and then we do them. We even stuff envelopes when needed!
Do you guarantee results?
If a fundraiser or fundraising consultant offers guaranteed results, RUN. That is probably a sign they are doing something unethical.
Fundraising success takes time and consistency. Your results depend on where you are starting and what your fundraising priorities are.
Our clients so far have seen an average of a 2.3X ROI in the first 12 months of working with us and an average of 6X in the second year.
How many hours per week do we have a Fractional Fundraiser?
Here’s a novel approach – we don’t track hours! That’s right – we focus on deliverables and outcomes. Fractional Executives are experienced and efficient and take on only the amount of clients they can handle as well as how much they want to work. Our clients are delighted at the level of support they receive.
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