Briefly describe the NPO Young Life. (Keep The Language Scholarly, not acscribing to faith based language)

Application: Solicitation of Major Donors

Resource Development

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To prepare for this assignment:

• Review Chapter 7 in the course text Achieving Excellence in Fundraising. Pay particular attention to strategies for soliciting major gifts from donors.
• Review Chapter 9 in the course text Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide. Focus on how a proposal might be presented during a solicitation visit with a potential major donor. Also, think about challenges related to the solicitation visit and consider how each might be addressed.
• Review the online article “Design Your Program: Overview” from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Consider the importance of crafting a persuasive “case” and the various ways in which a case may be expressed to potential donors. http://www.majorgivingnow.org/design/
• Bring to mind the nonprofit organization you will use for your Final Project.
• Consider how you would present your proposal to a potential major donor during a solicitation visit. Think about what issues you might emphasize and what you might say to “make your case” as you are presenting your proposal.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Briefly describe the NPO Young Life. (Keep The Language Scholarly, not acscribing to faith based language)
• Explain howyoumight make a presenation to a prospective major donor during a solicitation visit. Be sure to include what you might say to the prospective donor to secure a donatiLearning ResourcesReadings
  • Course Text: Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide
  • • Chapter 9, “The Use of Personal Solicitation in Major Gift Fundraising,” including Appendices
  • Course Text: Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (3rd ed.)
    • Chapter 7, “Major Gifts”
  • Online Article: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (2009). Design your program: Overview. Retrieved from http://www.majorgivingnow.org/design

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• Describe two challenges you might encounter during a solicitation visit with a prospective major donor. Then explain how you might address eacg.
• trategies you might use to solicit donors who make small to medium donations and explain why you chose each.

Learning Resources

Readings

• Course Text: Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide
• • Chapter 9, “The Use of Personal Solicitation in Major Gift Fundraising,” including Appendices
• Course Text: Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (3rd ed.)
  • Chapter 7, “Major Gifts”
• Online Article: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (2009). Design your program: Overview. Retrieved from http://www.majorgivingnow.org/design