Research
- identify prospective sources of funding
- qualify prospects and rate opportunities
- develop and implement focus-group studies
- determine qualifications for grants
- prepare feasibility studies
- create strategic short and long-term plans
- identify opportunities
- make board recommendations
- develop action plans
- conduct follow-up donor satisfaction surveys
- provide analyses
- donation geographic and socioeconomic profiles
- migration analysis of donations
Database
- data entry of existing donors
- development of user-friendly donor database programs
- acquisition of prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donor information
- performance tracking reports
- database maintenance including address update, and deletion of duplicate entries
- creation and maintenance of grant opportunities - submission dates and results
Creative
- grant writing
- research prospective donors guidelines and objectives
- match client's objectives to the donor guidelines and objectives
- prepare documents required
- secure signatures
- duplicate grant copies as needed for client and donor foundation
- submit grants and track results
- coordinate on-site visits
- serve as the contact for the submission of additional information
- track and submit follow-up reports
- copy writing
- graphic design
- brochures
- letterhead
- logos
- technical literature
- administrative forms
- direct mail elements
- Internet web sites
- trade show displays
-public relations
- media analyses
- television, radio, and newspaper advertising
- media placement
- trade show management
- event management
- public speakers
- negotiations for testimonials and endorsements
Direct Mail
- creative design
- copy writing
- printing one, two, or full-color elements
- adherence to postal regulations
- acquisition and maintenance of bulk mailing permits
- proprietary not-for-profit bulk mailing tactics
- personalized, laser-printed letters and envelopes
- stamped bulk mail
- hand-signed letters
- assembly of mailing elements
- postal documentation
- delivery to post office of choice
- return mail processing and database updates
Training
- introduction to grant writing
- management and board development
- grant writing for professionals
- strategic planning
- goal tending
- successful recruiting
- customer satisfaction excellence
- dealing with dissatisfied customers
- saving customers
- supervisory training
- transaction marketing
- sales management
- direct and telemarketing sales
- public speaking
- listening skills
- employee relations
Video/Audio Production
- digital taping
- editing
- mailer design and production
- duplication
- conversion to/from VHS/PAL formats
- VHS, PAL, DVD and CD production
- voice over and narration
Internet Production, Hosting and Maintenance
- domain name search and registration
- design
- full audio and video
- animation
- order processing
- maintenance as needed
- site hosting
- e-mail services
- VHS, PAL, DVD and CD production