Paper Crane Funding SolutionsOur Process
Your work in the community is challenging enough. Raising money for it shouldn’t be.
Fund development can be overwhelming – The list of needs is long, and the solutions your organization could provide are comprehensive, but where are you going to get the money to pay for it all?
Stop chasing dollars and start attracting the support you need.
We want social impact organizations to focus on what you do best – serving the community. We’ll help you every step of the way to raise the money you need so you can achieve your mission.
We put the FUN in Fund Development through our systematic process
Step 1: Determine what you are selling.
What are you asking your funders to buy?
Step 2: Create a budget.
How much will it cost to provide it?
Step 3: Clarify the right mix of revenue streams for your organization.
Grants from foundations, corporations, government agencies, corporate sponsorships, government contracts, individual giving, earned income.
Step 4: Create a plan to engage these funding sources.
How will you find funding sources? Will you meet with them? Write grant proposals? Create an email campaign?
Step 5: Follow the Plan!
Put it in writing so anyone in your organization can follow it and hold yourself accountable with timeliness and benchmarks.
Step 6: Create a system for ongoing communication.
Internally within your organization and externally with funders.