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Stream Action Ce Date Progress
Grants Research potential foundation funders Michael & Beth 12/1/2015
Develop schedule for submitting Michael 1/1/2016
proposals and add to development
action plan
Schedule meetings with potential Michael (with help from Board During January 2016
funders members who have any funder
relationships)
Meet with potential funders Michael (with Board members Ongoing, when can
if needed) secure meetings
Write proposals Michael (Kent can help with Based on schedule of
writing and editing, Beth can deadlines
help with editing)
Corporations & Publicize the opportunity for Michael Year end fundraising
Law Firms corporate matches with donors in e- letter & e-mail
mail blast and on website
Faith Create list of churches that have given Michael 5/1/2015 Completed
Cc in the past
Board members will review and make Board 5/15/2015 Discuss at next Board
additions meeting
Develop a plan for outreach to faith Michael with guidance from 8/1/2015 In progress (needs board
communities that are current or the Board input)
potential major donors
Cultivate relationships from that plan | Michael with help from Board ongoing
and make asks at appropriate time of in cultivating and asking
the year
Look into Unitarian Universalist grants Beth 8/1/2015
Creation of VADP Faith Advisory Group Board Long term goal
VADP Draft Development Action Plan 2015
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Spring fundraising letter Michael completed
Year End fundraising letter
Draft letter and send to select Board Michael 10/15/2015
members for feedback
Feedback provided on letter Kent, Matthew, Beth, & Dan 11/1/2015
Shaw
Donor list segmented and major Michael 11/5/2015
donors removed
All information sent to printer Michael 11/5/2015
Letter sent from printer Michael 11/27/2015
Major Donors
Major donor letters personalized, Michael & Board members 11/27/2015
signed and sent
Board members sent major donor Michael & Board members 11/30/2015
Follow up contacts and asks to major Board 12/10/2015
donors (email, say will get call, then
call if haven't given) (thank you only?)
New Donors
NOVA Crabfest Kent Completed
When people sign up for VADP at Michael Ongoing
events: send welcome email, send
quarterly ask letter, one-on-one
meetings with Michael
Host young professional happy hour Virginia 10/1/2015
Event in Roanoke Mary Finalize date by 9/30,
hold by 11/20
Contact about Tidewater Theology on Virginia 7/15/2015
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Amazing Raise
Set up GiveRichmond portrait Michael (with Beth's help) 8/1/2015
Develop email and social media Michael with Board help - need 9/1/2015
campaign for year end letter Board volunteers
Participate in Amazing Raise Michael and Board 9/16 & 9/17?
Events Board sponsored events
Check in at each Board meeting about Board chair from agenda ongoing
potential events
Regional meetings
Develop list of meetings Michael [ ongoing & completed l
event ‘ing Steve Northup
Finalize date & location Michael & Lauren 7/15/2015 Done
Send "save the date" e-mail blast Michael 8/1/2015 Done
Finalize speaker Michael 8/1/2015 Done
Design event web page linked to Blue Michael with IT consultant 8/10/2015
State Digital database
Get invitations designed & printed Lauren & Virginia 8/10/2015
Get invitation lists from Steve Northup Michael 8/10/2015
& Betty Gallagher's family
Sent e-mail blast with event details & Michael 8/10/2015
link to event registrationweb page
Mail invitations Lauren & Michael 8/15/2015
Board giving Board members complete pledge form Board 9/1/2015
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