Grants
Corporations &
Law Firms
Faith
Communities
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Research potential foundation funders
Michael & Beth
12/1/2015
Develop schedule for submitting
proposals and add to development
action plan
Michael
1/1/2016
Schedule meetings with potential
funders
Michael (with help from Board
members who have any funder
relationships)
During January 2016
Meet with potential funders
Michael (with Board members if
Ongoing, when can secure
needed) meetings
Write proposals Michael (Kent can help with Based on schedule of
writing and editing, Beth can deadlines
help with editing)
Publicize the opportunity for corporate Michael Year end fundraising
matches with donors in e-mail blast letter & e-mail
and on website
Create list of churches that have given Michael 5/1/2015
in the past
Board members will review and make Board 5/15/2015
additions
Develop a plan for outreach to faith Michael with guidance from the 8/1/2015
communities that are current or Board
potential major donors
Cultivate relationships from that plan Michael with help from Board in ongoing
and make asks at appropriate time of cultivating and asking
the year
Look into Unitarian Universalist grants Beth 8/1/2015
Creation of VADP Faith Advisory Group Board Long term goal
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Individuals
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Major Donors
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 donors Michael 11/5/2015
removed
All information sent to printer Michael 11/5/2015
Letter sent from printer Michael 11/27/2015
donors (email, say will get call, then
call if haven't given) (thank you only?)
New 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
assignments
Follow up contacts and asks to major Board 12/10/2015
Tap
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
Events
Board giving Board members complete pledge form 9/1/2015
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Amazing Raise
Set up GiveRichmond portrait
Michael (with Beth's help)
8/1/2015
Develop email and social media
campaign for year end letter
Michael with Board help - need
Board volunteers
9/1/2015
Participate in Amazing Raise
Board sponsored events
Michael and Board
9/16 & 9/17?
Check in at each Board meeting about
potential events
Board chair from agenda
ongoing
Regional meetings
Develop list of meetings
Michael
ongoing & completed
Statewide event honoring Steve
Finalize date & location Michael & Lauren 7/15/2015
Send "save the date" e-mail blast Michael 8/1/2015
Finalize speaker Michael 8/1/2015
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
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Completed
Discuss at next Board
meeting
In progress (needs board
input)
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