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Planning for Your Campaign
How much is to be raised?
- Is there a consensus for a strong and unique case of support we can make in the hearts and minds of our members?
- How much do we want to raise? Is this a feasible figure?
- Was this determined by actual need? How is the money to be allocated?
- Over how long a period of time?
From whom?
- Can we identify the primary and secondary groups of potential donors?
- Who represents the top 10 gifts in the membership? The next 25?
- How extensive should the grass-roots effort be?
How?
What fundraising strategies should we employ?
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With what?
What are the resources available in the synagogue for launching the campaign - volunteers, staff, initial funding
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Key questions to consider....
By whom?
- The role of the Synagogue Board: is the Board behind this effort in terms of making meaningful personal gifts and asking others to give?
- Who will serve as the core fundraising committee and devote this time?
- Can we activate volunteer campaig workers to join the effort?
- Face-to-face solicitations
- Parlor-style meetings
- Synagogue special events
- Telethons
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Why not?
What are the potential problems and obstacles to conducting a successful campaign? for the synagogues in this community, at this time?
When?
- What is the timetable for scheduling the campaign?
- When is the campaign to be concluded...and how?
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