Jumpstart Fundraising

As an external fundraising consultant, Cathedral provides fresh thinking, discipline, and the staffing to achieve immediate fundraising goals. More importantly, engaging Cathedral is more cost effective for the organization than hiring internal fundraising staff with the same high-level technical expertise. One reason is the ability to terminate services at any time rather than being committed to an employee long-term. For example, 90% of fundraising professionals make more than $100,000 per year without benefits.

Mission:The mission of Cathedral's Jumpstart Fundraising plan is simple: At the end of 90 days, the nonprofit has to improve short term needs and a plan for long-term fundraising program.
Phase 1: Fundraising Capacity Assessment and Presentation with recommendations.
Phase 2: Cathedral implementation of immediate fundraising strategy.
Phase 3: Outline monthly strategy for Cathedral to transfer fundraising development systems to executive director. Begin focus on long-term mission strategy.

Fees: Fees for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are to be paid out of funds raised in the program.

• Phase 1 (fundraising assessment and fundraising plan) fee is $5,000.
• Phase 2 (Cathedral implements monthly fundraising drill) fee is $5,000.
• Cathedral receives 50% of funds raised in first 90 days up to $10,000 total fees.

If the 90-day program is very successful, the funds for Phase 3 and continued engagement will have been raised and foundation laid for additional fundraising and work focused on long-term mission and strategy fulfillment.