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The MOST important step in the process of setting up a prospective donor research programme
is to (Relationship Building): ✔Correct Answer-Establish confidentiality and ethics policies.
Which aspect of an organisation's history is MOST often effectively used in appealing to donors?
(Relationship Building) ✔Correct Answer-The role of major donors in developing the current
strengths of the organisation. (The long term strength of most charities is the human link
between their major donors and the programmes and services they have supported on behalf
of the community.)
An individual is the first fundraiser at an organisation with no volunteer fundraising structure.To
set up the structure, the individual should: (Volunteer Involvement) ✔Correct Answer-Take
time to identify potential volunteers for the organisation, and then recruit them. (The
fundraising partnership is defined as a cooperative and coordinated arrangement in which staff,
board and volunteers work together to ensure an organisation' s success.)
Which of the following is the BEST volunteer recruitment source for a planned giving/bequest
programme? (Volunteer Involvement) ✔Correct Answer-Board members, major donors, and
financial professionals. (Volunteers recruited for a planned giving/bequest programme need to
be both committed to the organisation and capable of promoting some of the more complex
aspects of planned gifts. Board members and major donors represent the most experiences
volunteers and organisation can draw upon...)
In setting up a fundraising programme focused on foundations for a new organisation, the FIRST
step is to: (Current and prospective Donor Research) ✔Correct Answer-research foundations
that give to similar organisations, and follow up.
The MOST successful method of raising funds from foundations is to submit: (Current and
prospective Donor Research) ✔Correct Answer-requests to foundations whose interests and
financial data identify them as prospective donors.
An analysis of the basic data (participants, income, and expense) from a direct mail solicitation
has been completed. In order to determine the key performance measurements and effectively
evaluate the direct mail programme, you will need to examine the: (Management) ✔Correct
Answer-percent participation, average gift size, net income, average cost per gift, cost of
fundraising, and return.
Before beginning to write the case for support for an upcoming campaign, it is MOST important
to: (Securing the Gift) ✔Correct Answer-acquire an understanding of the various donor target
markets. (Professional fundraising is based on relationship building.)